Deduct your carwash fees

The cost of the carwash is tax-deductible to the same extent as your company car. The maximum tax deductibility depends on the CO₂ emissions of your car and its professional use.

Suppose your company car is 70% tax deductible, so are the carwash costs. The carwash belongs to “other car expenses,” just like maintenance, car accessories, car insurance, parking costs….

Carwash expenses are tax-deductible

The maximum tax deductibility of your company car depends on the CO2 emissions of your car. To find out the deductibility, apply this formula:

120%- (0.5% x [coefficient] x CO2 )

If you’re not sure how much your car’s maximum tax deduction is, you can consult this article.

An example:

You bought a gasoline-powered car this year (2024). This car, according to the above gram formula, is 60% tax deductible. You are self-employed in a secondary occupation and you use the car for professional purposes only 50% of the time. Then the maximum tax deductibility is 30% (50% of 60%). Other costs related to your company car, such as the car wash, are then equally tax deductible at 30%.

In practice, you deduct the carwash expenses, excluding VAT, from your taxes.

If you receive a VAT invoice for your carwash, you can also deduct a portion of the VAT: 35% if it is a mixed vehicle, 85% if it is a commercial vehicle.

In the case of a company vehicle, you only deduct 100% VAT if you can prove that you use the vehicle exclusively for business purposes and have an alternative for private use.