Payroll
Employee Benefits and Their Tax Treatment in Practice
· 3 min read
Meal allowance, supplementary pension insurance, training, or Multisport cards. Which benefits remain cost-effective even after the tightening of tax exemption rules.
Meal allowances remain the most tax-effective
Up to the statutory limit, the monetary meal allowance is exempt from income tax and social/health insurance contributions, whilst remaining a tax-deductible expense for the company. This makes its cost-to-benefit ratio the best across the entire portfolio of benefits.
Leisure benefits are subject to an annual cap
Sport, culture, healthcare, and recreation are aggregated into a single shared annual exemption limit per employee. Any amount above this limit is treated as standard taxable income subject to statutory social and health contributions.
Professional training as the most cost-effective incentive
Professional development directly related to the employer's business activity is tax-exempt without any cap. For skilled professions, this is the most effective tool for employee retention.
Author: FinTaxo expert team
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