Every vehicle owner has to pay a vehicle tax.
Whether you can later deduct this from tax depends on various factors.
Vehicle tax is due once a year for each vehicle owner.
The income is intended to finance road construction and repairs.
How high the tax is depends on the vehicle model, the power and the type of drive.
With the running costs associated with a car, it is understandable that many are wondering what can be stated in the tax return *.
With road tax, however, this is not so easy - it depends on whether you use your vehicle for private or business purposes.
Tax return: deduct vehicle tax as a private person - is that possible?
Whether something can be deducted from the tax is usually made dependent on whether you need it to earn a living.
So if you only drive your car in your free time, the state will classify this as a
private
pleasure
- so
you cannot deduct the vehicle tax
.
(Unlike the motor vehicle liability insurance, which you can specify as a special edition.)
Also interesting
: liability insurance deductible in tax return?
This is how it works
However, there is the option of
claiming
the cost of vehicle tax
indirectly
in the tax return - if you as an employee need the car to drive to work. In this case, you
can specify
a so-called
"distance
flat rate
"
for advertising expenses. Specifically, that means: you can estimate 0.30 euros for each kilometer you have traveled. The flat-rate distance allowance is intended to cover those costs that are proportionately incurred for the car. Insurance, repairs and vehicle tax are also included in the flat rate, as
bußgeldkatalog.org
informs. As a private person, however, you do
not have the option of deducting vehicle tax as an individual item
.
Also read
: What is an employee lump sum - and where is it entered in the tax return?
Where to register the vehicle tax as a self-employed person or entrepreneur
If your vehicle is
purely a company vehicle
that you need as a self-employed person or entrepreneur for business purposes - or make it available to an employee - you can deduct the costs for it in full. This applies
not only to the vehicle tax, but to all costs that are incurred in connection with the acquisition and maintenance of the vehicle
. You can state this as part of the
business expenses
in the tax return. Depending on the type of vehicle, these tax payments may only make a small contribution to the total amount of operating expenses. If you also use a company vehicle in your free time, the relationship between private and business use must be proven in a driver's log.
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