Due to cash discount deduction

Confusion again in the awarding of tradesmen’s bonuses

With the federal bonus, home renovators can reclaim a maximum of 2000 euros.

(Bild: Bartel Gerhard/Gerhard Bartel)

The federal government's renovation bonus is not clear to everyone: Some citizens receive the tradesmen's bonus despite the cash discount, others do not. Apparently, it does not matter whether the invoice and transfer amount match.

Numerous applicants have already stumbled when submitting the documents for the craftsmen's bonus. The "Krone" has already reported several times about house and apartment owners who have lost their teeth in the federal government's renovation subsidy campaign. In the end, they had to pay in full for the work carried out.

This was also the case for Mr. P., whose case has already been reported in the "Krone". The invoice had to be reissued and shown separately in order to receive the bonus. Travel costs for the tradesmen and finally the discount deduction led to rejection.

Discount received despite no cash discount being shown
In the case of Markus W. (name known to the editors), however, the cash discount deduction worked. The IT specialist neatly listed all the invoices for the electrician and floor laying work in his home. Despite not showing the discount on the invoice, he received the rebate.

 "After studying the subsidy rules, it was clear to me how to do it," says the man from Salzburg. He finally received the almost 1900 euro bonus within a few days. But why did W. receive the discount while Mr. P. and other cases did not? That remains an open question.