The table below shows the countries that provide some form of incentive or tax relief for commuting by bike
Country | Value | Comments |
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Austria | €0.38/km | A company will reimburse an employee €0.38/km for a business journey made by bicycle |
Belgium | €0.23/km | A cyclist can claim €0.23/km for any journey they make when commuting from their home to work or between two places of work |
Denmark | kr1.99/km | For each day you travel between your home and your workplace and the distance between these two is more than 12 km you are entitled to a deduction for transport. |
France | €0.25/km | A voluntary scheme for companies allowing employees to claim a €0.25/km allowance exempted from social security contributions and income tax. Capped at €200 per year. |
Germany | €0.30/km | A cyclist can €0.30 per km when travelling between home and work is an income tax reduction |
India | ₹0.00/km | |
Ireland | €0.08/mile | A business journey is one in which an employee travels from one place of work to another place of work in the performance of the duties of his/her employment but will generally involve a temporary absence from the normal place of work. |
Kenya | 0.10/km | |
Netherlands | €0.19/km | Travel expenses, including costs for commuting using a private vehicle, are part of the dedicated exemptions from payroll tax. Capped at €0.19 per kilometer. |
United Kingdom | £0.20/mile | Employees who use their own cycle for business journeys are entitled to 20p per mile, tax-free |