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\ud83d\udccc In short:<\/b> a workation means you work remotely from abroad, often combining it with some leisure time. In Belgium, there are no special rules for this. The general rule applies: you can only deduct costs that are genuinely and primarily professional.<\/b> Most workation costs do not fully qualify.<\/p>\n
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In Belgium, a cost is only tax-deductible if you need it to do your job. A workation is seen as a personal choice<\/b> by the tax office. You could have worked just as well from home, so the trip itself is not considered a professional necessity.<\/p>\n
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| \n Cost<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Can you deduct it?<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Flight or train to your workation destination<\/p>\n<\/td>\n \u274c No, this is a personal trip<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Travel from your workation location to a client meeting<\/p>\n<\/td>\n \u2705 Yes, just the professional part<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Hotel or Airbnb during the workation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n \u26a0\ufe0f Usually not, hard to justify<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n A coworking space in Belgium<\/p>\n<\/td>\n \u2705 Yes, 100% deductible<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n A coworking space abroad during the workation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n \u26a0\ufe0f Grey zone, sometimes accepted<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Restaurant meal with a client<\/p>\n<\/td>\n \u2705 69% deductible<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n \u2139\ufe0f The Belgian tax office has no specific rules for workations.<\/b> Every case is judged individually. When in doubt, be conservative and only claim what you can clearly justify.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n If you work abroad (in the EU or Switzerland) during your workation, you need an A1 certificate<\/b> before you leave. This document confirms that you remain in the Belgian social security system and do not have to pay contributions in the country you are visiting.<\/p>\n \n Request it at INASTI\/RSVZ<\/b> before your trip.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n You need to be up to date with your contributions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \n \ud83d\udea8 Working abroad without an A1 certificate can mean you have to pay social security contributions in that country too. Always arrange this before you leave.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n A clear overview of which days were work days vs personal days<\/b> (your calendar, emails, call records)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Proof of the work you did (invoices sent, client messages, video call logs)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Receipts for any costs you want to deduct<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \n \ud83d\udca1 In Accountable, only add the costs you can genuinely justify as professional. If the tax office ever asks, you want to be able to explain every item clearly.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n \n \n Not sure what you can deduct for your workation? Our tax coaches are here to help. \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Working remotely from abroad for a while? Here is what is and is not deductible as a Belgian self-employed sole proprietor, and what documentation to keep.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","help_label":[406,370],"class_list":["post-14255","help_center","type-help_center","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n |