Kilometer charge for trucks

The kilometre charge applies to vehicles over 3.5 tonnes that can be used to transport goods in the Brussels Capital Region. 

Every truck driving in the region must have a working On Board Unit (OBU). This unit records the number of kilometres driven and transmits this data to a processing centre. The centre then prepares an invoice according to the rates in force.

For more information, External linkvisit the Viapass website.

The amount of the kilometric tax is determined by:

• The number of kilometres travelled.
• The type of road used (e.g., highways, regional roads).
• The Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW).
• The Euro emission norm of the vehicle.

This table shows the rates of the kilometer charge in the Brussels-Capital Region:

Certain vehicles are exempt from this tax:

• Vehicles used exclusively by defense, civil protection, fire services and police, and recognizable as such.
• Vehicles specially equipped for medical purposes, recognizable accordingly.
• Agricultural, horticultural, or forestry vehicles used occasionally on public roads for related activities.

For more information on exempt vehicles, see the detailed exemption table:

• External linkFrench version
• External linkDutch version

To request an exemption, please complete the External linkDutch or External linkFrench application form, and include the following for each number plate concerned:

• A copy of the registration certificate, showing the number plate (e.g. 1-ABC-123).
• A front view photo of the vehicle with the number plate clearly visible.
• A side view photo of the vehicle.

Submit your application to Brussels Fiscality Opens in new windowby email or by post:

Brussels Fiscality
Place Saint-Lazare 2
1210 Brussels

• Specific construction vehicles that do not transport goods, such as: cranes, telehandlers / lifts, excavators, bulldozers, concrete pumps without mixer, dumpers…
• Vehicles with test drive plates used by design agencies or manufacturers to test a specific vehicle or its components.
• Old timer vehicles with an O-license plate used only under the terms of article 2, 7 ° of the Royal Decree of March 15, 1968, relating to the technical conditions of vehicles.
• Training vehicles insofar they meet the following conditions:
  • Dual controls in the cabin.
  • Not used to transport goods except for educational purposes.
  • Externally recognizable by the name “drivers school” on the cabin.
  • Registered in the name of a drivers school or the social fund for Transportation and Logistics.

For more information on out of scope vehicles, see the detailed exemption table:

• External linkFrench version
• External linkDutch version

You can apply for an exemption for these vehicles in the same way as for the exempted vehicles mentioned above. 

• Fairly allocating the costs of road infrastructure maintenance and investment.
• Enhance mobility within the region by encouraging more efficient goods transport.
• Reduce environmental impact by incentivizing the use of less polluting vehicles.