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Domestic business trips: indexed amounts from 1 March 2026

Employees or company directors who make business trips within Belgium often incur expenses for meals, accommodation and other costs. Under certain conditions, you as an employer may reimburse these expenses tax‑free.

This AI-generated translation may contain errors and should not be considerd legal advice. For accurate info, refer to the Dutch or French version or consult your Securex Legal Advisor.

As soon as the central index rate is exceeded, the flat rates accepted by the tax authorities will be adjusted. Therefore, these amounts will increase again from 1 March 2026.

What are the new amounts?

The table below shows the new amounts that will apply from 1 March 2026, along with the previous amounts that were in effect.

  New amounts Previous amounts

from 01.03.2026

from 01.03.2025 to 28/02/2026

from 01.06.2024 to 28.02.2025

from 01.12.2023 to 31.05.2024

Flat daily allowance

21.64 euro per day 21.22 euro per day 20.80 euro per day 20.39 euro per day

Flat monthly allowance

(max. 16 × flat daily allowance)

346.24 euro per month 339.52 euro per month 332.80 euro per month 326.24 euro per month

Supplementary accommodation expense allowance

162.35 euro per night 159.17 euro per night 156.04 euro per night 152.99 euro per night

Are these flat rates also accepted by the NSSO? And what costs do these amounts cover?

Unfortunately, the tax authorities and the NSSO have different rules and amounts for domestic business trips. You can read more details here. This will also explain which costs the flat allowances specifically cover.

What does Securex do for you?

If you have questions about the indexed amounts for domestic business trips or about reimbursing expenses to your workers, please contact your Securex business Legal Advisor at myHR@securex.be.