The regime is valid until December 31, 2025.
The Minister of Finance on December 5, 2024, issued a circular allowing home electricity cost reimbursements based on the CREG tariff, instead of actual costs, due to practical challenges. The circular distinguishes between reimbursing electricity costs and providing electricity for free, such as charging company cars at public stations or employer premises.
Reimbursements, generally taxable, can be exempt if the charging station communicates electricity use to the employer and is included in the car policy. From January 1, 2025, new charging stations must meet accuracy requirements.
Reimbursements must be based on actual costs, but a temporary CREG tariff-based reimbursement is allowed. The CREG tariff is determined quarterely, with maximum rates for the first quarter of 2025 set at 28.22 eurocent per KWh for the Flemish region, 32.95 eurocent for the Brussels region and 32.56 eurocent for the Walloon region. Employers can choose the lowest tariff.
This regime is valid until December 31, 2025, with possible extensions. Pre-2025 reimbursements will be assessed leniently if made using the CREG table in good faith.
Read a December 2024 report prepared by the KPMG member firm in Belgium