The kilometer charge in Belgium
Who is it for?
The kilometer charge applies to:
1/ All vehicles designed or used for transporting goods (category N) with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) exceeding 3.5 tonnes.
2/ N1 vehicles with body code BC.
They are subject to this regulation:
Regardless of whether the vehicles are empty or loaded.
Whether transporting commercial or private goods.
Some vehicles can be exempted…
Specific categories of vehicles can be exempted from the kilometer charge:
- Vehicles used exclusively by the army, civil defense, fire department and police
- Vehicles especially and exclusively equipped for medical purposes
- Vehicles of the agricultural, horticultural or forestry type using public roads in Belgium in a limited way
… others are out of scope.
These vehicles are not submitted to the kilometer charge and can be registered (optional).
- Specific construction vehicles
- “Green” testdrive plate Y
- Old timers (over 30 years old)
- Training vehicles
