What, have we got a house? No, but the tax authorities have just decided that houseboats are "small houses on unoccupied land". So now we are homeowners! And now the house will be taxed!
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Now we are suddenly owners of a "small house on vacant land". Is this good or bad for us? To be honest, we don't know, but we have discussed it with our neighbours and everyone has agreed to fill in and submit the form without any fuss.
Pros and cons of being a homeowner
Of course, this means a small fee every year (which could be significantly higher if the property tax is reintroduced), but at the same time you get benefits such as deferring profit tax, making it easier to make ROT deductions and so on. So you were a homeowner then!
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Lennart says:
Congratulations!
23 October 2014 - 8:30
Inga M says:
But how strange to turn houseboats into properties???? Normally, a plot of land is included otherwise for something to be a separate property and it must also be subdivided with its own littra, property number. I wonder if this will hold up legally through a possible appeal process up through the system. In that case, motorhomes should probably also be real estate, at least those that are set up permanently on campsites.
23 October 2014 - 8:47
admin says:
Lennart, thank you!
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Inga M, interesting reflection! And certainly an interesting comparison with permanently parked caravans! As usual, everything about houseboats is a legal jungle... According to the Swedish Tax Agency, we have "small houses on unoccupied land" and are equated with e.g. allotments and other houses on leased land. They said we should skip the page about land...
23 October 2014 - 8:56
Ditte says:
Since the houseboat is not movable, i.e. at sea, I have previously understood that they are counted as houses. The boats that are moored at our quayside are moved by their own machine every year and then they end up in a different group.
But maybe the advantages for you outweigh the disadvantages. At least I hope so!
23 October 2014 - 9:22
admin says:
Ditte, the rules on houseboats are really a jungle. In Solna municipality, houseboats have been counted as houses and are part of the urban planning, which is why building permits etc. were required. But the Swedish Tax Agency has never counted them as houses before... that's new!
23 October 2014 - 9:36
BP says:
I find it very strange that a boat is not a house...
Hope there are no additional costs. I mean, you changed to a houseboat to have money left over for travelling with Freedom if I remember correctly...
23 October 2014 - 10:46
Mr Steve says:
The property sector is changing rapidly.
23 October 2014 - 11:32
Myaraq says:
But how weird! I think our terraced house counts as a small house. But a boat? Strange.
23 October 2014 - 12:06
Cat's Considerations says:
Interesting!
23 October 2014 - 12:08
admin says:
At the moment, this means a municipal fee of a few thousand euros per year, so it is affordable. But if the property tax is introduced again, it will be more expensive...
Steve, you could say that...
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Myaraq, terraced houses are certainly small houses, but houseboat as small houses is new as far as we know...
Katta, yes, there is a lot that is interesting when you have a houseboat, I must say!
🙂
23 October 2014 - 12:38
Role o Carina says:
Yes, there must be a little more tax!
Take care 🙂
23 October 2014 - 13:30
Henny says:
Your own house, but you don't have to mow lawns and shovel snow. Always an advantage 😉
23 October 2014 - 18:14
Veiken says:
Congratulations on the new house! Now I have added you on instagram 🙂
23 October 2014 - 19:45
admin says:
Henny, this is a clear advantage!
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What fun!
🙂
23 October 2014 - 20:08
Renate's travels says:
Now that's a strange system! Congratulations as homeowners ;D
23 October 2014 - 21:33
admin says:
Renates Reiser, haha yes a bit strange... but we have noticed that most things are strange when you have a houseboat!
😉
23 October 2014 - 22:02