Field help:
(2024)
Reduction due to free meals
If you received free meals – either directly from your employer or at their instigation (e.g. through third parties) – the meal allowance must be reduced.
Example 1: You attend a seminar paid for by your employer. The conference fee includes lunch.
Example 2: You are on a business trip, and breakfast is included in the hotel price.
Reduction amounts depend on the type of meal:
- Breakfast: 20%
- Lunch: 40%
- Dinner: 40%
These percentages always apply to the 24-hour meal allowance.
In Germany, the full daily allowance is 28 Euro. This results in the following reduction amounts:
- Breakfast: 5.60 Euro
- Lunch: 11.20 Euro
- Dinner: 11.20 Euro
