{"id":15257,"date":"2023-04-17T15:53:07","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.de\/deductions\/roadtaxes-for-your-utility-vehicle\/"},"modified":"2023-04-17T15:53:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:53:07","slug":"roadtaxes-for-your-utility-vehicle","status":"publish","type":"deduction","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.de\/en\/deductions\/roadtaxes-for-your-utility-vehicle\/","title":{"rendered":"Deduct road taxes for your utility vehicle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"the-registration-tax-on-your-utility-vehicle-is-deductible-up-to-100\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">The registration tax on your utility vehicle is deductible up to 100%.<\/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\">You pay road tax every year. This is now the responsibility of your region, whether Flemish, Walloon or Brussels.<\/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 pain, we know, but the good news is that if you use your utility vehicle professionally (which you probably should), you can deduct it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"whether-you-can-deduct-registration-tax-depends-on-your-business-use\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">Whether you can deduct registration tax depends on your business use<\/h3>\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 clear advantage of utility vehicles is that <strong>they can be deducted at 100%<\/strong>, unlike other vehicles whose deductibility depends on the engine or CO2 rating. All the information is available <a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deductibles.be\/utility-vehicle\">here<\/a>.<\/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, just because it\u2019s a commercial vehicle doesn\u2019t necessarily mean you can deduct 100%!<\/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\">You can deduct 100% of this tax if, and only if, you use the van solely for business purposes. One way of proving this entirely professional use, in the eyes of a curious tax auditor, is to have an alternative that you can show for your private journeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"registration-tax-is-also-tax-deductible\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">Registration tax is also tax-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\">Registration tax follows exactly the same logic. So don\u2019t forget to deduct it and thus reduce your tax base by the amount of the tax \u2728.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"dont-forget-the-other-costs-associated-with-your-utility-vehicle\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">Don\u2019t forget the other costs associated with your utility vehicle<\/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\">If you have a utility vehicle, don\u2019t forget to deduct all the costs relating to it \u2013 <em>over and above regional taxes:<\/em><\/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\">Maintenance and repairs<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Fuel<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Parking fines<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Insurance costs<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Vehicle accessories<\/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\"><em>In Accountable, you can import your vehicle registration or road tax payment slip and file it under Vehicle &gt; Utility Vehicles &gt; Vehicle registration and road tax (utility).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","deduction_tag":[549],"class_list":["post-15257","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 road taxes for your utility vehicle | 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\/roadtaxes-for-your-utility-vehicle\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Deduct road taxes for your utility vehicle | Accountable\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The registration tax on your utility vehicle is deductible up to 100%. 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