As an independent in Belgium, travel expenses incurred for business purposes<\/strong>, such as attending meetings, conferences, or visiting clients, are deductible. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These expenses can include, among other reasonable expenses directly related to the business trip:<\/p>\n\n\n\n To be able to deduct those expenses, you need to make sure that the trip is professional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Visiting your friend living in Lisbon, Portugal, to \u201cget inspiration\u201d will not be sufficient to claim those deductibles: make sure you attend a local conference, visit a client or build a relationship with a supplier and be ready to show proof of the professional nature of your trip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Only the day spent working will be deductible: activities and accommodation on weekends will generally be rejected as \u201cpersonal expenses\u201d. Also, if you travel with your family or partner, the cost of their trip will NOT be deductible<\/strong>: make sure you exclude their expenses from your deductible expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Travel fees are a favorite of tax auditors in Belgium, you have been warned <\/em>\ud83d\ude09.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The situation differs whether you are operating as a natural person (eenmanszaak<\/em> or personne physique<\/em>) or through a limited company (BV<\/em> or SRL<\/em>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Deducting \u201cper diems\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n