Can renovation costs be considered maintnance costs?

By Marc Sevitz · Updated 5 July 2014

I use my home as a home office and to this end, claim office expenses (15% of household expenses such as levies, electricity, insurance etc). I did some major renovations during the last tax year, can I claim a portion (15%) of these renovation costs as a maintenance cost?

TaxTim Marc said:
5 July 2014 at 20:08

Did you renovate as part of an improvement to the home or did you repair?

Butternut said:
5 July 2014 at 20:16

An improvement to the home.

TaxTim Marc said:
5 July 2014 at 20:19

Unfortunately not, these will count as part of the base cost of the house and reduce the capital gain when you sell it which will then reduce the capital gains tax.

Butternut said:
5 July 2014 at 20:31

Ok, cool. Thanks very much :-)

TaxTim Marc said:
5 July 2014 at 20:33

Only a pleasure!