The Government has proposed temporarily increasing the maximum amount and the credit rates for 2026–2027. The proposal has not been confirmed, so the figures and calculations on this page follow the law as it stands. Check the current position at vero.fi.
Work out your own credit
Enter the labour you paid for during the year. It is itemised on your invoice.
Splitting lowers the combined credit at this amount, because each claimant carries their own 150 euro threshold.
The estimate assumes sufficient tax payable and no other household tax credit claimed during the year. Other qualifying household expenses use the same annual allowance. The Tax Administration confirms the final credit.What the credit means in practice
| Eligible labour costs paid, including VAT | Household tax credit | Labour cost after the credit |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible labour costs paid, including VAT500 € | Household tax credit25 € | Labour cost after the credit475 € |
| Eligible labour costs paid, including VAT1 000 € | Household tax credit200 € | Labour cost after the credit800 € |
| Eligible labour costs paid, including VAT2 000 € | Household tax credit550 € | Labour cost after the credit1 450 € |
| Eligible labour costs paid, including VAT5 000 € | Household tax credit1 600 € | Labour cost after the credit3 400 € |
The figures are for one person and cover the labour portion only. Travel, supplies and equipment come on top of these amounts.
The estimate assumes sufficient tax payable and no other household tax credit claimed during the year. Other qualifying household expenses use the same annual allowance. The Tax Administration confirms the final credit.
How to claim it in OmaVero
The credit is only granted for work done by a company entered in the prepayment register, and the entry is checked when the work is ordered. Mansio Group Oy, Business ID 3631044-9, is in the prepayment register — this is the Business ID you give in OmaVero.
- Book the cleaning and pay the invoice. The payment date decides the tax year.
- Sign in to OmaVero and open your tax return or tax card.
- Under Household tax credit, give the order or contract date, where the work was done, the invoice total, the eligible labour amount including VAT, the payment dates, and the Business ID 3631044-9.
- The credit appears in your tax decision, either as less tax or as a larger refund.
What qualifies
Qualifies
- The labour portion of regular home cleaning
- The labour portion of move-out cleaning in your own or rented home
- The labour portion of deep cleaning
- The labour portion of window cleaning at home
- Cleaning a holiday home
- Cleaning a parent’s or grandparent’s home
Does not qualify
- Travel charges
- Cleaning supplies and equipment
- Stairwell cleaning ordered by the housing company
- Office cleaning ordered by a business
- Work in an investment property you do not live in
- Work not done by a company in the prepayment register
Frequently asked questions
The credit is 35 % of the amount paid for work, including VAT. The maximum is 1,600 euros per person a year and the personal liability threshold is 150 euros a year. The maximum is reached when the work-related portion of the invoices is 5,000 euros.
Only the labour portion, including VAT. Travel, cleaning supplies and equipment charges do not qualify. We itemise the labour portion on the invoice so reporting is straightforward.
Multiply the labour you paid for during the year by 0.35 and subtract the 150 euro threshold. The result is at least 0 and at most 1,600 euros. On 1,000 euros of labour the credit is 1,000 × 0.35 − 150 = 200 euros.
Not on small amounts. Each claimant carries their own 150 euro threshold, so splitting costs 150 euros from the combined total for as long as a single claim is below the cap. Splitting only starts to pay from roughly 5 430 € of labour, and the combined maximum is 3,200 euros. Automatic transfer of any unused credit applies only to those treated as spouses for tax purposes.
The payment date decides, not the cleaning date. A cleaning done in December and paid in January counts toward the following year.
Yes. The credit is only granted for work done by a company entered in the prepayment register, and the entry is checked when the work is ordered. Mansio Group Oy (Business ID 3631044-9) is in the register. You can check the entry in the Business Information System using the Business ID.
Work done in your own permanent home, a holiday home, or a parent’s or grandparent’s home. Cleaning in a rented flat also qualifies when you live there yourself.
No. You pay the invoice in full and receive the credit through taxation. Report the labour portion in OmaVero and it lowers your tax or increases your refund. The credit requires that you have sufficient tax payable.
Yes. Taxation can be corrected for the three preceding years, so a forgotten credit is not lost.
Interested in cleaning but would like more information?
Request a free quoteThe household tax credit is 35 % of the labour cost, up to €1,600 per person per year. The annual deductible is €150. Business cleaning is priced case by case.