Business Expenses

Reimbursement of meals: increase in exemption thresholds

Publié le 15 janvier 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

The ceiling for exemption from social contributions of meal allowances paid to employees on mission has been increased for 2025.

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At 1er in january 2025, the limits on exemption from social contributions in respect of meal allowances paid by the employer to employees were increased.

These exemption ceilings now amount to:

  • €21.10 (instead of €20.70) for the meal allowance of the employee who is forced to eat in a restaurant (compensates for the extra meal expenses of the employee on business travel and prevented from reaching his residence or usual place of work);
  • €7.40 (instead of € 7.30) for the catering allowance at the workplace (compensates for the additional costs of catering at the workplace caused by the particular conditions of organization or working hours);
  • €10.30 (instead of €10.10) for the company's off-premises snack allowance (compensates for the extra cost of catering the employee on the move or on a construction site, not being able to reach his residence or workplace for the meal and not being forced to eat at the restaurant).