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Greenification of mobility taxation
                  Impact for employers and employees

                                                       6 October 2021
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                  The long anticipated bill on the “Greenification” of mobility taxation in Belgium

                  1       What will be the impact on the cost of your fleet?
                          Private and public sector

                  2      What will be the impact for your employees?

                  3      Which incentives are made available to accelerate the
                         transition?

                  4      Is the evolution to a broader mobility plan also supported?

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                      What is the impact on
                      the cost of my fleet?

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The cost of a fleet
Current corporate tax deductibility rules as of fiscal year 2021

                    Internal Combustion Engines                                     Hybrids                                               Zero-emission vehicles

                        Regime as of FY 2021                                 Regime as of FY 2021                                           Regime as of FY 2021

 Internal Combustion Engines                              Full & Plug-in hybrids                                         As of 2021, zero-emission vehicles are tax deductible for
                                                                                                                         100% (based on same formula)
 • Deductibility in function of the CO2-emission of the   • Same rules apply concerning corporate tax
   company car                                              deductibility as for ICE cars                                Charging stations and electricity costs are also tax
   120 % - [0,5 % x coefficient x CO2-emmision]                                                                          deductible for 100%.
     Coefficient:                                         • Exception for plug-in hybrids:
     - Diesel engine and diesel variants = 1                 Plug-in hybrids qualifying as a so-called ‘fake hybrids’:
                                                                 - battery < 0.5 kWH / 100kg; or
     - Natural gas < 12 fiscal hp = 0,9
                                                                 - CO2-emission > 50 g/km
     - Other (e.g. petrol) = 0,95
                                                             … are less tax efficient:
 • Deduction percentage is a maximum of 100% and a               - CO2-emission of equivalent, non-hybrid car;
   minimum of 50% (exception for vehicles with CO2               - If no equivalent, non-hybrid car: CO2 x 2.5
   emissions ≥ 200 g/km: max. deduction 40%)
                                                          • A list of the cars that are considered as “fake hybrids”
 • Financing costs and mobile phone costs 100 %             is published and regularly updated by the Ministry of
   deductible                                               Finance (link to list: NL | FR )
 • Fuel costs also deductible in function of the CO2-
   emission of the company car

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The cost of a fleet
Different TCO methods in the market

                                                                           Update                       Update                       Attention point

 Car costs                  Fuel costs                Belgian Corporate tax         Belgian CO2-tax              Belgian VAT
                                                      (or legal entities tax)
 • Lease price / purchase   • Based on an average ~                                 Actual CO2-tax should be     • VAT deduction on car
   price                      lease, or               Disallowed expenses will      calculated, taking into        expenses for zero
                                                      be determined as follows:     account:                       emission vehicles is the
 • Insurance                • Based on historical                                                                  same as for non-zero
                              data, or                •   Disallowed expenses       • CO2-tax formula              emission vehicles (VAT
 • Maintenance                                            on car and fuel costs,                                   recovery limitation of
                            • Reference consumption       determined on the         • CO2-emissions
 • Tires                                                                                                           35% - 50%).
                              of the vehicle model        CO2-emission of the         according to WLTP
 • Damage                                                 car                                                    • Specific rules can apply
                            • Taxation regime for
                                                                                                                   for charging
                              electricity is more     •   If used for private
 • ...                                                                                                             infrastructure
                              diffuse/complex             purposes, an
                                                          additional disallowed
                                                          expense of 17%/40%,
                                                          depending on the
                                                          provision of a fuel
                                                          card

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The cost of a fleet
Different TCO methods in the market

Example – comparison net employer cost vs. gross employer cost (subject to corporate tax)

                     The calculation methods use a different method to reflect the fiscal impact on costs, but both can be used to calculate and monitor the TCO of the current and
                     future vehicle fleet.

                                                            Net employer cost                                                      Gross employer cost
                                                                                                                       in line with legislative framework on mobility budget

                       Car costs                   • Corporate income tax deductibility                                      • Disallowed expenses on car costs
                                                   • Disallowed expenses on BIK                                              • Disallowed expenses on BIK
                                                   • Often does not take into account the offsetting                         • Does take into account the offsetting of the BIK
                                                     of the BIK to the disallowed expenses                                     to the disallowed expenses

                       Fuel costs                  • Corporate income tax deductibility                                      • Disallowed expenses on fuel costs

                                       Possible assumptions on fuel consumption:
                                       -   Lump-sum estimate on fuel cost
                                       -   Mark-up on standard consumption, # kilometers on lease contract & assumption on fuel cost
                                       -   Average actual consumption / 100km, average # km’s driven, average fuel costs
                                       -   …
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The cost of a fleet
Different TCO methods in the market – comparative calculation

Example – comparison gross employer cost vs. net employer cost (subject to corporate tax) calculated by a lease company

                              We have worked out a comparative TCO calculation for a company car (excl. fuel cost) as an illustration.
                              The table reflects the different methodology, resulting in either the net or the gross cost.

                     Company car details                                                                                                            Gross employer cost   Net employer cost
 Catalogue value: € 30.000 (incl. options and VAT)
                                                             Lease price (excl. VAT)                                                                     € 4.909,09           € 4.909,09
 CO2-value: 91 g/km (WLTP)
                                                             Finance cost (excl. VAT)                                                                    € 545,45             € 545,45
 Fuel type: diesel
                                                             Non-deductible VAT on lease price and finance cost (i.e. 65% - method 3)                    € 744,55             € 744,55
 Lease price/month (excl. VAT) : € 455
 Finance cost/month (excl. VAT): € 45,50                     CO2-tax                                                                                     € 330,50             € 330,50

 CO2-tax/year: € 330,50                                      Corporate income taxes on disallowed expenses car costs (i.e. € 1.035,13 X 25%)

                                                             € 1.035,13 =                                                                                € 258,78
 Benefit in kind (BIK)/year: € 1.594 (IY 2021)               (lease price excl. VAT (€ 4.909,09) + non-deductible VAT on lease price (€ 744,55) -
                                                             BIK (€ 1.594)) * 25,5% (non-deductibility rate)
 Corporate income tax deductibility: 74,50%
                                                             Corporate income taxes on disallowed expenses BIK (i.e. BIK X 40% X 25%)                    € 159,43             € 159,43

                                                             Gross TCO                                                                                   € 6.947,81

                                                             Less corporate income taxes on deductible car costs (i.e. € 5.247,35 X 25%)                                     - € 1.311,84

                                                                                                                                                                              € 5.635,97
                                                             Net TCO

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The cost of a fleet
Evolution of corporate tax deductibility for non zero-emission vehicles
                            Non zero-emission vehicles include:
                            - Passenger cars (incl. ‘fake’ light trucks), cars for double use and minivans                            Further increasing compliance burden!
                            - Ordered = purchased, leased or rented

                       Impact tax deductibility                                                  Impact CO2-tax                                               Impact fuel costs

             Ordered until 1.07.2023, the current tax                          No impact on the calculation of the CO2-tax for                 The current tax deductibility rules will continue to
2021         deductibility rules will continue to apply             2021       company cars also used for commuting and/or
                                                                                                                                      2021     apply (i.e. same limitation as the company car)
                                                                               private purposes

                                                                              Increase of the CO2-tax for all non-ZEV ordered as of                Fossil fuel costs will remain to follow the tax
                                                                                                   1.07.2023:                                      deductibility percentage of the company car

            Ordered between 1.07.2023 – 31.12.2025,                                                                                             Exception – between 01.01.2023 – 31.12.2026, the
2023                                                               2023      As of 1.07.2023, multiplied by 2.25                      2023
            adjustment tax deductibility limits:                                                                                                fossil fuel costs would be tax deductible for max.
                                                                                              min. € 20.83 per month (not indexed)
             IY 2023-24           Min 50%         Max. 100%                                                                                     50% for PHEVS ordered as of 01.01.2023
             IY 2025              -               Max. 75%
             IY 2026              -               Max. 50%                   As of 1.01.2025, multiplied by 2.75
                                                                                              min. € 23.41 per month (not indexed)
             IY 2027              -               Max. 25%
             IY 2028              -               0%
                                                                              As of 1.01.2026, multiplied by 4
            Ordered as of 1.01.2026, the car costs will no                                                                                      For cars ordered as of 1.01.2026, fuel costs will no
2026                                                                                           min. € 25.99 per month (not indexed)   2026      longer be tax deductible
            longer be tax deductible
                                                                              As of 1.01.2027, multiplied by 5.5
                                                                                               min. € 28.57 per month (not indexed)

                                                                             As of 1.01.2028, min. multiplied by 5.5
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The cost of a fleet
Example on the evolution of the cost of non zero-emission vehicles

To reflect the impact from the changing (social) tax regime, we keep all other variables stable

  Car                                                                                             Volkswagen Golf                                        Skoda Superb Hybrid
  Catalogue value                                                                                  € 30.000                                                  € 38.000
  Monthly leaseprice (incl. VAT)                                                                      € 550                                                      € 560
  Part related to financing                                                                             € 55                                                        € 56
  Engine type                                                                                         Diesel                                        Hybrid – Petrol
  CO2-emission (WLTP)                                                                                    91                                                           35
  Current % corporate tax deductibility                                                              74,50%                                                      100%

  Current TCO                                                                                     € 6.947,81                                              € 6.779,30

  TCO per year if ordered as of 01.07.2023                                                                     Delta current TCO                                                      Delta current TCO
                        In 2023 (max 100% tax deductible)                                         € 7.360,94         + 6%                                 € 7.192,43                              + 6%
                         In 2025 (max 75% tax deductible)                                         € 7.526,20         + 8%                                 € 7.631,84                          +13%
                         In 2026 (max 50% tax deductible)                                         € 8.187,96        + 18%                                 € 8.319,12                         + 23%
                         In 2027 (max 25% tax deductible)                                         € 8.937,43        + 29%                                 € 9.089,03                         + 34%
                                In 2028 (0% tax deductible)                                       € 9.191,14        + 32%                                 € 9.363,18                         + 38%

  Annual TCO if ordered in 2026                                                                   € 8.695,38        + 25%                                 € 8.867,42                         + 31%
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  Annual TCO if ordered in 2027                                                                   € 9.191,14        + 32%                                 € 9.363,18                         + 38%
The cost of a fleet
 Evolution of corporate tax deductibility for zero-emission vehicles
                              Zero-emission vehicles include:
                              - Passenger cars (incl. ‘fake’ light trucks), cars for double use and minivans                                  Further increasing compliance burden!
                              - Ordered = purchased, leased or rented

                      Impact tax deductibility                                                   Impact CO2-tax                                                     Impact charging

             Ordered until 31.12.2026, the current tax                       No impact on the calculation of the CO2-tax for                        The current tax deductibility rules will continue to
2021         deductibility rules will continue to apply (100%      2021      company cars also used for commuting and/or
                                                                                                                                            2021    apply (i.e. same limitations as the company car)
             tax deductible)                                                 private purposes

                                                                               Increase of min CO2-tax for all vehicles ordered
                                                                                       as of 1.07.2023 (not indexed):
                                                                   2023       As of 1.07.2023, min. € 20.83 per month

                                                                              As of 1.01.2025, min. € 23.41 per month

                                                                              As of 1.01.2026, min. € 25.99 per month
             Ordered as of 1.01.2027, adjustment tax                                                                                                 As of 1.01.2027, the costs related to charging stations
2027         deductibility limits:                                            As of 1.01.2027, min. € 28.57 per month                       2027     will remain 100% tax deductible
              Ordered in IY 2027         95%
                                                                   2028       As of 1.01.2028, min. € 31.15 per month
              Ordered in IY 2028         90%
              Ordered in IY 2029         82.5%
              Ordered in IY 2030         75%
                                                                                                                                                     As of 1.01.2030, the costs related to charging stations
              Ordered in IY 2031         67.5%                                                                                              2030     will be tax deductible for 75%.
                                                                          The multiplicator as mentioned for non-zero emission cars, will
                                                                                         not apply for zero-emission cars.
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The cost of a fleet
Example on the evolution of the cost of zero-emission vehicles

To reflect the impact from the changing (social) tax regime, we keep all other variables stable
  Car                                                                                             Hyundai Ioniq                       Volvo XC 40
  Catalogue value (incl. VAT)                                                                      € 40.000                             € 62.000
  Monthly leaseprice (incl. VAT)                                                                      € 400                                € 800
  Engine type                                                                                        Electric                             Electric
  CO2-emission                                                                                             0                                    0
  Current % corporate tax deductibility                                                               100%                                 100%

  Current TCO                                                                                     € 4.975,94                           € 9.484,37

                                                                                                                  Delta current TCO                  Delta current TCO
  Annual TCO if ordered in 2026 (100%)                                                            € 4.975,94            + 0%           € 9.484,37           + 0%
  Annual TCO if ordered in 2027 (95%)                                                             € 5.015,17            + 1%           € 9.579,95           + 1%
  Annual TCO if ordered in 2028 (90%)                                                             € 5.054,40            + 2%           € 9.675,54           + 2%
  Annual TCO if ordered in 2029 (82,50%)                                                          € 5.113,24            + 3%           € 9.818,92           + 4%
  Annual TCO if ordered in 2030 (75%)                                                             € 5.172,09            + 4%           € 9.962,30           + 5%
  Annual TCO if ordered in 2031 (67,50%)                                                          € 5.230,93            + 5%          € 10.105,68           + 7%

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The cost of a fleet
Evolution of taxation under legal entities tax of (non) zero-emission vehicles
                  Only for entities subject to legal entities tax of category 2 and 3 (cf. Art. 220, 2° and 3° ITC)
                                                                                                                           Category 2 (cf. Art. 180 ITC) : o.a. ‘care associations’, STIB/MIVB, Infrabel, Le
                  • Non zero-emission vehicles = Internal combustion engine & hybrids (full & plug-in)                     Fonds de participation/Participatiefonds, …
                  • Zero emission vehicles = full electric cars                                                            Category 3 : ‘not for profit’ entities (including ‘externalized’ public entities)
                                                                                                                           and entities active in a ‘privileged activity’ (o.a. education, lobbying, …)
                  Pm.: entities of category 1 (cf. Art. 220, 1° ITC) are not impacted (vehicles remain untaxed)

                          Current regime                                                          Future regime                                                          Future regime
                            All vehicles                                                    Non zero-emission vehicles                                               Zero-emission vehicles
                       until income year 2025                                              impact as of income year 2026                                         impact as of income year 2027

   For company cars which can be used for private                            For company cars which can be used for private                          For company cars which can be used for private
   purposes, an amount is added to the taxable base                          purposes, an amount is added to the taxable base                        purposes, an amount is added to the taxable base
   equal to:                                                                 equal to:                                                               equal to:
   • 17% if fuel costs are not borne by the employer                         • 17% if fuel costs are not borne by the employer                       • 17% if fuel costs are not borne by the employer
   • 40% if fuel costs are borne by the employer                             • 40% if fuel costs are borne by the employer                           • 40% if fuel costs are borne by the employer

                                                                             For cars ordered as from 1.01.2026, the ‘non-                           For cars ordered as from 1.01.2027, a
                                                                             deductible’ cost of the use of the car (incl.                           percentage of the cost of use of the car (incl.
                                                                             fuel costs) is added to the taxable base                                electricity costs & charging stations) is added
                                                                                                                                                     to the taxable base:
                                                                                                                                                             in 2027:                     5%
                                                                                                                                                             in 2028:                     10%
                                                                                                                                                             in 2029:                     17.5%
                                                                                                                                                             in 2030:                     25%
                                                                                                                                                             as of 2031:                  32.5%

                                                                             New administrative process to be considered to identify these costs and include them in the tax return!
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The cost of a fleet
Example on the evolution of the cost of non zero-emission vehicles

To reflect the impact from the changing (social) tax regime, we keep all other variables stable

  Car                                                                                             Volkswagen Golf                                       Skoda Superb
                                                                                                                                                           Hybrid
  Catalogue value                                                                                   € 30.000                                                € 38.000
  Monthly leaseprice (incl. VAT)                                                                       € 550                                                     € 560
  Engine type                                                                                          Diesel                                      Hybrid – Petrol
  CO2-emission (WLTP)                                                                                     91                                                         35
  Benefit in kind                                                                                    € 1.594                                                  € 1.370

  Current TCO                                                                                     € 6.689,02                                             € 6.779,31
                                                                                                                      Delta                                                              Delta
                                                                                                                current TCO                                                        current TCO

  Annual TCO if ordered in 2026                                                                   € 8.238,80    + 23%                                    € 8.357,26                + 23%

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The cost of a fleet
 Example on the evolution of the cost of zero-emission vehicles

To reflect the impact from the changing (social) tax regime, we keep all other variables stable
   Car                                                                                                Hyundai Ioniq                 Volvo XC 40
   Catalogue value (incl. VAT)                                                                     € 40.000                           € 62.000
   Monthly leaseprice (incl. VAT)                                                                     € 400                              € 800
   Engine type                                                                                       Electric                          Electric
   CO2-emission                                                                                            0                                 0
   Current % corporate tax deductibility                                                              100%                               100%

   Current TCO                                                                                    € 4.975,94                        € 9.484,37

                                                                                                                Delta current TCO                 Delta current TCO
   Annual TCO if ordered in 2027 (5%)                                                             € 5.032,29          1%             € 9.597,07           1%
   Annual TCO if ordered in 2028 (10%)                                                            € 5.088,65          2%             € 9.709,79           2%
   Annual TCO if ordered in 2029 (17,5%)                                                          € 5.173,18          4%             € 9.878,85           4%
   Annual TCO if ordered in 2030 (25%)                                                            € 5.257,71          6%            € 10.047,92           6%
   Annual TCO if ordered in 2031 (32,5%)                                                          € 5.342,24          7%            € 10.216,98           8%

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                      What about the impact
                      for my employees?

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Impact for employees
Consequences of the new bill for individuals/employees

                         The bill focuses mainly on reducing the tax deductibility of vehicles. However, an indirect impact for employees/individuals in the future needs to be considered.

             Impact parameters benefit in kind                                        Impact WLTP                                              Impact deductible expenses

                                                                                                                                               impact as of income year 2026

   New bill does not include a change of the calculation          Status quo - new bill does not include an update on              Update - As of 2026, the lump sum cost deductions for
   method of the benefit in kind for employees                    the exact entry into force of the WLTP method for tax            commuting of 0,15 EUR/km, will only be applied for the
                                                                  purposes.                                                        following vehicles:
                                                                                                                                   - Zero emission vehicles
   However, the CO2-coefficient is indexed based on the
   average CO2-emission of the Belgian fleet, meaning             The following scenarios apply, based on the                      - Vehicles ordered before 1.07.2023
   that an increase of electric vehicles will cause for a         information mentioned on the registration form:                  - Vehicles ordered between 01.07.2023 – 31.12.2025
   higher benefit in kind for ICE and (certain) hybrid            1. Only NEDC mentioned -> NEDC applies
   models.
                                                                  2. Only WLTP mentioned -> WLTP applies
                                                                  3. Both NEDC & WLTP mentioned -> free choice

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Which incentives are
                  3   made available to
                      accelerate the transition?

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Incentives
Charging of electric vehicles

                          In order to facilitate the use of electric company cars, drivers need to be supported in their charging needs throughout their full trajectory: at the office, on the
                          road and at home.

                      Office charging                                                  On road charging                                                    Home charging

   Currently, charging stations installed at the office are         For the company, the electricity cost follows the                   The placement of a charging station at home can be
   100% tax deductible.                                             corporate tax deductibility of the company car (i.e.                facilitated as follows:
                                                                    100% until income year 2026, and gradually
   Update – the new bill includes a temporary, increased            decreasing as of income year 2027)                                  - Private purchase
   corporate tax deduction for new charging stations                                                                                      Update – the new bill includes a tax credit for newly
   under the following conditions:                                  For the employee, the provision of a charging pass is                 placed charging stations between 01.09.2021 –
                                                                    considered to be included in the benefit in kind of the               31.08.2024
   - installed between 1.09.2021 and 31.08.2024; and
                                                                    company car.
   - the charging stations are publicly accessible.
                                                                                                                                        - Put at disposal by the employer
                                                                                                                                          Considered to be included in the benefit in kind of the
   For the company, the electricity cost follows the                                                                                      company car
   corporate tax deductibility of the company car (i.e.                                                                                    For the company, the electricity cost follows the
   100% until income year 2026, and gradually                                                                                              corporate tax deductibility of the company car (i.e.
   decreasing as of income year 2027)                                                                                                      100% until income year 2026, and gradually
                                                                                                                                           decreasing as of income year 2027)

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Incentives
Charging of electric vehicles – update for office charging

                                                                                                               VAT considerations
                               Who?
                                                                                                                      -    VAT deduction on installation:
                               Enterprises (both personal & corporate income tax)                                          according to general VAT deduction
   Goal                                                                                                                    of the company as a whole.
   Incentivize the                                                                                                    -    VAT deduction on consumption:
                               What?
   installation of charging                                                                                                electricity = fuel so limited to
   stations by companies       As of 01.09.2021, an increased corporate tax deduction would apply to newly                 professional use of company car
   to facilitate office and    placed “intelligent” charging stations under the condition that they would be               (35% - 50%). Practical implications?
                               publicly accessible:
   public charging, and
   reducing the                -    200% for charging stations acquired between 01.09.2021 and
   investment burden on             31.12.2022                                                                 Practical considerations
   the level of the            -    150% for charging stations acquired between 01.01.2023 and                 -   Feasible for third party access to the
   government                       31.08.2024                                                                     premises for charging:
                                                                                                                      -    from a security perspective?
                               Conditions?                                                                                 Is it possible for third parties to
                                                                                                                           access the premises?
                               ✓   Publicly accessible:
                                                                                                                      -    from an infrastructure perspective?
                                       -   Accessible for third parties, at least during the normal business               Is the current network powerful
                                           hours or during the closing hours of the enterprise                             enough to support a multitude in
                                       -   The charging station needs to be reported to the Ministry of                    charging stations?
                                           Finance                                                                    -    from an employee perspective?
                               ✓   Intelligent charging station                                                            Do you want to make charging
                                                                                                                           stations for employees accessible to
                                       -   Charge time and charge power must be controllable by an energy
                                                                                                                           third parties?
                                           management system (+ specific technical requirements).

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Incentives
Charging of electric vehicles – update home charging

                                                                                                                Practical considerations
                              Who?
                                                                                                                -   In practice possible to use locally generated
                              Individuals
                                                                                                                    energy as cars mostly charge overnight?
                              What?                                                                             -   Needs to be privately purchased and cannot
   Goal                       As of 01.09.2021, a tax credit would be available for individuals who privately
                                                                                                                    be financed via a flex plan or reimbursed by
   Incentivize the            bear the cost of the acquisition, placement and inspection of a new charging
                                                                                                                    the employer. Financially attractive enough
   installation of charging   station:
                                                                                                                    for a private purchase? (see further)
   stations at home, to       -     45% in 2021/2022
                              -     30% in 2023
   reduce the investment
                              -     15% in 2024
   burden for the
   government                 Conditions?
                              ✓    Green energy only:
                                  The charging station strictly uses “green energy”:
                                     -      energy contract that commits to only energy that is produced via
                                            renewable energy sources; or
                                     -      locally generated energy from renewable resources
                              ✓    Intelligent charging station
                                      -     Charge time and charge power must be controllable by an energy
                                            management system (+ specific technical requirements).
                              ✓    Limited tax credit
                                      -     Can only be requested once per charging station, and the amount
                                            for which the tax credit is requested cannot exceed € 1.500
                              ✓    Approved installation
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Incentives
Charging of electric vehicles – putting a charging station at the disposal of employees

                               Who?                                                                                VAT considerations
                               Employees                                                                           -   In general subject to 21% VAT but 6%
                                                                                                                       possible for “old” private dwellings (>10y)
   Goal                                                                                                            -   VAT deduction on installation: limited to
                               What?                                                                                   professional use of company car (i.e. VAT
   Providing employees                                                                                                 recovery limitation:35% - 100%)
   with the opportunity to     When the employer puts a charging station at the disposal of employees with
                               a company car, the benefit of the charging station is considered as included in     -   Attention point from a VAT perspective
   charge their electric car
                               the benefit in kind of the company car (i.e. no additional benefit in kind, based       regarding the electricity cost of the
   at home by putting a        on current ruling practice).                                                            charging station related to home charging
   charging station at their
                                                                                                                       (see further)
   disposal
                               Conditions?
                                                                                                                   Practical considerations
                               ✓    not applicable in case of a transfer of property (i.e. employee purchasing
                                    the charging station via the employer)                                         ✓   Can be included as a benefit in a flexible
                                                                                                                       benefit scheme to safeguard cost
                               ✓    excluded from the tax credit for newly placed charging stations as of
                                                                                                                       neutrality for the employer
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                                                                                                                   ✓   Attention point in case of termination to
                               ✓    The cost of the charging station is 100% tax deductible for the employer.
                                                                                                                       determine the potential residual value as a
                                    As of 2030, this will be reduced to 75%.
                                                                                                                       benefit in kind
                               ✓    No restrictions on which energy can be used for the charging station (cf.
                                    tax reduction for privately purchased charging stations).

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Incentives
Charging of electric vehicles – electricity cost for home charging

                               Direct intervention by employer in the home charging costs      Reimbursement by employer of the home charging costs
                               Scenario:                                                       Scenario:

   VAT treatment
   Whether or not the
   VAT on the electricity                  Other electricity            Cost home                          Full electricity
   costs for the home                       consumption                  charging                          consumption
   charging is deductible

                                               Invoice

                                                                          Invoice

                                                                                                               Invoice
   for the employer,
   depends on the actual                                                                                                        Reimbursement of
   set-up                                                                                                                      home charging costs
                                              Employee                  Employer                             Employee                                       Employer
                                                                                                                              (directly or via 3rd party)

                                Impact – VAT can be recovered by employer                       Impact – VAT cannot be deducted by employer

                                Because the employer directly receives an invoice from the      The employer will reimburse the amount of the consumed
                                energy provider (including VAT) for the electricity cost for    electricity inclusive VAT to the employee. This VAT cannot
                                the home charging, the employer will be able to partially       be deducted by the employer.
                                recover the VAT on the electricity cost related to the
                                professional use (e.g. 35% according to method 3).              In case a 3rd party is involved, the 3rd party should issue a
                                                                                                settlement/payment request (no invoice) to ask for
                                Attention should be paid to the set-up so that no additional    reimbursement of this amount from the employer.
                                non-deductible VAT is created.                                     Cost increase of 7% for the employer on the electricity cost,
                                                                                                      compared to the direct intervention by the employer
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Incentives
Charging of electric vehicles – putting a charging station at the disposal of employees

                          In order to electrify your fleet, it will need to be considered how the charging of the electric company car at home will be facilitated. With the new bill, the
                          below options would be available (example with a charging station valued at € 1.500, including VAT).

                                                                   Charging station put at disposal via flexible benefits
      Charging station put at disposal by employer                                                                                             Privately purchased charging station
                                                                                         scheme

   Scenario:                                                       Scenario:                                                           Scenario:

   A charging station would be put at the disposal of the          A charging station would be put at the disposal of the              A charging station would be purchased privately by
   employee, and the full cost of the charging station             employee and would be financed via a gross salary                   the employee, and the employee would apply for the
   would be borne by the employer                                  sacrifice by the employee.                                          tax reduction.

   The VAT on the charging station could be partially              The VAT on the charging station could be partially
   recovered by the employer (e.g. 35% via method 3)               recovered by the employer (e.g. 35% via method 3)

   No additional benefit in kind needs to be considered            No additional benefit in kind needs to be considered
   in the hands of the employee.                                   in the hands of the employee.

    Total gross employer cost                   € 1.408,88          Total gross employer cost                                    €0    Total gross employer cost                             €0
    Cost charging station                       € 1.239,67
    Non-deductible VAT                            € 169,21
    Net impact employee                                 €0          Net impact employee*                                  € 451,45     Net impact employee

                                                                   * Taking into account that the cost is financed over 1 year, with       In 2021/22 – tax reduction @ 45%              € 825
                                                                   an employer social security rate of 28%, marginal tax rate of               In 2023 – tax reduction @ 30%           € 1.050
                                                                   53,5% and corporate income tax rate of 25%.                                 In 2024 – tax reduction @ 15%           € 1.275
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Incentives
Increased investment deduction for carbon-free trucks and certain infrastructure

 Incentive applies to (i) the purchase of carbon-free trucks (in new condition) and (ii) the installation of refueling infrastructure for blue/green/turquoise hydrogen and of electric
 charging infrastructure for zero carbon trucks:

                   Year investment is made              Investment deduction
                   in 2023                              35%
                   in 2024                              29.5%
                   in 2025                              24%
                   in 2026                              18.5%
                   as of 2027                           13.5%
 Trucks? Any truck, trailer or semi-trailer of category N1, N2 or N3, as defined in the Technical Regulations for Vehicles and which are qualified at registration on the code "CV =
 Camion/ Vrachtwagen" or "TR = Tracteur/ Trekker“
 Excluded? E.g. ‘entreprise en difficulté / onderneming in moeilijkheden’, assets for which regional aid was obtained, …

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Is the evolution to a
                  3   broader mobility plan
                      also supported?

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Broader mobility plan
Current status on the facilitation of a broader mobility program

                                                                                                                     Practical considerations
                                 Current situation
                                                                                                                     ✓   Does the current mobility budget fit within
                                 Currently, the legislation on the mobility budget allows for company car
                                                                                                                         your organisation?
   New bill                      eligible employees to exchange their current company car for a mobility
                                 budget that can be spend in the following pillars:
   The initially foreseen
   update to the mobility        -   Pillar I: environmentally friendly company car                                  ✓   The mobility budget is still limited to
   budget legislation has                                                                                                company car eligible employees. Can you
                                 -   Pillar II: alternative mobility
   been lifted from the                                                                                                  offer a mobility budget to all employees?
   current bill as this topic    -   Pillar III: annual cash allowance
   is still subject to further                                                                                       ✓   Is it attractive to implement the mobility
   discussions on the level      The initial pre-draft law on the future of mobility included measures to:               budget in it’s current form?
   of the social partners.
   The current mobility          - further extend the scope of Pillar II on the mobility solutions possible within
   budget will therefore be        the mobility budget                                                               ✓   …
   updated via a separate        - limit over time the scope of application only to zero-emission mobility
   law.                            solutions

                                 Given the impact of the mobility budget in broader social context, this topic as
                                 lifted from the current bill and proposed to the social partners for further
                                 discussions.
                                                                                                                      The implementation of a broader mobility
                                 The social partners have recently published their opinion on the proposed            program requires a tailored and holistic
                                 measures of the bill.                                                                approach based on the wants & needs within
                                                                                                                      your organisation…
                                 To be continued…

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The evolution to a broader mobility plan
6 building blocks to a successful new mobility program

                              1. Vision & Principles                 3. Mobility solutions                   5. Policies & Procedures
                              •   Vision                             •    (Electric) Car / Fuel              •   Car / mobility policies
                              •   KPIs                               •    Train / Bus                        •   Supporting processes
                              •   Guiding Principles                 •    (e-) bicycle (lease)
                              •   Clear narrative of the             •    Carpool / Pool car
                                  purpose                            •    Remote work / Flex hub
                              •   Fit in Reward strategy             •    Parking

                                                2. Cost/Data analysis                   4. Tools & Enablers                        6. Comms & activation
                                                 •   Geographical data                  •   Parking / mobility apps                 •   Assist to facilitate the change
                                                 •   Demographical data                 •   Mobility Platform                           throughout the entire
                                                 •   Work regime data                   •   Hardware                                    organization (e.g. campaigns,
                                                 •   Cost data                                                                          incentives, ambassadors,
                                                 •   Employee needs and                                                                 trainings HR / business)
                                                     preferences

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