{"id":5990,"date":"2026-09-11T10:17:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.schubwerk.eu\/faq\/what-is-company-car-benefit-1-rule\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T12:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T10:52:14","slug":"what-is-company-car-benefit-1-rule","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/es\/faq\/what-is-company-car-benefit-1-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Company car benefit and 1% rule?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When an employer provides an employee with a company car, it is called a company car benefit. A company car can often be used not only for business purposes but also for private journeys. The free use of a company car for private purposes constitutes a benefit in kind for the employee and is therefore taxable income. <br><br>The private use of a company car is calculated monthly at 1% of the gross list price in Germany at the time of first registration. This calculation basis applies to new, used, leased, and re-imported vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example of 1% rule calculation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An employee is provided with a company car which he\/she may use both privately and for journeys between his\/her home (e.g. 22 km) and his\/her first place of work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Details of the company car:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2192 Price of the car: EUR 30,000<\/strong><br><strong>\u2192 National list price (gross): EUR 32,675<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><em><strong>Calculation Value<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><em><strong>Result<\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\">Gross list price of company car<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">32.675 \u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\">1% of gross list price<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">326,75 \u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\">Home travel (0.03% of \u20ac32,675 x 22 kilometres)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">215,65 \u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\">Total monetary benefit<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">541,65 \u20ac<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"hs-callout-type-tip\" data-hs-callout-type=\"tip\">In addition to the 1% rule, in Germany, 0.03% of the gross <strong>list price of the company car per kilometer per month is payable for journeys between home and work. <\/strong>This includes all private journeys, such as holiday trips or trips home for lunch.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Special rules for electric cars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The costs for private use must also be calculated and taxed for electric vehicles used for business purposes.<strong> <\/strong>The basis of assessment is the gross list price at the time of first registration plus optional extras.<br>For private use of electric vehicles, only half of the gross list price (=0.5% hybrid regulation) or a quarter for pure electric vehicles (=0.25% regulation) has to be taken into account. Which regulation is applicable depends, among other things, on the time of purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Purchase of electric vehicles from 01\/01\/2020 and before 01\/01\/2031<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Gross list price &gt; 60.000 EUR<\/td><td>Gross list price &lt; 60.000 EUR<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Private use is calculated at 1% of half the gross list price at the time of first registration plus optional extras (0.5% rule).<\/td><td>Private use is calculated at 1% of a quarter of the gross list price at the time of first registration plus optional extras (0.25% rule).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Are there other exceptions?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>If you drive your company car to work less than 15 days a month, you only need to think about 0.002% for each kilometer you drive. You must be able to provide the tax office with proof of your actual working days per month.<br>So the shorter your commute to work and the less your company car costs, the lower the taxes for you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"hs-callout-type-tip\" data-hs-callout-type=\"tip\">\n<p><strong>At ConsultingHouse,<\/strong> we specialize in providing comprehensive payroll services. Our team can guide you through the application of this rule, ensuring accurate calculations. We can help you understand and apply this rule correctly. We&#8217;re also familiar with exceptions, like lower taxes for short work trips and special rules for electric cars.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/es\/servicios\/servicios-para-empleadores\/payroll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>START NOW WITH CONSUTINGHOUSE PAYROLL SERVICE!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/es\/servicios\/servicios-para-empleadores\/payroll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image-png-Jun-27-2023-10-34-55-4512-AM\" class=\"hs-image-align-none\" height=\"341\" style=\"height: auto; width: 688px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/consultinghouse-migration\/service-hubfs\/image-png-Jun-27-2023-10-34-55-4512-AM.png\" width=\"688\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/consultinghouse-migration\/service-hubfs\/image-png-Jun-27-2023-10-34-55-4512-AM.png 344w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/consultinghouse-migration\/service-hubfs\/image-png-Jun-27-2023-10-34-55-4512-AM.png 688w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/consultinghouse-migration\/service-hubfs\/image-png-Jun-27-2023-10-34-55-4512-AM.png 1032w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/consultinghouse-migration\/service-hubfs\/image-png-Jun-27-2023-10-34-55-4512-AM.png 1376w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/consultinghouse-migration\/service-hubfs\/image-png-Jun-27-2023-10-34-55-4512-AM.png 1720w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/consultinghouse-migration\/service-hubfs\/image-png-Jun-27-2023-10-34-55-4512-AM.png 2064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\"><\/a><\/figure><p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the tax benefits of company cars and the 1% rule in Germany, with special advantages for electric car users and those with short commutes, making it a win-win for both employers and staff.<\/p>","protected":false},"template":"","faq_category":[17],"class_list":["post-5990","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq_category-payroll-in-germany"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What is the Company car benefit and 1% rule? 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