Tax back on Language Courses?

Bubba Elvis XIV · Post by **Bubba Elvis XIV** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:43 pm

Just wondering folks...I am going to the Turun kesäyliopisto for a course...It's a bit pricey! Can you get tax back when you do language courses?

Anyone bothered to try?

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Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:49 pm

Well, the thing is what would it fall under? If its related to work then theres a chance, but it needs to go over the basic automatic deduction = tulonhankkimisvähennys.

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:52 pm

Would you be claiming it under a TMI or Oy?

Why not. Worth a try.

Bubba Elvis XIV · Post by **Bubba Elvis XIV** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:55 pm

See I need it for my job...translating in classes.

I don't have that private business thing anymore...the company I work for pay my tax and I don't do any 'real' freelance work.

onkko · Post by **onkko** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:15 pm

http://www.joensuu.fi/tkk/esittely/taloustaito.pdf

Seems that if you need that course because of your current job it could be possible to get tax back but there isnt clear law about it.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:28 pm

Well, teachers can deduct literature etc. "keeping profession up to date" so I guess a course would fall under the same category.

Bubba Elvis XIV · Post by **Bubba Elvis XIV** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:47 pm

I mean...I will just try, and if they say 'no' then no it is. Better that than someone posting on this board in 1 year saying "I claimed money back for a course and got it"...

I claim for all materials and expenses I get money back but I never know what they accept and don't...Quite frustrating as I might be wasting my time for somethings and not doing it seriously enough for others.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:14 pm

Reminds me - I could claim back my ADSL from the company... sdarn... now I just hope I haven't thrown my bills away...

Bubba Elvis XIV · Post by **Bubba Elvis XIV** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:44 pm

There you go....

I used to strict as hell with my scraps of paper but got lazy and spend 3 days trashing the house the other month.

Can you use your bank statements for proof?

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