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| \n \ud83d\udccc In short:<\/b> how much tax you pay on your Airbnb income depends on how often you rent<\/b> and what services you offer<\/b>. There are three possible situations. This article helps you figure out which one applies to you.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n \u26a0\ufe0f Airbnb automatically shares your income with the Belgian tax office.<\/b> This has been the case since 2021. The tax authorities already know what you earned, so declaring it correctly is not optional.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n \n \n Ask yourself two questions: how often do I rent out, and do I offer any extra services?<\/p>\n \n Your situation<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n How it is taxed<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Tax rate<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Occasionally renting out, no extra services<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Property income + furniture income<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Progressive rate + 30% on furniture part<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Occasionally renting out, with services<\/b> (breakfast, cleaning\u2026)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Diverse income<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33% flat rate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Renting regularly<\/b> as a main activity<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Professional income<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Progressive rate + social contributions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n You rent out a room or your home a few times a year. No breakfast, no cleaning included. Your income is split into two parts:<\/p>\n \n Property part:<\/b> the tax office looks at your property’s official cadastral value and taxes you on that, not on what you actually earned from Airbnb.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Furniture part:<\/b> 40% of what you received on Airbnb is considered “furniture income.” You get a 50% cost deduction on that, and what is left is taxed at 30%.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \n \ud83d\udca1 Example:<\/b> you earn \u20ac5,000 on Airbnb. Furniture part = 40% \u00d7 \u20ac5,000 = \u20ac2,000. After the 50% deduction: \u20ac1,000 is taxed at 30% = \u20ac300 in tax on that part.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n \n Where do you declare this in your tax return?<\/b> Both parts go in Part 1<\/b> of your personal income tax return in Tax-on-web. Accountable does not handle this \u2014 Part 1 is the part you fill in yourself.<\/p>\n \n Income type<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Where to declare<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Code in Tax-on-web<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Property part (immovable income)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Part 1, vak III<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1106\/2106<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Furniture part (movable income, net amount after 50% deduction)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Part 1, vak VII<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1156\/2156<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n You offer something extra alongside the room, like breakfast, cleaning or a welcome service. In that case, all your Airbnb income is taxed as diverse income at 33%.<\/b> You declare this in Part 1 of Tax-on-web under code 1200\/2200.<\/b><\/p>\n \n \u2139\ufe0f “Diverse income” only applies when your Airbnb activity is occasional. If you do it regularly and it becomes a real source of income, it becomes professional income (situation 3).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n If the tax office considers your Airbnb activity professional, because you rent out frequently, offer many services, or have other tourism-related activities, then it becomes professional income<\/b>. That means:<\/p>\n \n You pay income tax at the regular progressive rates (up to 50%).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n You also pay social contributions<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n VAT may apply (see below).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n On the positive side: you can deduct your actual costs (cleaning, repairs, insurance, etc.).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \n This income goes in Part 2 of your tax return and is handled via Accountable<\/b> like your other self-employed income.<\/p>\n \n \ud83d\udca1 You can combine a professional Airbnb activity with a regular job by registering as self-employed on a complementary basis (bijberoep).<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n Since 1 July 2022, short-term rentals (stays under 3 months) require you to charge VAT if you offer at least one of the following: a physical reception for most of the day, fresh linen provided weekly, or daily breakfast.<\/p>\n \n 12% VAT:<\/b> short-term rental (under 3 months) with at least one of those hotel-type services. This rate went up from 6% to 12% on 1 March 2026.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n No VAT:<\/b> rentals of 3 months or more.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \n \ud83d\udea8 Important:<\/b> even if your total income is below the \u20ac25,000 VAT exemption limit, you cannot<\/b> use that exemption for short-term furnished rentals. VAT registration is required.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n If your Airbnb income is professional<\/b> (situation 3), add it to Accountable as income. Two ways to do this:<\/p>\n \n You invoice guests yourself:<\/b> create an invoice in Accountable with the correct VAT rate.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Airbnb handles the payout:<\/b> import the payment as an income entry in the revenue screen.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \n If your Airbnb income is not professional<\/b> (situations 1 or 2), you declare it manually in Part 1 of Tax-on-web. Nothing needs to be added in Accountable.<\/p>\n \n \n Not sure which situation applies to you? 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