Subsidised cars in Belgium

Traffic in Brussels, Rue de la Loi

Company cars in Belgium are used as a way to save on wage taxes by the companies, because they are taxed differently to the wages. A company car has become a part of a standard salary package, and it has been like that for years. Politicians who want to change that are facing voter backlash, so nothing changes.

A recent article from Forbes about the situation in Belgium reminds this the issue.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2022/11/02/traffic-congestion-in-brussels-no-surprise-when-european-taxpayers-subsidise-company-car-use-with-31-billion-every-year/

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