MilometryBelgië · Federale kilometervergoeding
Mileage rates in Belgium
The federal kilometre allowance is reindexed every quarter against fuel prices. The figure here, 0.4452 euro, covers 1 October to 31 December 2026. Check the quarter you are claiming for before you rely on it.
What applies now
| Band | Rate |
|---|---|
| Every kilometre | 44,52 cents |
How a claim is worked out
Take 12.000 kilometres of business travel in Belgium. The bands apply in order, so each one is charged at its own rate rather than the whole distance at the top rate.
| Band | Distance | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every kilometre | 12.000 | 44,52 cents | € 5.342,40 |
| Total | € 5.342,40 | ||
What it used to be
Rates in Belgium, newest first. Use the row that covers the date you drove, not the one in force today: an amended return is worked out at the rate that applied at the time.
| Period | Applies | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct to 31 Dec 2026 Now | 1 Oct 2026 to 31 Dec 2026 | 44,52 cents |
| 1 Jul to 30 Sep 2026 | 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Sept 2026 | 44,4 cents |
| June 2026 | 1 Jun 2026 to 30 Jun 2026 | 50,55 cents |
| May 2026 | 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026 | 48,41 cents |
| April 2026 | 1 Apr 2026 to 30 Apr 2026 | 45,71 cents |
| 1 Jan to 31 Mar 2026 | 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Mar 2026 | 43,26 cents |
| Q4 2025 | 1 Oct 2025 to 31 Dec 2025 | 43,12 cents |
| Q3 2025 | 1 Jul 2025 to 30 Sept 2025 | 43,09 cents |
| Q2 2025 | 1 Apr 2025 to 30 Jun 2025 | 43,2 cents |
| Q1 2025 | 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Mar 2025 | 42,9 cents |
| Q4 2024 | 1 Oct 2024 to 31 Dec 2024 | 42,93 cents |
| Q3 2024 | 1 Jul 2024 to 30 Sept 2024 | 42,97 cents |
| Q2 2024 | 1 Apr 2024 to 30 Jun 2024 | 42,65 cents |
| Q1 2024 | 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Mar 2024 | 42,69 cents |
Quick answers
What is the mileage rate in Belgium?
0.4452 euro per business kilometre for 1 October to 31 December 2026, reindexed quarterly. Published by: FOD BOSA. The federal kilometre allowance is reindexed every quarter against fuel prices. The figure here, 0.4452 euro, covers 1 October to 31 December 2026. Check the quarter you are claiming for before you rely on it. Checked against the source on 5 October 2026.
When did the rate in Belgium last change?
The current figures apply from 1 Oct 2026. Before that: 44,4 cents per business kilometre (1 Jul 2026 to 30 Sept 2026).
What does 12.000 kilometres of business travel come to in Belgium?
€ 5.342,40 at the rates above. It is an estimate, and not tax advice.
Who publishes the rate for Belgium?
FOD BOSA. Vergoeding voor reiskosten (BOSA); Omzendbrief nr. 771 van 16 september 2026.
Where these figures come from
- Vergoeding voor reiskosten (BOSA)The full table of quarterly amounts, newest first, with the circular that set each.
- Omzendbrief nr. 771 van 16 september 2026The circular setting the amount for 1 October to 31 December 2026.
Rates move. If yours has and this page has not, the other countries are here.
Other countries
- United Kingdom55p per business mile, banded to 25p past 10,000
- IrelandThe civil service motor travel rates, by engine size and distance
- United States76 cents per business mile, with no threshold
- Canada73 cents per business kilometre, then 67 cents past 5,000
- Australia91 cents per business kilometre, capped at 5,000
- New Zealand$1.20 per business kilometre, then 37 cents past 14,000
- Deutschland30 cents per business kilometre, from the first one
- Österreich50 cents per business kilometre, capped at 30,000 km
- España26 cents per business kilometre, tax free
- Nederland25 cents per business kilometre, untaxed
- FranceThe barème kilométrique, by fiscal horsepower and distance
- 日本Whatever rate your employer sets, as there is no national one