De Smet points out that companies that want to make the switch should start on time. “Not only because of the delivery times of the electric cars and the infrastructure, but a lot of internal consultation is also necessary: in some cases, for example, new suppliers have to be chosen.”
And a company’s mobility policy must also be geared to the arrival of electric cars. “You cannot compare a fuel card with charging an electric car at home. That must be reimbursed in a different way. And who pays for the charging station at the employee’s home?”
“Currently, an employee receives a 30 percent discount on his personal income tax if he invests in a home charging station, but when the employer pays, the costs can be withdrawn 100 percent. In the latter, you risk a discussion about what happens to the post when an employee leaves the company, so clear rules must be laid down.”
