It may sound strange, but for vehicles equipped with an LPG installation, a discount is first given, and then an additional tax is added.
Discount on the BIV (tax the first time when you start driving your car)
If your car drives on LPG, you will receive a significant reduction on the BIV (in some cases more than 50 percent off). You can calculate the BIV on the following link: https://belastingen.fenb.be/ui/public/vkb/simulatie
In the simulation it is not immediately noticeable that you get a discount by LPG, because only the net tax is mentioned (with the discount deducted). To know the right discount, it is best to enter the same vehicle with the fuel “petrol”. That’s how you see the difference.
The discount is not limited in amount, which can increase the benefit to more than 5000 euros. So it’s definitely worth calculating.
Reduction of traffic tax
For each passenger car with LPG there is a reduction in the traffic tax of 107.88 euros (from 01/01/2019).
Additional traffic tax
An additional traffic tax must be paid for passenger cars. The amount is calculated based on the power of your vehicle’s engine.
| Belastbaar fiscaal vermogen | Bedrag van de belasting |
|---|---|
| Up to 7 HP | 89.16 euros |
| From 8 to 13 HP | 148.68 euros |
| More than 13 HP | 208.20 euros |
For a small engine up to 7 tax HP you will therefore have a net discount on the traffic tax (107.88-89.16 euros). So at 7 HP you get a net 18.72 euro discount. For a car of 8 to 13 HP you pay an extra 40.80 euros and for a car with more than 13 HP you pay net 100.32 extra.
No additional LPG tax should be paid for light freight and there is no reduction.