{"id":8448,"date":"2025-07-30T12:49:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T12:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.keesdeboekhouder.nl\/btw-auto-zzp\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T13:02:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:02:57","slug":"vat-car-freelancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keesdeboekhouder.nl\/en\/vat-car-freelancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Reclaiming VAT for your car as a freelancer (&#8216;zzp\u2019er&#8217;): how does it work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8448\" class=\"elementor elementor-8448 elementor-8442\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdae1d4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cdae1d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-046c253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"046c253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>As a freelancer (&#8216;zzp&#8217;er&#8217;), you probably use your car regularly for your business. Whether you use your private car for client visits or are considering buying a new (partially) business car: VAT is an important point of attention. Can you actually reclaim that VAT? And if so, how exactly does it work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many freelancers find the rules surrounding VAT and cars a maze. And yes, it can be complicated! In this article, we will therefore explain step-by-step how to reclaim VAT on your car as a freelancer (&#8216;zzp&#8217;er&#8217;). This way, you&#8217;ll know exactly when you can deduct VAT and when not, and how to process it correctly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dcdf88 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1dcdf88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65699c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65699c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f4b3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2f4b3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>VAT deduction for a car registered as a business asset<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you register your car as a business asset, it becomes a fixed asset (&#8216;bedrijfsmiddel&#8217;) of your company. This has specific consequences for VAT.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Purchase of the car<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>VAT car (&#8216;Btw-auto&#8217;):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you buy a new car, or a used car that still has VAT on it (a &#8216;btw-auto&#8217;), you can deduct the VAT on the purchase price fully or partially, depending on the business use.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Margin car (&#8216;Marge-auto&#8217;):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you buy a second-hand car from a private individual or a garage that no longer charges VAT (a &#8216;marge-auto&#8217;), there is no VAT on the purchase price, and you logically cannot reclaim any VAT.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Ongoing costs and VAT correction for private use<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The VAT on the ongoing costs of your car registered as a business asset (e.g., fuel, maintenance, repairs, parking fees) is also generally deductible. However, if you also use the car privately, you must apply a <\/span><b>VAT correction for private use<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the end of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two methods for this VAT correction:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fixed-rate correction (&#8216;Forfaitaire correctie&#8217;):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is the easiest method. You withhold a standard amount from the VAT you reclaim: 2.7% of the car&#8217;s list price (&#8216;cataloguswaarde&#8217;). If the car is 5 years or older and you still use it privately, this percentage is 1.5%. The advantage of this is that you don&#8217;t need to keep a mileage log.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Actual private use (&#8216;Werkelijk priv\u00e9gebruik&#8217;):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You calculate the exact percentage of kilometres driven privately relative to the total number of kilometres driven. You apply this percentage to the total VAT reclaimed on the purchase and use of the car. This requires precise <\/span><b>mileage logging<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>When is it smart to keep a mileage log?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience shows that keeping track of your private use is often more advantageous than applying a fixed-rate correction, especially if you use the car relatively little privately. Do you drive less than 500 kilometres privately per year? Then it is certainly smart to keep a mileage log, because if you drive less than 500 private kilometres per year, you are exempt from the <\/span><b>&#8216;bijtelling&#8217;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (private use addition to taxable income).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But even if you drive more than 500 private kilometres per year, accurate mileage logging can save you money. Suppose you have a car with a high list price, but you use it relatively little privately. The fixed-rate correction of 2.7% can then be a significant amount. If you can demonstrate that you only drive, for example, 5% of the kilometres privately, it is often more advantageous to base the VAT correction on this lower percentage.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>VAT deduction for business use of a private car<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you also use your private car for your business, you can reclaim the VAT on the costs you incur for the business portion.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>VAT on costs:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The VAT on fuel and maintenance for business kilometres is deductible. Road tax (&#8216;Wegenbelasting&#8217;) and insurance premiums do not contain VAT, so no VAT deduction is possible on them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>How to calculate the VAT?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You calculate the percentage of business kilometres relative to the total number of kilometres driven. You apply this percentage to the VAT you have paid on your fuel and maintenance. You can only calculate this at the end of the year, because that&#8217;s when you&#8217;ll know the definitive proportion of business and private use.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mileage logging is crucial for business use of a private car:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To substantiate the business portion of your costs and correctly reclaim VAT, a comprehensive <\/span><b>mileage log<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (including business and private kilometres) is essential.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Important point of attention:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Commuting from home to work (&#8216;woon-werkverkeer&#8217;) counts as private use for VAT purposes, even if you feel you are travelling to work. Therefore, you cannot reclaim VAT on these kilometres. This is a common mistake. Take this into account when calculating your business VAT percentage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Practical tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Use a mileage tracking app such as Cartracker, Flitsmeister, or Fynch to accurately track your business and private kilometres. This makes it much easier to determine the correct VAT percentage and ensure your administration is complete.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The independent choice: car for Income Tax (IB) and VAT<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an important tax point that many freelancers (&#8216;zzp&#8217;ers&#8217;) are not aware of: the choice of whether to classify a car as a business asset (&#8216;bedrijfsvermogen&#8217; or &#8216;auto op de zaak&#8217;) or keep it as a private asset is independent for <\/span><b>Income Tax (&#8216;inkomstenbelasting&#8217; or IB)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Value Added Tax (&#8216;omzetbelasting&#8217; or btw)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does this mean in practice? For example, you can:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Keep the car private for Income Tax (IB):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You do this to avoid <\/span><b>&#8216;bijtelling&#8217;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (private use addition). In this case, for IB, you deduct a mileage allowance of \u20ac0.23 per business kilometre.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>But treat the car as &#8216;business&#8217; for VAT purposes:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In this case, you can reclaim the VAT on the purchase and the VAT on maintenance and fuel costs, naturally with a correction for private use.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This scenario can be tax-advantageous if you drive a lot of business kilometres and still want to avoid the complexity and potentially high &#8216;bijtelling&#8217; for Income Tax. You then benefit from some of the VAT advantages without having to put the car on the balance sheet for Income Tax purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Watch out for the KOR scheme!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Are you a freelancer (&#8216;zzp&#8217;er&#8217;) and using the Small Businesses Scheme (&#8216;kleineondernemersregeling&#8217; or KOR)? Then you do not charge VAT to your clients and do not have to file VAT returns. As a result, you also cannot reclaim any VAT on your business purchases, including your car and car expenses. This applies to both a car registered as a business asset and a private car you use for business.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Common mistakes and points of attention<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The VAT rules for cars can be complex, and mistakes are therefore frequently made. Here are some common pitfalls:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Not performing a private use correction:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you also use the company car privately, you must always apply a <\/span><b>VAT correction for private use<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the end of the year. This is often forgotten.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Forgetting receipts:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Without proper receipts or invoices, you cannot reclaim VAT. So, keep everything tidy!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Misinterpreting the 500 km rule:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The 500-kilometre limit applies to <\/span><b>Income Tax (&#8216;inkomstenbelasting&#8217;)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to determine if you pay a private use addition (\u2018bijtelling\u2019), not directly for VAT. For VAT, you look at the actual private use.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These mistakes can lead to additional tax assessments from the Belastingdienst. Not a pleasant surprise!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What does this mean for your bookkeeping?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The VAT on car (use) is an important part of your bookkeeping. Correctly processing all these matters requires attention and knowledge. This includes recording receipts, keeping your mileage log, and applying any VAT corrections and &#8216;bijtelling&#8217; (if applicable for Income Tax).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An accountant like Kees de Boekhouder can help with this:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We check all VAT corrections and assist with your VAT returns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We advise you on the best choice between a car registered as a business asset or a private car, suited to your situation, and how you can treat this separately for IB and VAT.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don&#8217;t have to worry about the complex rules; we&#8217;ll take care of it for you.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sounds interesting? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keesdeboekhouder.nl\/en\/make-appointment\">Schedule a no-obligation introductory meeting<\/a> with Kees de Boekhouder. We are happy to take your worries off your hands!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5bd7b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a5bd7b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc9bb3c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc9bb3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e744078 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e744078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e441a09 faq-accordion elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"e441a09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2390\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2390\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I reclaim VAT on a private car that I use for business? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2390\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb81227 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb81227\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2390\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45debc2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45debc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-699a07c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"699a07c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, you can reclaim the VAT on the costs you incur for the business use of your private car, such as fuel and maintenance. However, you must apply a VAT correction for private use.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2391\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2391\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I reclaim all VAT if I buy a car to be registered as a business asset? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2391\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbb7e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2cbb7e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2391\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2b8318 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2b8318\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae5090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ae5090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, you can only do that if you use the car 100% for business. For mixed use (business and private), you must deduct VAT proportionate to business use and apply an annual VAT correction for private use.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2392\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2392\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What about VAT on commuting ('woon-werkverkeer')? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2392\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc20bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0dc20bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2392\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff23ca7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff23ca7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0048e42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0048e42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commuting from home to work counts as private use for VAT purposes. The VAT on these kilometres is therefore not deductible.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2393\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2393\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is a 'marge-auto' and can I reclaim VAT on it? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2393\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b27f6c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b27f6c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2393\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35e5810 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35e5810\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b6800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85b6800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A &#8216;marge-auto&#8217; is a second-hand car that no longer has VAT on it, for example, because it was purchased from a private individual. You cannot reclaim VAT on the purchase price.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2394\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2394\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the influence of the KOR scheme on VAT recovery for my car? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2394\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec3a74f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec3a74f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2394\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0765137 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0765137\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8497f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8497f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you apply the Small Businesses Scheme (KOR), you cannot reclaim VAT on your business purchases, including your car and car expenses.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2395\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2395\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I keep a car private for Income Tax and treat it as business for VAT? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2395\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51654f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51654f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2395\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcb2caf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcb2caf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346e1a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"346e1a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, this is possible. 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