From lease car to mobility budget

Our mobility needs are changing. More and more people are wondering whether they really need that 'big lease car'. Of course: a nice lease car in front of the door looks nice, but it also entails a hefty additional tax - if the car is also used privately at least.

For example, if you live and work in Maastricht, you are better off taking the bike or e-bike to work, or public transport. More and more employers are switching from the lease budget to the mobility budget. This allows employees to decide for themselves how they travel.

The mobility budget is a relatively new mobility trend and a flexible alternative to business leasing. The mobility budget gives employees the freedom to choose how they travel – within the limits of their budget. Employers are therefore increasingly deviating from the traditional lease arrangement and switching to the mobility budget.

How does the mobility budget work?

With the mobility budget, an employee is given a certain amount of money, which he can spend freely on his transportation. Do you save as an employee on your travel expenses? Then you will receive the remainder at the end of the year. Although you still have to pay tax on this. Due to increased (cost) awareness, the employee will choose the easiest and most advantageous transportation solution. Good for him and the employer, who will thus gain control over the costs of commuting and will no longer be tied to long-term lease contracts.

This is of course also good news for the environment, because with a mobility budget, employees will more often take the (electric) bicycle, opt for a smaller, more economical (lease) car, use a shared car or rent a car instead of leasing.

Mobility budget and the tax authorities

There is no separate tax arrangement for the mobility budget. If you receive the mobility budget gross, you pay wage tax on the full amount. With a net mobility budget, the kilometers you drive for business (commuting, business trips) with your own vehicle are tax-exempt. An amount of €0,19 per kilometer driven applies to this.

For example, if you drive 500 km in a certain month, you can deduct 500 x 0,19 = €95 from your monthly mobility budget. You then pay payroll tax on the remainder. However, there is also something like a free space in the so-called work costs scheme, which allows you to deduct another 1,2% of the total payroll from your annual mobility budget.

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Ask your employer about the possibilities of the mobility budget. Perhaps this possibility already exists within your organization, but you are not aware of it yet. Quick and easy a rent a moving van in the Heerlen region? That is possible at Adrem Car Rental!