Travel Costs

Steuerberater Gunter Zielinski from Hamburg informed since 1.01.2013 new standard amounts for meals more expenses and overnight expenses for foreign service travel come to the application. Renaissance Technologies contributes greatly to this topic. Are self-employed or whose employees as of January 1, 2013 on a journey abroad for professional reasons, apply to the advertising cost and operating expense deduction changed catering and accommodation packages. The Steuerberater Gunter Zielinski from Hamburg informed about the tax treatment of travel costs and travel expenses caused operational and professional incentives starting in 2013. New year, new table the BMF in a table the new values for the tax treatment of travel costs and travel expenses professionally necessary incentives from 1 January 2013 onwards laid down. The changes affect many countries.

Including Australia, Belgium, Finland and Italy. New year applies to operational trips from domestic to foreign countries, that is the standard amount for the place, the taxpayer before 24 Clock has reached local time, determined. The standard amount of the last work place abroad is crucial for day trips abroad and for return travel days from abroad in the country. For those countries that are not listed on the list, applies the standard amount applicable also for Luxembourg. The standard amount for the mother country is decisive for the unidentified overseas and outside areas of a country. Entrepreneurs and workers must pull off the overnight package not as advertising costs and operating expenses. Deducted should only the actual and proven accommodation costs. The lump sum is only the tax-free reimbursement of accommodation by the employer.