{"id":15157,"date":"2023-04-17T15:52:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.de\/deductions\/bike\/"},"modified":"2023-04-17T15:52:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:52:47","slug":"bike","status":"publish","type":"deduction","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.de\/en\/deductions\/bike\/","title":{"rendered":"Deduct the purchase of an (e-)bike and its accessories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">Dreaming of an electric bike? Now\u2019s the time to go for it, because, as a self-employed professional, it will probably be deductible, <em>both for your income tax and your VAT.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a double win: not only do you deduct it, but you also save time, which you can then devote to your work or your private life \u2728.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"your-bike-which-you-use-to-travel-to-your-customers-suppliers-and-partners-is-deductible\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">Your bike, which you use to travel to your customers, suppliers, and partners, is deductible.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">The purchase of such a bike will be deductible,<em> whether it\u2019s electric or not, second-hand or not, from a well-known brand <\/em>(hello <a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/cowboy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cowboy<\/a> \ud83e\udd20, hello <a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"http:\/\/canyon.com\/en-be\/\">Canyon<\/a> \ud83c\udfd4) <em>or not<\/em>. Good news, then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">In truth, the only thing that matters to justify the deductibility of your bicycle or war machine, is that you\u2019ll n<strong>eed to prove that you\u2019re using it to get to your client\u2019s site, your suppliers, or partners<\/strong>: journeys between your home and your office are NOT deductible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">However, this justification is usually quite straightforward and will be easily heard in the event of a tax audit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"dont-forget-to-depreciate-the-purchase-over-the-life-of-your-bike\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">Don\u2019t forget to depreciate the purchase over the life of your bike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">Hopefully, you will keep your bike for several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">The Belgian tax authorities therefore ask you to spread the deduction over several years, <em>generally 3 years in the case of a bicycle.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"all-the-accessories-for-your-bike-are-also-deductible\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">All the accessories for your bike are also deductible.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">Not only is the purchase deductible, but you will be able to deduct all the costs relative to your bike: your maintenance (sometimes very expensive), all the parts, your lighting (necessary in winter), your helmet (necessary all the time), cleaning materials, and also the interest on your leasing where applicable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">Note that cycling clothes (trousers and rain jacket) are deductible for the same purpose as your bike (because they are accessories to your bike)! <em>This is not the case for street clothes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-about-a-second-bike\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">What about a second bike?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">Once they\u2019ve got their bike, many bike owners dream only of their next ride (<em>touch\u00e9<\/em> \ud83d\ude09).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to deduct a second bike, it\u2019s possible. Still, you\u2019ll need to prove a significantly different use (for example, long journeys vs. short journeys) and in all cases, always show that the journeys are to your customers, suppliers, or partners. <em>Be careful in the event of a tax audit, especially if the cost of the bike is significant and you are already deducting a car.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\"><em>In Accountable, you will find all the categories of business expenses relating to your bike under Vehicle &gt; Bicycle or Electric Bike.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","deduction_tag":[549],"class_list":["post-15157","deduction","type-deduction","status-publish","hentry","deduction_tag-vehicle"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Deduct the purchase of an (e-)bike and its accessories | Accountable<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.de\/en\/deductions\/bike\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Deduct the purchase of an (e-)bike and its accessories | Accountable\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dreaming of an electric bike? 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