Select benefits in kind

  • €/month

    Fuel vouchers, merchandise vouchers, prepaid cards, etc. · tax-free up to €50.00 per month

Personal DetailsGross €4,000 · marginal tax rate 31%
€

Calculated from your gross pay: 30.6% (tax class I, 2026 tariff, with solidarity surcharge, without church tax).

days

Your net benefit

per month

€50.00

€50.00

Your benefits in kind give you €50.00 net per month, €600.00 per year – the employer pays €50.00 for them.

Compared with a pay rise+€22.05

44.1% more net than a gross pay rise at the same cost. For the same net effect you would need €72.05 more gross.

€50 benefit in kind (allowance)tax-free €50.00 · flat-rate €0.00 · taxable €0.00
€50.00
Your tax saving
€22.05 (€264.55 per year)
Cost for the employer
€50.00 (€600.00 per year)

Unused options

  • Job ticket / Deutschlandticket+€529.11 per year

    Public transport subsidy for commuting

  • Childcare subsidy+€529.11 per year

    Subsidy for daycare, childminder, etc.

  • Company bicycle / e-bike+€529.11 per year

    Provision of a bicycle

  • Further training+€529.11 per year

    Vocational further education and training

  • Health promotion+€264.55 per year

    Prevention courses, back care, stress management

  • Why benefits in kind pay off

    With a marginal tax rate of 31%, only €0.69 of every euro of a pay rise reaches you net. Tax-free benefits in kind reach you in full.

How this was calculated

For each benefit the tax-free, flat-rate taxed and taxable parts are determined. Your tax saving follows from your marginal tax rate; the comparison is a gross pay rise that costs the employer the same.

Legal basis: § 8 (2) EStG (€50 exemption limit, 2026 benefit values), § 3 nos. 15, 19, 33, 34, 37 EStG, § 40 (2) EStG.

Benefits in Kind Calculator 2026 by Rechnerzentrale(opens in a new tab)2026 values