The federal tax reduction for installing a home charging point has been abolished: it only covered expenses paid between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2024, and the Belgian tax administration confirms its removal as of assessment year 2026. What remains for a private individual: 6% VAT if the installation relates to a home more than ten years old. For companies and the self-employed, the investment deduction remains available.
The tax reduction is over
The scheme existed, it was generous, and it is closed. The federal tax reduction only covered expenses actually paid between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2024, at a declining rate:
| Payment period | Reduction rate |
|---|---|
| 1 September 2021 – 31 December 2022 | 45% |
| 1 January – 31 December 2023 | 30% |
| 1 January – 31 August 2024 | 15% |
| From 1 September 2024 | No reduction at all |
The tax administration states explicitly that this reduction is abolished as of assessment year 2026. No new claims are possible.
What is still available
- 6% VAT — applicable where the installation relates to a home more than ten years old, under the conditions of the reduced "renovation" rate. It is the simplest benefit to obtain: it must appear on the installer's invoice.
- The investment deduction — for companies and the self-employed, whose thematic strand covers carbon-emission-free mobility investments among others. Conditions are specific: have your accountant validate before investing.
- Occasional regional or municipal grants — variable and not guaranteed, to be checked case by case with your municipality.
Note: the electricity the charger consumes is still billed at your contract rate, with the usual levies and surcharges. That point is often forgotten in comparisons with public charging.
If you have a company car
The framework is different and generally more favourable. When the employer covers the installation of the charger and the electricity, the arrangement falls under the electric company car regime — whose deductibility remains 100% for any zero-emission vehicle ordered up to 31 December 2026.
Terms vary by employer: charger supplied and installed, electricity reimbursed per kWh via a dedicated meter, or integration into the mobility budget. These are points to negotiate explicitly, because they are not automatic.
Pairing with solar
This is where the charger becomes a smart investment rather than a convenience. Since the end of the reverse-spinning meter and of solar grants, panel payback rests entirely on self-consumption.
A controllable charger, modulating its power according to available solar surplus, charges the car with electricity that would otherwise be exported at a low price. It is the best possible use of a solar surplus — better than a home battery, since the car already is a battery and you have nothing extra to buy to store it.
Check this point before buying: not every charger can be steered by solar surplus, and the function is sometimes charged as an extra or through a subscription. Yet it is precisely what makes the difference on the bill.