{
  "id": 7959848,
  "title": "Elektromobilität: Dienstwagen privat laden – So werden die Ausgaben erstattet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/elektromobilitat-dienstwagen-privat-laden-so-werden-die-ausgaben",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T04:17:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/mobilitaet/ratgeber-service/steuerfreier-auslagenersatz-e-auto-der-firma-privat-geladen-strommenge-dokumentieren/100255217.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Employees who charge company electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles using their own funds can have the electricity costs reimbursed tax-free by their employer, regardless of whether the charging took place at a public station or at home. The Federal Association of Lohnsteuerhilfevereine warns that palettes for reimbursing self-charged power costs for home charging are no longer applicable as of January 2026. Calculating the tax-free reimbursement becomes more complex, as the actual costs incurred at public charging stations must be added to those incurred at home. Employers can still reimburse the costs associated with charging at home, either on an individual or general price basis. Home charging requires calculating the consumed electricity by multiplying it with the price per kWh. Workers can either use their individual electricity contract price or the general electricity price surcharge, which is set at 0.34 Euro per kWh for 2026. If employers fail to reimburse charging costs, employees can claim them in their income tax return by deducting the costs from the monetary benefit for the private use of the company vehicle. This requires a written agreement between the employer and employee, stating that the employee is legally obligated to charge the company vehicle at their own expense. Regardless of whether the costs are reimbursed tax-free or deducted from the monetary benefit in the income tax return, it is crucial for the worker to accurately document the amount of electricity consumed during charging. This can be done using a dedicated stationary or mobile electricity meter integrated in the charging station or vehicle, which should provide monthly documentation, such as a screenshot.",
  "summary": "Der Arbeitgeber stellt als Firmenwagen ein E-Auto oder ein Plug-in-Hybrid-Fahrzeug zur Verfügung. So können sich Arbeitnehmer die Ausgaben erstatten lassen, wenn sie auf eigene Kosten laden.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}