What is a Mobility Budget? 🤔
Introduced in March 2019, the mobility budget aims to untangle Belgium's mobility challenges. It allows employees with (the right to) a company car to exchange it for a budget that can be spent on:
An environmentally friendly company car
Sustainable transportation options or housing costs
Cash payout (for any remaining budget)
Who Can Participate? 👥
Employers:
Must have offered company cars for at least 36 months at the time the Mobility Budget is introduced.
Exception: Startups (in existence for <36 months old) must provide at least one company car at the time the Mobility Budget is introduced.
Employees:
Must have (the right to) a company car
Eligibility should be objectively defined in the car policy (e.g., based on function, seniority, salary scale, education)
How Does It Work? 🛠️
The mobility budget is divided into three pillars:
1️⃣ Environmentally Friendly Company Car
Electric or low-emission vehicles (CO2 ≤ 95g/km)
Battery capacity ≥ 0.5 kWh per 100 kg of vehicle weight
2️⃣ Sustainable Transportation & Housing Costs
Public transport 🚆 (including for family members)
Private transport solution (bicycle, car rental, etc.) 🚲
Shared mobility options 🛴
Housing costs (within 10km of work or 60% remote work) 🏠
3️⃣ Cash Payout 💰
The remaining budget is paid in cash in January of the following year (subject to a special social security contribution of 38.07%).
Budget Calculation 🧮
Based on the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of the company car
Includes lease price, fuel, insurance, taxes, and other related costs
Minimum budget (to be indexed) : €3,000
Maximum budget (to be indexed) : €16,000 or 1/5 of total gross annual salary
Implementation Steps 📋
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Calculate the TCO and assign the budget per employee
Create a mobility budget policy
Have participating employees sign an employment contract addendum
Benefits 🌟
Flexibility in transportation choices
Environmentally friendly options
Budget-neutral for employers