{"id":20171,"date":"2025-12-26T12:15:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T11:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/help-center\/commercial-or-residential-rental-contract-what-expenses-can-you-deduct\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:27:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:27:46","slug":"commercial-or-residential-rental-contract-what-expenses-can-you-deduct","status":"publish","type":"help_center","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/help-center\/commercial-or-residential-rental-contract-what-expenses-can-you-deduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercial or residential rental contract: What expenses can you deduct?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">When you are self-employed in Belgium, you may incur rental costs for buildings, offices, workspaces,&#8230; you use in your activity, but whether these costs are deductible depends strongly on what <b>type <\/b>of rental contract you have, and how the premises are used (dedicated office, shared with private use, etc.).<br \/>Broadly speaking one distinguishes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">A <b>commercial lease \/ rental contract<\/b> (for business premises, wholly for professional use)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">A <b>normal residential rental contract<\/b> (for living accommodation or a home-office overlap)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">The taxonomy matters because the tax-authority treats them differently: how the contract describes the use, whether the landlord declares the income as commercial\/business income rather than residential, and how much of the space is professional vs private.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_9a17ea6017\">1. Commercial rental contract<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_b7a5b4883f\">1.1. When a contract is clearly for business premises<\/h2>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">If you rent a dedicated workspace (office, business premises) under a contract that clearly states business use, then you are on safe ground. If you rent a dedicated workspace, separate from your home, the process is straightforward. In this case, you can treat the rent as a fully deductible business expense. As proof, you\u2019ll need the contract, invoices, bank payments, etc.<\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #feedaf80; border-color: #fbc91633;\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin font-inter\">The owner of a property that is used professionally is taxed on the <b>actual rental income.<\/b> In other words, they have to pay <b>more taxes<\/b> on rental income in the latter case. <\/p>\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin font-inter\">If the landlord is a company, there rental income will be taxed under the company tax. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_d7c93ed3e7\">1.2. Deductible expenses beyond rent<\/h2>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">When you operate your business from <b>commercially rented premises<\/b>, most professional expenses related to the space are <b>fully deductible<\/b>, as the premises are used exclusively for business purposes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h3 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_0e2daf4211\"><b>Utilities: water, gas, electricity, heating<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">All utility costs linked to the commercial premises can be <b>fully deducted<\/b>. Keeping invoices and proof is still required.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h3 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_176462bf96\"><b>Internet, telephone, software, equipment<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Internet and telephone:<\/b> the full cost is deductible since the contract relates to professional premises.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Software and office equipment:<\/b> laptops, screens, desks, ergonomic chairs, and similar items are all <b>fully deductible<\/b> when used for professional purposes. Also items such as lamps, plants, waiting-room furniture, decorations, or anything that enhances the professional workspace are also <b>fully deductible<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Insurance for equipment:<\/b> fully deductible.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_e31e8958e6\">2. Residential rental contract<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_d76224bef6\">2.1. When you rent part of your home (home-office)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Things get more complex when you use part of your home (that you rent) for work. In that case key questions are: does the contract allow professional use? What share of the surface is used for professional vs private? The tax-authority expects clarity.<\/p>\n<p>This means, if you rent your home, you <b>CANNOT<\/b> deduct your rent <b>unless<\/b> a portion of it is designated for professional use, and this is stipulated in your rental agreement. This is because the landlord will be taxed differently on that portion of the income. <\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #feedaf80; border-color: #fbc91633;\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin font-inter\">If you deduct your rent as an expense, this impacts <b>the way your landlord is taxed.<\/b> For the rental of a private home, <b>the landlord is taxed on the indexed cadastral income <\/b>(\u2018revenue cadastral\u2019 (RC) \/ \u2018kadastrale inkomen\u2019 (KI)) of the property, which is essentially a fictitious annual net rental value for the property, established by the government. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">In practical terms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">The lease\/rental contract must <b>explicitly state<\/b> the portion of the premises which is used for professional activity and the portion for private\/living use. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">You can only deduct the portion of the rent that corresponds to the professional use.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">If the contract or registration is not properly done, you may be denied the deduction and might trigger audit risk. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #fed9db80; border-color: #fd3a5733;\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin font-inter\">If the contract is purely residential and does <b>not<\/b> allow professional activity, you <b>cannot<\/b> deduct your rent as a business expense. This is not permitted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin font-inter\">You would need to inform your landlord and obtain <b>written permission<\/b> allowing professional use of the property.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin font-inter\">If you don\u2019t have this permission, you <b>cannot deduct<\/b> from the rent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_3428b7a254\">2.2. Deductible expenses beyond rent<\/h2>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">For self-employed persons working from home, expenses must be deducted <b>proportionally<\/b> to the professional use of the space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h3 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_3860a05688\"><b>Utilities: water, gas, electricity, heating<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">You may deduct utility expenses <b>in proportion to the surface area<\/b> allocated to your home office. Example: if the office represents 15% of your home\u2019s total area, you may deduct 15% of utilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h3 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_b500ea93f6\"><b>Internet, telephone, software, equipment<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Internet:<\/b> deductible according to the percentage of business use.<br \/><i>Example: 5 working days out of 7 \u2192 5\/7 deductible.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Office furniture and equipment:<\/b> deductible if used for professional purposes (laptop, screen, desk, ergonomic chair). Other items that support the home office (lamps, plants, small furniture) are also deductible <b>to the extent they serve the professional workspace<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Insurance for equipment:<\/b> deductible <b>in proportion to professional use<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_625bed82b2\">3. How to encode your rent in Accountable<\/h2>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">If you pay the rent for the <b>private and professional<\/b> parts of the property together, specify the separate amounts in the <b>communication of your bank transfer<\/b>. Once this is done, download the <b>monthly payment record<\/b> and upload it under the category <b>\u201cWorkspace \u2192 Rent\u201d <\/b>for the amount of professional use.<br \/>\u200b<\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/c9wnmh12\/1830432028\/b0b2ca59173fc202eed50d84c340\/Screenshot+2025-11-14+at+12_08_42.png?expires=1787637600&amp;signature=a7625e48808db19d6ee4ec9a1d9722743031c13a7a5f7af20642806ab74221f3&amp;req=dSgkFs19n4FdUfMW3nq%2BgeRUrQQuNs3BMxq%2FHqK89Vqclw7Yd3KDkHJkhh%2Bx%0Apb1fqq0conrQYgShFZpDGx8l6p0%3D%0A\" width=\"1856\" height=\"1154\" style=\"height: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">This type of expense is <b>exempt from VAT<\/b>, so select <b>0% VAT<\/b> with the reason <b>\u201cThis item is exempt from VAT.&#8221;<\/b><br \/>\u200b<\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/c9wnmh12\/1830433478\/47f74db7dcc251844c586053ff79\/Screenshot+2025-11-14+at+12_15_28.png?expires=1787637600&amp;signature=b9f41473571e77d352eccb58f9b779d2f0ce7f9a2878035e2ced97e9526c90f2&amp;req=dSgkFs19noVYUfMW3nq%2Bgfz9qJz0R%2FdmiOuWjNSEx4SI%2FC5NQuQD9YVatSm6%0Asu1YcbVVOJijDAGgU1EFWFxiQZQ%3D%0A\" width=\"756\" height=\"1496\" style=\"height: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\u200b<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">For a <b>commercial rental contract<\/b>, you can simply encode the monthly payment record in the <b>same way<\/b> as described above.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_a526fcf50c\">4. Key practical rules<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Document clearly<\/b>: Contract must show what portion is professional use, the professional part of the rent, etc. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Surface area ratio<\/b>: When part of home is used for business, calculate (sqm for business \u00f7 total sqm) to apply to costs. The tax authorities may inspect. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Registration obligations<\/b>: Since 2024 (for 2023 income) there is a new annex (form 270 MLH) to complete when deducting rental costs. See this <a href=\"https:\/\/finances.belgium.be\/fr\/experts_partenaires\/professions-economiques\/formulaires-ipp\/annexe-270-mlh\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">link<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Landlord\u2019s tax consequences<\/b>: If your deduction triggers a shift from residential to business rental income for the landlord, this may cause resistance. Always check the contract clause. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Avoid audit risk<\/b>: If you claim a large deduction for professional use of residential premises without solid documentation, it may attract tax-authority scrutiny. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_c6919d8461\">Summary table<\/h2>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"border: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-radius: 6px; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Situation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Rent deductible?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Conditions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Typical deductible share<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Dedicated business premises (commercial lease\/contract)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Yes, generally 100%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Contract is business use, no significant private share<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">~100% of rent<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Home office rented under contract that <b>recognises<\/b> business use<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Yes, but only portion<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Contract includes business-use clause, measurable ratio of business space, landlord aware<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Ratio applying to professional part (often up to 15% suggested)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Home rented under normal residential lease without business-use clause<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">No (or high risk)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Contract and landlord do <i>not<\/i> recognise business use<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Zero (or disallowed)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_271ed6688d\"><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commercial vs. Normal rental contracts: the difference<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","help_label":[451,490],"class_list":["post-20171","help_center","type-help_center","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Commercial or residential rental contract: What expenses can you deduct? 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