VAT-exempt home cleaning

You can receive our cleaning services exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT) if your, or your loved one's, functional capacity is permanently or temporarily impaired. Please leave a contact request below and we can discuss the matter further over the phone.

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What does a VAT-exempt support service mean?

VAT-exempt support services are ordinary everyday activities (e.g. home cleaning) that support living at home and independent living. The service is VAT 0% because it is considered a social welfare support service.

Who is entitled to the VAT-exempt benefit?

A person is entitled to a VAT-exempt service if their:

  • Functional capacity is reduced – for example due to age, illness, or disability. The need may be temporary or permanent.

The benefit does not require municipal services or a medical certificate.

The person’s own justified experience of needing support is sufficient grounds for granting the service.

Is it possible to receive a household tax deduction for a VAT-exempt service?

Yes! You can receive a household tax deduction for Freska’s VAT-exempt cleaning service. As a rule, the cleaning work must be carried out in the service buyer’s home, but the household tax deduction can also be claimed for work done in the home of your own or your spouse’s parents or grandparents.

If the service is paid for with a service voucher granted by a municipality, no household tax deduction can be claimed for the purchased service.

Why isn’t a VAT-exempt support service cheaper by the amount of VAT?

Providing VAT-exempt services is more expensive than providing VAT-liable services. When we sell VAT-liable services, we can make tax deductions for items such as cleaning agents and cleaning equipment. For VAT-exempt services, these deductions are not allowed.

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Weekly cleaning, from

44,90 € /h

Biweekly, from

49,90 € /h

Every fourth week, from

51,90 € /h

What does our home cleaning include?

In general / all spaces
  • Dusting all level surfaces (where the cleaner reaches, less than 180cm in height)
  • Vacuuming floors and carpets
  • Damp mopping floors (if floor material suitable for damp mopping)
  • Stain removal from door frames, door handles and light switches
  • Wiping mirrors and other glass surfaces (excluding windows)
  • Disposing of trash (if the customer advises where / arranges access to the waste disposal area)
Kitchen
  • Cleaning the sink, cooker and extractor hood surface
  • Removing stains on the outside of the microwave oven, refrigerator and dishwasher
  • Loading the dishwasher
  • Wiping other kitchen appliances (e.g. coffee maker, toaster, blender)
  • Dusting all level surfaces (where the cleaner reaches, less than 180cm in height)
  • Vacuuming floors and carpets
  • Damp mopping floors (if floor material suitable for damp mopping)
  • Wiping mirrors and other glass surfaces (excluding windows)
Bathroom
  • Cleaning the bath, toilet, floors and wash basin and stain removal
  • Washing the shower and the glass shower wall
  • Dusting all level surfaces (where the cleaner reaches, less than 180cm in height)
  • Vacuuming floors and carpets
  • Damp mopping floors (if floor material suitable for damp mopping)
  • Wiping mirrors and other glass surfaces (excluding windows)
Bedroom
  • Making the bed
  • Changing the sheets(if the clean sheets have been left on the bed)
  • Dusting all level surfaces (where the cleaner reaches, less than 180cm in height)
  • Vacuuming floors and carpets
  • Damp mopping floors (if floor material suitable for damp mopping)
  • Wiping mirrors and other glass surfaces (excluding windows)
Tasks not included to regular cleaning

To avoid confusion, the following tasks are not included in the ordered service.

  • Wiping/cleaning walls and dusting pictures
  • Wiping/cleaning of the ceiling and other surfaces that cannot be reached without special equipment
  • Removal of extremely difficult stains
  • Cleaning the floor drain
  • Cleaning odour traps
  • Cleaning of ventilation valves and ventilation slots
  • Moving heavy furniture and home appliances
  • Renovation cleaning
  • Cleaning after renovations
  • Cleaning furniture
Separately ordered services
  • Ironing (about 5-7 shirts) (30 min)
  • Cleaning the inside of the refrigerator (60 min)
  • Cleaning the inside of the oven (60 min)
  • Cleaning the sauna (60 min)
  • Cleaning the inside of the rubbish cupboard (30 min)
  • Window cleaning
  • Moving cleaning
  • For more information, contact our customer service at 09 42450583 or by email info@freska.fi