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October 14, 2005
Can knowledge workers deduct espresso expenses?
I just read a blurb from The Week that tax officials in the Netherlands have ruled that witches are entitled to tax-deduct the cost of their broomsticks. Seems, then, that I should be able to itemize my various brain stimulants, right?
Posted by David at October 14, 2005 10:11 AM
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Only if you pay taxes in the Netherlands....
Posted by: Julie at October 14, 2005 10:19 AM
Just imagine all the guidelines the IRS would create around what's qualified and what's not ...
Posted by: Mark Jantzen at October 14, 2005 10:26 AM
Hi David,
Actually you can as a knowledgeworker do that here in Holland. Coffee is ok but for instance whiskey not, I don't get that!
Kiddo
Posted by: Anonymous at October 14, 2005 10:27 AM
As a Tax Accountant, this is very interesting to me! Do you have a link? I haven't found it yet with Google.
Posted by: J Howard at October 14, 2005 12:50 PM
Indeed: BBC picked up the news on http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4290768.stm
It has been a little hype, even questions in the dutch parlement. This is a link to the member's blog (Dutch). http://www.pieteromtzigt.nl/content/view/173/53/
For now i'll stick to coffee & gtd ;-)
Posted by: emiel at October 14, 2005 11:10 PM
Well, I think we all know where I am going to come down on this issue. In fact, I can, but I own an espreso company.
Posted by: coffeeboy at October 15, 2005 03:09 PM
...and it would seem despite the aforementioned deductive advantage, I still can't spell "espresso" in a hurry. I think I need a double shot! Love to all who GTD, Coffeeboy
Posted by: coffeeboy at October 16, 2005 01:58 PM
