It’s the first time in 10 years!
As of 1 January 2026, the maximum value of meal vouchers will increase from €8 to €10 per day worked.
This change, part of a federal government principle agreement, aims to strengthen the purchasing power in a challenging economic climate, while maintaining favorable tax conditions.
What does this mean your company? Monizze helps you navigate the changes with 5 key questions.
1. When does the measure take effect?
From 1 January 2026, you will be able to increase the value of your meal vouchers to €10 per day worked.
2. What are the tax implications?
Good news: the tax-deductible employer contribution doubles from €2 to €4 per voucher if you increase the value from €8 to €10. The goal? To strengthen both employees’ purchasing power and companies’ competitiveness.
The employee contribution of €1.09 per voucher is expected to remain unchanged.
3. Is it mandatory to increase the value of meal vouchers?
No. The increase is neither mandatory nor automatic.
As an employer, it’s your decision whether, and by how much, you increase the value of the meal vouchers granted to your employees.
4. Will this impact your order fees?
No. With Monizze, your order fees remain fixed, regardless of the voucher value.
That’s a key difference compared to other issuers, where fees are calculated as a percentage of the voucher amount… potentially increasing your order fees by 25%.
With Monizze, you keep your costs under control while still offering an attractive benefit to your team.
5. What steps do you need to take?
Thinking about increasing the value of your employees’ meal vouchers? It’s smart to plan ahead.
If the vouchers are part of a collective labor agreement (sectoral or company-level), social consultation is required.
If they are only mentioned in individual employment contracts, you unilaterally adjust the amount.
👉Monizze has you covered: we’ve already prepared a template for a collective labor agreement and an individual labour agreement.
What’s next?
You will simply have to adjust the amount of your orders in your Client Area or through your payroll provider as from 2026, and inform your employees. We’ll guide every step of the way.
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