Can I Claim Accommodation and Business Travel as a Business Expense in Belgium?
Yes, when the trip is for business. Accommodation carries the 6% reduced VAT rate, and travel costs are judged against the professional test.
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What FPS Finance (SPF Finances / FOD Financiën) says
Under Belgian corporate tax, an expense is deductible when it meets the professional test: it must be incurred to acquire or maintain taxable income. A trip made for a client, supplier or business event meets that test. Accommodation falls in the 6% reduced VAT band. Rules that restrict specific items, such as vehicles, are not quoted here and should be confirmed.
When you can claim
- Hotel stays on genuine business trips
- Train, air and other fares for business journeys
- Parking and tolls on business journeys
When you cannot claim
- Holidays or personal travel added to a business trip
- Travel for a private purpose paid by the company
Good to know
Pro tip: Keep the invoice and a note of who you met. Split any mixed trip clearly between business and private days.
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