Are expenses on my primary residence for improvement and renovation tax deductible?

By Alicia Human · Updated

Menke

Menke said:
23 November 2016 at 16:55

Are expenses on my primary residence for improvement and renovation tax deductible?
TaxTim Alicia

TaxTim Alicia said:
23 November 2016 at 17:06

If you have renovated your property and improved its income earning capacity (for example, you have added on a room) then this would be regarded as capital expenditure - it would not be deducted from income, but would be added to the base cost of the property and used to decrease capital gains tax when you sell it one day.