Field help:
Did you have expenses for your vocational training?
You can deduct expenses for vocational training as special expenses up to a maximum amount of 6.000 Euro. This means these costs reduce your taxable income and therefore your tax burden.
This applies to initial vocational training or a first degree as initial vocational training. Further educational measures after the first vocational qualification are training costs and can be deducted as business expenses.
Important: If training or further education is purely for general education or a hobby (e.g. adult education centre courses) without any clear intention to pursue employment in this area later, the costs cannot be deducted. Such costs are considered a "hobby" or "private matter" and are not tax-deductible.
