Q1 - 2021

Company bikes are not used. What about the tax and social aspects?

Company bikes are not used. What about the tax and social aspects?

A few years ago, the legislator decided to encourage the use of bicycles for home-workplace journeys. Workers who use their own bicycles to get to work can receive a tax-free allowance and the benefit resulting from the provision of a company bicycle is taxed at a minimum. However, due to the coronavirus crisis, many workers do not have to commute to work. Does this have an impact? ⟶

VAT rate on demolition and reconstruction: temporarily lowered to 6%.

VAT rate on demolition and reconstruction: temporarily lowered to 6%.

Until now, the reduced VAT rate of 6% for conversion work only applied if the dwelling WAS NOT completely demolished. There has been an exception to this rule for almost ten years, but it is limited to certain areas in Belgium (thirty-two in total). In these areas, demolition and subsequent reconstruction do benefit from the 6% rate. ⟶