WSB News 8 Jul. 2025

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WSB tax tip: Tax-privileged salary extras - Making the best use of the recreation allowance

Treat your employees to tax-privileged summer benefits.

As an employer, you can boost your employees' vacation funds by paying them tax-privileged vacation allowances.

  • The tax authorities recognize the following amounts per year:

- 156.00 Euro for the employees

- 104.00 euros for their spouses and life partners

- 52.00 euros for each of your children

For a family with two children, you can pay out 364.00 euros.

You can pay a flat-rate wage tax of 25 % on the allowances so that your employees do not even have to pay tax on them. There are no social security contributions.

  • But watch out!

The tax office will only cooperate if you clearly state the vacation benefits in your payroll documents as a "recreational allowance" and pay them out for the specific purpose of the vacation!

You have to treat yourself - for your company too.

Not only do you get a relaxed, cheerful and demonstrably better working team. In the long term, you will also bind your employees more closely to your company.

👉 Do you have questions and are you looking for a reliable tax expert? We will be happy to assist you and help you with your tax questions and concerns: www.wsb-berater.com/kontakt


#Recreational allowance #Summer #TTax tip #Employee retention #WSB




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Nadja Neubig, Human Resources & Corporate Communications
WSB Wolf Beckerbauer Hummel & Partner Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbB

Max-Jarecki-Str. 21 | 69115 Heidelberg
Phone: +49 6221 40509-10 | Fax: +49 6221 40509-30

Email: n.neubig@wsb-berater.de


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