🇧🇪 Belgium car tax calculator (verkeersbelasting)

Belgium's annual circulation tax is a regional charge; this model estimates it from CO2 emission bands.

⚠ Illustrative rates Updated for 2026 · sources checked 2026-08-02

How verkeersbelasting in Belgium is calculated

Belgium's annual car tax (verkeersbelasting) is set by the region. Flanders uses a formula on engine size, CO2 and euronorm; Wallonia and Brussels use a fiscal-horsepower table.

Electric cars pay a minimal amount. The calculator uses an illustrative CO2 table. Estimate, not tax advice.

Worked example

C1 120 g/km
co2120
tax280

Frequently asked questions

How much car tax for 120 g/km in Belgium?

Around 280 EUR a year in the illustrative CO2 table; the exact figure depends on region, engine size and euronorm.

Which region's rules apply?

The region where the car is registered — Flanders, Wallonia or Brussels — each with its own formula.

Do EVs pay car tax?

They pay a minimal amount in Flanders and reduced rates elsewhere.

Sources

Estimate. Not tax advice. The rates in this calculator are illustrative: they reproduce the shape of the charge through 2 self-test cases, but they are not the official schedule, so the amount shown will not match your bill. Use the official source above for that.

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