Company car tax (bijtelling) calculator (2026)
What does private use of your company car really cost per month? Enter the list price and your profit and instantly see the gross addition and the tax you actually pay on it as a freelancer.
The percentage of the registration year applies for 60 months; after that the current year's percentage applies.
Your profit determines the tax rate at which the addition is taxed.
Net cost per month (indication)
€350
at €8,700 gross addition per year
How this was calculated
| 18% of €30,000 | €5,400 |
| 22% of €15,000 | €3,300 |
| Gross addition per year (added to your profit) | €8,700 |
| Extra income tax + Zvw per year | €4,201 |
Effectively you pay 48.3% on the addition. The SME profit exemption and the phase-out of your tax credits are included.
This calculation is an indication based on the 2026 figures and assumes a freelancer (income tax entrepreneur). The addition is never higher than the actual car costs of that year. No rights can be derived from it; it is not tax advice.
How does the company car addition work for freelancers?
If you drive more than 500 private kilometres per year in a car owned by your business, the Tax Administration adds a percentage of the list price to your profit. You pay income tax and the Zvw contribution on that amount. For an employee the same runs through payroll; as a freelancer you process it in your tax return.
In 2026 the addition is 22% of the list price. Electric cars get a reduced rate of 18% up to €30,000 of the list price; above that the normal 22% applies. To avoid the addition you must be able to show with a complete trip log that you drive at most 500 private kilometres.
Keeping a trip log for the Tax Administration? You can do that for free.
With Finq you log business trips in seconds, including the mileage allowance and billing them to your client.