xycrazy
2016-04-10 15:50:35
- #1
Hello,
I have a tricky question. Our building application is in process and the authorities have now responded and want a few things to be submitted additionally. Among other things, they have a question about our hobby room / granny flat, which we initially designated as an office in order to potentially claim it for tax purposes since I work from home. The room is just under 30m² and the authority now wants to know if we use it commercially.
Of course not, as I said, it was just the underlying idea to be able to deduct it better later as a home office.
However, we are installing granny flat connections in this hobby room / granny flat anyway, and it will be a living space basement. In the meantime, the intention has matured to rent out the granny flat later. In order to claim this for tax purposes, it would probably have to be changed from the office to the granny flat in the building application for two reasons:
a) because of the better KFW subsidy (100,000€ per housing unit)
b) because of the deductibility of the granny flat in taxes.
As I said, the planner designated it as an office and also did not draw in any connections. So the drainage plan is also not correct. He would have to change that now. But he is now worried about spooking the horses and prefers not to do that so that it gets approved as quickly as possible.
Question: should we insist on this or can we still argue this afterward with the KFW regarding the subsidy and with the tax office?! Frankly, I see that as critical... and what could happen if we have this changed now? A complete new application?!
I have a tricky question. Our building application is in process and the authorities have now responded and want a few things to be submitted additionally. Among other things, they have a question about our hobby room / granny flat, which we initially designated as an office in order to potentially claim it for tax purposes since I work from home. The room is just under 30m² and the authority now wants to know if we use it commercially.
Of course not, as I said, it was just the underlying idea to be able to deduct it better later as a home office.
However, we are installing granny flat connections in this hobby room / granny flat anyway, and it will be a living space basement. In the meantime, the intention has matured to rent out the granny flat later. In order to claim this for tax purposes, it would probably have to be changed from the office to the granny flat in the building application for two reasons:
a) because of the better KFW subsidy (100,000€ per housing unit)
b) because of the deductibility of the granny flat in taxes.
As I said, the planner designated it as an office and also did not draw in any connections. So the drainage plan is also not correct. He would have to change that now. But he is now worried about spooking the horses and prefers not to do that so that it gets approved as quickly as possible.
Question: should we insist on this or can we still argue this afterward with the KFW regarding the subsidy and with the tax office?! Frankly, I see that as critical... and what could happen if we have this changed now? A complete new application?!