Commuting to work costs time and money. But at least you can save taxes this way. Employees can deduct commuting to work from their taxes using the distance allowance, often called the commuting allowance. If you know the rules, you can increase your tax refund in many cases.
The travel allowance is one of the so-called advertising costs and it is often one of the most important items on the income tax return. Because this can often be used to break the flat rate for labor costs (flat rate for advertising costs). Only then can labor costs increase, as Work equipment deduct from tax. In 2023 and 2024 the flat rate for advertising expenses is 1,230 euros. If the transport allowance is already above this, each euro of additional labor costs reduces the tax burden.
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