Germany Salary Optimizer

Non-taxable benefits in Germany

German employers can offer numerous tax-exempt benefits: meal vouchers (Essenszuschuss) up to €3.57/day, public transport job tickets (Jobticket — fully tax-free since 2019), company bikes (Dienstrad) with favorable 0.25% taxation, internet subsidies up to €50/month, childcare subsidies (Kindergartenzuschuss — unlimited, tax-free), health promotion up to €600/year, employee gifts up to €50/month (Sachbezüge), and company pension contributions (bAV) up to 4% of the social security ceiling. The Sachbezugsfreigrenze of €50/month is widely used.

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Enter a gross salary to see how restructuring part of the compensation as non-taxable benefits can save money for both the employer and the employee. The optimizer uses Germany's 2026 benefit rules and contribution rates.

Also available for Germany