How does the platform identify a meal? ( e.g. delimitation pleasure item / food )

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• Is it allowed to buy food for several days and use the food subsidy for several days? I.e. is it allowed to buy food on Monday, which will be consumed on Tuesday?

  No, this is not allowed. The receipt date must correspond to the working day for which the food subsidy is claimed. In principle, however, it is irrelevant at what time the goods were purchased: e.g. purchase at the bakery before starting work and ...

• On how many and on what days may a food subsidy be used per month?

  The food subsidy may be used on each working day. The obligation to determine the days of absence and to adjust the number of meal vouchers in the following month shall not apply to employees who perform away-from-home activities on an average of no ...

• Is the exemption limit for non-cash benefits of 50€ under Section 8 (2) sentence 11 of the German Income Tax Act (EStG) (frequently used for e.g. merchandise or fuel vouchers) affected by food subsidies?

  No, the exemption limit is not affected by food subsidies. Food subsidies and benefits in kind (e.g. for fuel vouchers) can be granted to employees independently of each other.

• Is an input tax deduction allowed for meal vouchers by the employer?

  No, an employer's deduction for meal vouchers is not allowed.

• How is a meal defined and what products are eligible for subsidies?

  Meals include food and foodstuffs suitable for nourishment during work breaks and immediately before and after work - including the non-alcoholic beverages customarily served with them. This includes not only hot but also cold meals, snacks, ...