E-Performance: Tax-exempt company bike leasing isn't coming to fruition for the time being. Particularly annoying for working bike commuters: e-cars are getting a better tax treatment. Tax-exempt e-bike leasing for employees: What the Federal Finance Committee promised for 2019 will likely not become reality in this form – to the detriment of the approximately 250.000 bike leasing companies nationwide... read more
Spectrum: Leasing bicycles as company bikes is becoming increasingly popular in Germany. For companies, it's an attractive way to do something for environmental awareness and the health and satisfaction of their employees, and employees enjoy high-quality bicycles at very attractive terms. A new service, www.mein-leasingrad.de, is now launching... read more
Lifestyle: Since 2012, company bikes have been taxed the same as company cars, making bike leasing a financially attractive option for both employees and employers. Starting now, bikes from the Koblenz-based direct mail order company Canyon are also available as company bikes. A partnership with LeaseRad makes this possible. We've previously discussed the advantages of... read more
Spektrum: The collaborative project between ISPO Munich and Eurorad, which launched in early November (we reported on this), recently entered its second phase. The main focus here is on gathering ideas to convince employers of the benefits of bike leasing. The first, completed phase focused on finding out what employees want from... read more
Spektrum: Although company bikes have been treated equally to company cars for some time now (we reported), bicycles are becoming increasingly attractive as a means of transportation, and companies like Eurorad offer corresponding leasing models, only a few companies are actually using company bikes. A collaboration between Eurorad and ISPO Munich is planned... read more
