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

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

  After an employee uploads a receipt, billyard extracts and analyzes the individual receipt items. An evaluation of the respective item takes place as to whether it is eligible or not. Eligible items include food and beverages that are commonly used ...

• 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 ...

• Can food subsidies be provided in addition to employer-sponsored supplemental health insurance?

  Yes, food subsidies are unaffected. It is disputed whether the 50-euro exemption limit for non-cash benefits (Section 8 (2) sentence 11 EStG) applies to contributions by the employer to supplementary health insurance or whether these are considered ...

• Can part-time employees receive food subsidies?

  Yes, food subsidies may also be granted part-time employees.

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

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