February 2023
Kilometric bicycle allowance
If an employee travels to work by bicycle, the employer can pay a “home-work” allowance. […]
Tax deductibility of company bicycles
I am an employer in the form of a company and I decide to make bicycles available to my employees, can I deduct the costs of the bicycles for tax purposes? […]
Alternative remunerations
We all know that Belgium is one of the countries in the world that taxes professional income the most. Indeed, above a certain threshold, almost half of the salary package granted by the employer is subject to taxes (federal, regional, municipal), to which must be added the social contributions! Nevertheless, in order not to demotivate workers and to encourage employment, a large number of alternatives to the traditional gross wage are allowed (see below). The good news is that these alternative remunerations are usually exempt from taxes and social security contributions. However, care must be taken not to pay less than the legal [...]