New travel reimbursement rates – fuel reimbursement
If an employee travels on business in their own car, the employer must, among other things, reimburse the fuel used. This is reimbursed either on the basis of actual receipts or by calculating the cost of the petrol or diesel consumed using the statutory rate. Most of these statutory rates changed in May. In August, only the statutory rate for 98-octane petrol changed. As of 20.8.2022, the following statutory fuel rates apply:
- 44,50 Kč per litre of 95-octane petrol,
- 51,40 Kč per litre of 98-octane petrol,
- 47,10 Kč per litre of diesel,
- 6,00 Kč per 1 kWh of electricity.
New travel reimbursement rates – meal allowances
A meal allowance reimburses an employee for food they had to buy during a business trip. The rules for entitlement remain unchanged; only the range within which the employer can set the allowance changes. From 20.8.2022, meal allowances increase as follows:
- 120-142 Kč, for a business trip lasting 5-12 hours,
- 181-219 Kč, for a business trip lasting 12-18 hours,
- 284-340 Kč, for a business trip lasting more than 18 hours.
New cash meal allowance amount
The increase in the range of meal allowances for domestic business trips also raises the maximum cash meal allowance. From 20.8.2022, you can give an employee up to 99 Kč for each shift worked. If you increase your employees’ cash meal allowance, you need to issue an updated internal policy as of 20.8.2022 stating the new amount. I recommend that my clients increase it from 1.9.2022, mainly to simplify administration :-).
If you are unsure, feel free to get in touch and we will look at it together. 🙂