15 December 2017

How to simplify the management of per diems on the payroll

per diems in payroll

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Payroll allowances are one of the non-wage payments that the employee may receive and which are recorded in the “payments” section. Although they do not remunerate the actual work, they do allow the employee to cover travel, travel, subsistence or subsistence expenses when he or she is working in a different location to that of his or her place of work.

Neither taxed nor paid, per diems on the payroll, however, can complicate the management of the company that grants them.. Although there are alternatives that facilitate the administration of this type of remuneration.

Per diems in payroll: optimise their management with new options

The Collective Bargaining Agreement and the Workers' Statute regulate all aspects related to the per diems on the payroll. In practice, their management involves time and resource expenditure that increases with the number of posted workers and can be very complex.

But there are alternatives to the per diems on the payroll. This is the case of the Ticket Restaurant®, that involves many advantages for both employer and employee. As the person in charge of a business, you should know that using a solution like this brings you benefits such as:

  • Reduce management and administrative costs.
  • To obtain such advantageous conditions as the amount exempt from income tax up to €9 per person per day, which is also deductible in the calculation of the taxable base for corporate income tax purposes.
  • To be able to top up remotely and for the exact amount of each transaction.
  • Not be conditioned by a minimum amount or any other type of commitment.

For your employees, the alternative to subsistence allowances and reimbursements is also more advantageous., since:

  • It saves them from having to save and account for every ticket.
  • Prevents loss of supporting documents, which could cost them extra out-of-pocket expenses.
  • Facilitates an instant means of payment, This is much more convenient than having to advance the money that will be paid to you at the end of the month, and you can configure it according to your needs.
  • Increases their motivation, as it is a better-valued substitute for a per diem allowance. and which gives them access to a wide network of usage, with more than 35,000 restaurants to choose from to date.

How do you prefer to enjoy the alternative to per diems on your salary, ticket or card?

Remember that you can order your Ticket Restaurant® online. In addition to this aid, which replaces reimbursements and payroll payments for living expenses, other related products are available, such as the childcare ticket, for the payment of nursery schools exempt from personal income tax; on transport ticket, The travel allowance, which guarantees savings of between 15% and 30% on travel expenses, or the gift voucher, for customisable corporate gifts; that simplify your management to the maximum while guaranteeing the satisfaction of your employees.

Have you tried them yet?

Edenred Spain

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