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Pseudo-final levy on fossil-fuel lease cars from 2027: time to review your fleet policy?

Written by Taxperience | October 2025

 

According to the current plans of the Dutch government, as of 1 January 2027, an additional tax burden will apply to employers who provide newly registered non-electric lease cars to their employees. This pseudo-final levy amounts to 52% of the taxable benefit (“bijtelling”) of the car and is entirely payable by the employer. A personal contribution by the employee does not reduce this levy.

What does this mean in practice for employers?

Example: a petrol car with a list price of €45,000

  • Taxable benefit: 22% × €45,000 = € 9,900
  • Pseudo-final levy: 52% × €9,900 = € 5,148 extra per year

These costs come on top of regular salary costs, lease payments and allowances. For many employers, this could be reason enough to fundamentally review their fleet policy.

Vergelijking: EV vs. Fossiel (2025-2027)

Year EV – taxable benefit (employee) Fossil – taxable benefit (employee) Fossil – pseudo-final levy (employer)
2025 € 8.400 € 9.900 -
2026 € 9.900 € 9.900 -
2027 € 9.900 € 9.900 € 5.148


What can employers do?

  • Switch to electric vehicles
  • Implement stricter allocation policies for lease cars
  • Introduce mobility budgets

Would you like to know what this means for your organisation? Please contact our Human Capital team, they will be happy to assist you.