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German subsistence allowance for business travel (EStG s. 9(4a))

The reduction for meals provided is measured against the FULL-day allowance of EUR 28 — even on a day when only EUR 14 is due. A dinner provided costs you EUR 11.20 there, not EUR 5.60.

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  • The DOMESTIC rates are computed. Work abroad is governed by country-by-country rates (s. 9(4a) sentence 5) set by the federal finance ministry, which are not modelled here.
  • The three-month limit of sentence 6 is NOT checked: after three months at the same place of work the deduction ends, and a break of at least four weeks restarts the clock.
  • It is assumed you receive no tax-free subsistence reimbursement. If you do, the deduction is excluded to that extent (sentence 11).

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