{"id":15186,"date":"2025-04-14T11:32:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T11:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.de\/deductions\/driving-license\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T11:32:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T11:32:36","slug":"driving-license","status":"publish","type":"deduction","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.de\/en\/deductions\/driving-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Is your driving licence tax-deductible?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">Getting a driving licence has become quite expensive, so it could make a big difference if those costs were tax-deductible. Unfortunately, however, <strong>the costs of obtaining a category B licence are not considered work-related expenses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"when-is-a-driving-licence-considered-a-business-expense\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">When is a driving licence considered a business expense?<\/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\">A driving licence can be tax-deductible if it\u2019s essential for your current self-employed activity <strong>and<\/strong> has no private use.<\/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\">Examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-disc list-outside ml-0 mb-4 space-y-2\">\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\"><strong>Category C licence (lorries):<\/strong> for example, a self-employed transporter<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\"><strong>Category D licence (bus\/coach):<\/strong> for example, a self-employed bus driver<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\"><strong>Category G licence (agricultural vehicles):<\/strong> for example, a farmer<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\"><strong>Category E licence (heavy trailers):<\/strong> for example, a landscape gardener<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\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 all these cases, the cost is <strong>100% deductible<\/strong> for income or corporation tax <strong>and<\/strong> fully reclaimable for VAT.<\/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\">Make sure you have invoices with a VAT number issued in your company\u2019s name for all training, exams, and medical checks.<\/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\">\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Note:<\/strong> Driving licences for a new profession that you are not yet practising <strong>are not<\/strong> tax-deductible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"why-isnt-a-category-b-driving-licence-tax-deductible-in-belgium\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">Why isn\u2019t a category B driving licence tax-deductible in Belgium?<\/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 tax office does not accept the costs related to a category B driving licence (car) as a business expense, even if you use the car for professional purposes.<\/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\">That\u2019s because a category B licence is considered a <strong>personal<\/strong> expense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"in-summary\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\"><strong>In <\/strong>summary<\/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\">Your driving licence is fully tax-deductible when there is a clear link to your professional activities. 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