Corporate Electric transport and your company
Electric transport is developing fast. E-bikes and electric scooters are taking over city centres. More and more electric cars are available and the number of charging points is increasing rapidly. Entrepreneurs who drive electrically profit from financial benefits.
Think about which electric means of transport suits your company
Electric driving is better for the environment (in Dutch) and will help your company gain a green(er) image. It will also prevent any trouble with low emission zones in large cities. If you want to switch to electric transport, ask yourself which electric transport vehicle is right for your company. You can buy or lease an electric car. But perhaps an electric moped, bicycle or scooter will suit your company better.The financial benefits of electric driving
Electric driving pays off. An electric car saves fuel and maintenance costs, and you can take advantage of tax schemes:- Fully electric cars are exempt from motor vehicle tax (mrb). For semi-electric cars that emit less than 50gr CO2 per km you pay half rate.
- Fully electric cars are exempt from Private vehicle and motorcycle tax (Bpm).
- The Environmental Investment Deduction (milieu investeringsaftrek, MIA) provides a tax benefit for investments in electric and hybrid vehicles or charging points.
An environmentally friendly car has a lower added taxable income rate
If you have a company car that you use privately for over 500 km per year? Then you will be faced with an added taxable income rate (bijtelling). This added taxable income is a percentage of the list price over which you pay income tax. An environmentally friendly car has a lower added taxable income rate. Calculate the VAT and addition for your private use (in Dutch).
Check the available subsidies
In addition to tax benefits, there are also subsidies for the purchase and lease of electric vehicles and charging points. For example, you can make use of the Subsidy scheme for zero emission commercial vehicles (Subsidieregeling Emissieloze Bedrijfsauto’s, SEBA) if you purchase 1 or more electric company cars. In addition, inquire into local subsidies at your municipality (in Dutch) or province. The subsidies from a number of municipalities are listed on Nederland Elektrisch (in Dutch).Find or place a charging station
The number of charging points (in Dutch) for electric cars is increasing significantly. You can also place charging stations on your business premises yourself.Your own charging point at your company
The Startup Guide 'Charging electric cars at the office' (pdf, in Dutch) will help you purchase the right charging options for your electric vehicle. The start guide is a step-by-step plan with key considerations such as the charging speed, management (doing it yourself or outsourcing), costs and tax regulations and subsidies.