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Ownership & Usage Period of your Multimedia Device 📱
Ownership & Usage Period of your Multimedia Device 📱
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Written by Danielle Duncan
Updated over a month ago

At Payflip, we make the process around your multimedia device as transparent as possible. Here's everything you need to know about ownership arrangements and usage period!

🤔 Do you become the owner immediately?

No, you don't become the owner of the device right away. Here's how it works:

  • The device is first "made available" to you for 24 or 36 months

  • Your employer remains the owner during this period

  • This structure ensures the most tax-advantageous situation for you

⏳ The Usage Period

You can easily check the exact usage period in Payflip:

  1. Go to the "Benefits" page

  2. Click on your desired benefit (smartphone, tablet, PC, or accessories)

  3. Click on "Your usage period"

💰 What happens after the usage period?

When the usage period ends:

  • You take over the device from your employer

  • You become the new owner

  • A Benefit in Kind (BIK) will be charged on your payslip

Calculating the residual value

  • The residual value = 20% of the original purchase price

  • You only pay:

    • Employee social security contributions (13.07%)

    • Withholding tax (20-40%)

  • You don't have to pay the residual value again in net!

🔢 Practical calculation example

Let's say: Your device has a purchase price of 1,000 EUR

  • Residual value = 20% = 200 EUR

  • Employee social security = 26.14 EUR

  • Withholding tax ≈ 61 EUR

  • Net cost for you = approximately 87.14 EUR

⚠️ Good to know: This net cost is already included in the net benefit you see in Payflip!

Do you have any questions? Don't hesitate to reach out via the chat function in the tool! 💬

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