Federal Mobility Budget : What changes do you need to make to your budgets by next year?
Introduction The mobility week has also set our government in motion, as a Royal Decree was published last week, on 29 September 2023, in an attempt to provide clarification and simplification in the framework of the Federal Mobility Budget The Decree not only amends the way the budget is tracked towards the employee, but also
Draft law organising the fiscal and social greening of mobility – Amendments
As indicated in our newsflash of 16 September 2021, it was agreed in the government declaration to adapt the tax and social legislation around mobility to stimulate the green agenda. On 19 october amendments were made to the draft law, which were adopted by the Finance Commissions on 26 October and approved in the Plenary
Company cars completely electric by 2026?
The text of the government declaration already indicated that it was the intention to modify the tax treatment of company cars by 2026 and move to zero emission vehicles. To make this ambition a reality, the Belgian Minister of Finance, Vincent Van Peteghem, has now announced to make work of this initiative. The Minister stated
Circular letter on the mobility allowance and the consequences of the Constitutional Court Judgement
As described in our newsflash of 23 January 2020, the mobility allowance, better known as the Cash for Cars-system, has been annulled by the Constitutional Court (23 January 2020, published in the Official Gazette on 24 February 2020). Now, the Belgian Tax Authorities have published a short Circular letter clarifying the impact of this annulment
Royal decree implementing the mobility budget published
On the 29th of March the law of 17 March 2019 concerning the introduction of a mobility budget was published together with a royal decree implementing this law. In comparison with the draft law no changes were made to the published law. It is mainly the royal decree, which implements the law concerning the mobility
Mobility budget (and changes on mobility allowance) finally entered into force
Last week, the Chamber of Representatives finally approved the draft law of the mobility budget. The idea of the mobility budget is (just like the mobility allowance) to stimulate employees who have a company car to opt for different means of transportation. Via this way, the government hopes to tackle the mobility problem and to
Draft law modifying the mobility allowance (better known as the cash for car) adopted at first reading by the Finance Commission
Last Wednesday, the Finance Commission has approved at first reading the draft law modifying the Mobility Allowance. The main goals of the changes are to increase the attractiveness of the Mobility Allowance as well as to align it with the future Mobility Budget scheme. The Mobility Allowance, which entered into force last year, is an
Parliamentary Commission of Finance approves Mobility Budget
On Wednesday, 16 January, the Parliamentary Commission of Finance has approved the Mobility Budget. This is one of the last steps before the Mobility Budget can finally enter into force. If the Commission on Social Matters approves it as well then the Parliament will give the final green light in plenary session in February and
