Luxembourg

Conditions for granting meal vouchers

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What is a meal voucher?

The meal voucher is the favorite employee benefit for workers and business leaders in Luxembourg. Meal vouchers increase food purchasing power, offer an attractive tax advantage, and remain an essential element of the salary package.

100% tax-deductible and exempt from social charges for the employer

What are the advantages of meal vouchers?

  • Tax-exempt for employees

    Tax-exempt for employees

  • 100% tax-deductible and exempt from social charges for the employer

    100% tax-deductible and exempt from social charges for the employer

  • For all businesses, starting from 1 employee

    For all businesses, starting from 1 employee

  • Up to €3,235 net per year per employee

    Up to €3,235 net per year per employee

  • Competitive advantage for companies that offer them

    Competitive advantage for companies that offer them

  • A motivation boost for employees

    A motivation boost for employees

What are the conditions for granting meal vouchers?

  • What are the conditions for granting meal vouchers?

    Number of vouchers = days actually worked

    Minimum of 4 hours on that day

  • What are the conditions for granting meal vouchers?

    The maximum value of a meal voucher is €15 per working day.

  • What are the conditions for granting meal vouchers?

    Employee contribution: €2.8 per voucher

  • What are the conditions for granting meal vouchers?

    Employer contribution: maximum €6.91 per voucher

What are the conditions for granting meal vouchers?
What are the conditions for using meal vouchers?

What are the conditions for using meal vouchers?

  • Meal vouchers can be used at merchants accepting the Edenred card in Luxembourg to purchase prepared meals or food products.
  • Usage is limited to 5 meal vouchers per day, i.e., a maximum of €75 per day.
  • The validity of meal vouchers is 12 months.
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Frequently asked questions about meal vouchers

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  • Who can receive meal vouchers?

    All employees and independent business owners (companies with 1 employee or more).

  • Who is not entitled to meal vouchers?
    • Apprentices and interns
    • Volunteers
    • Workers under a foreign employment contract
    • Self-employed individuals
  • How many meal vouchers can I grant?

    A maximum of one meal voucher can be allocated per day actually worked (minimum of 4 hours worked on that day). The maximum face value of a meal voucher is €15 per day.

  • Are meal vouchers taxable for employees?

    In principle, no. However, their tax treatment depends on how the contribution is split between the employer and the employee.

    Two possible situations:

    • With employee contribution: if the employee contributes €2.80 and the employer contributes €12.20, the total amount of €15 is fully tax-exempt for both parties.
    • Without employee contribution: if the employer finances the entire face value of the meal vouchers (€15), the portion corresponding to the employee’s normally expected contribution (€2.80) is considered a benefit in kind and becomes taxable for the employee.
  • What is the maximum value of a meal voucher?

    As of 2024, the maximum face value is 15 € per day.

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