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Item Name Destination Amount Conditions
Meals Bangalore, Indien 42 EUR per day Full-day Verpflegungspauschale: applies for each calendar day on which the traveller is absent for at least 24 hours (Abwesenheitsdauer von mindestens 24 Stunden je Kalendertag).
Meals Bangalore, Indien 28 EUR per day Reduced Verpflegungspauschale: applies for the day of arrival and the day of departure of a multi-day trip, and for days with an absence of more than 8 hours per calendar day (An- und Abreisetag sowie bei einer Abwesenheitsdauer von mehr als 8 Stunden je Kalendertag).
Lodging Bangalore, Indien 155 EUR per night Flat-rate Übernachtungsgeld per night; usable only for tax-free employer reimbursement without individual receipts (R 9.7 Abs. 3 LStR); for the employee’s own income-tax deduction (Werbungskosten) only actual documented lodging costs are deductible.
Meals Chennai, Indien 22 EUR per day Full-day Verpflegungspauschale: applies for each calendar day on which the traveller is absent for at least 24 hours (Abwesenheitsdauer von mindestens 24 Stunden je Kalendertag).
Meals Chennai, Indien 15 EUR per day Reduced Verpflegungspauschale: applies for the day of arrival and the day of departure of a multi-day trip, and for days with an absence of more than 8 hours per calendar day (An- und Abreisetag sowie bei einer Abwesenheitsdauer von mehr als 8 Stunden je Kalendertag).
Lodging Chennai, Indien 80 EUR per night Flat-rate Übernachtungsgeld per night; usable only for tax-free employer reimbursement without individual receipts (R 9.7 Abs. 3 LStR); for the employee’s own income-tax deduction (Werbungskosten) only actual documented lodging costs are deductible.
Meals Kalkutta, Indien 32 EUR per day Full-day Verpflegungspauschale: applies for each calendar day on which the traveller is absent for at least 24 hours (Abwesenheitsdauer von mindestens 24 Stunden je Kalendertag).
Meals Kalkutta, Indien 21 EUR per day Reduced Verpflegungspauschale: applies for the day of arrival and the day of departure of a multi-day trip, and for days with an absence of more than 8 hours per calendar day (An- und Abreisetag sowie bei einer Abwesenheitsdauer von mehr als 8 Stunden je Kalendertag).
Lodging Kalkutta, Indien 167 EUR per night Flat-rate Übernachtungsgeld per night; usable only for tax-free employer reimbursement without individual receipts (R 9.7 Abs. 3 LStR); for the employee’s own income-tax deduction (Werbungskosten) only actual documented lodging costs are deductible.
Meals Mumbai, Indien 53 EUR per day Full-day Verpflegungspauschale: applies for each calendar day on which the traveller is absent for at least 24 hours (Abwesenheitsdauer von mindestens 24 Stunden je Kalendertag).
Meals Mumbai, Indien 36 EUR per day Reduced Verpflegungspauschale: applies for the day of arrival and the day of departure of a multi-day trip, and for days with an absence of more than 8 hours per calendar day (An- und Abreisetag sowie bei einer Abwesenheitsdauer von mehr als 8 Stunden je Kalendertag).
Lodging Mumbai, Indien 218 EUR per night Flat-rate Übernachtungsgeld per night; usable only for tax-free employer reimbursement without individual receipts (R 9.7 Abs. 3 LStR); for the employee’s own income-tax deduction (Werbungskosten) only actual documented lodging costs are deductible.
Meals Neu Delhi, Indien 46 EUR per day Full-day Verpflegungspauschale: applies for each calendar day on which the traveller is absent for at least 24 hours (Abwesenheitsdauer von mindestens 24 Stunden je Kalendertag).
Meals Neu Delhi, Indien 31 EUR per day Reduced Verpflegungspauschale: applies for the day of arrival and the day of departure of a multi-day trip, and for days with an absence of more than 8 hours per calendar day (An- und Abreisetag sowie bei einer Abwesenheitsdauer von mehr als 8 Stunden je Kalendertag).
Lodging Neu Delhi, Indien 211 EUR per night Flat-rate Übernachtungsgeld per night; usable only for tax-free employer reimbursement without individual receipts (R 9.7 Abs. 3 LStR); for the employee’s own income-tax deduction (Werbungskosten) only actual documented lodging costs are deductible.
Meals Katar 81 EUR per day Full-day Verpflegungspauschale: applies for each calendar day on which the traveller is absent for at least 24 hours (Abwesenheitsdauer von mindestens 24 Stunden je Kalendertag).
Meals Katar 54 EUR per day Reduced Verpflegungspauschale: applies for the day of arrival and the day of departure of a multi-day trip, and for days with an absence of more than 8 hours per calendar day (An- und Abreisetag sowie bei einer Abwesenheitsdauer von mehr als 8 Stunden je Kalendertag).
Lodging Katar 128 EUR per night Flat-rate Übernachtungsgeld per night; usable only for tax-free employer reimbursement without individual receipts (R 9.7 Abs. 3 LStR); for the employee’s own income-tax deduction (Werbungskosten) only actual documented lodging costs are deductible.
Meals Singapur 71 EUR per day Full-day Verpflegungspauschale: applies for each calendar day on which the traveller is absent for at least 24 hours (Abwesenheitsdauer von mindestens 24 Stunden je Kalendertag).
Meals Singapur 48 EUR per day Reduced Verpflegungspauschale: applies for the day of arrival and the day of departure of a multi-day trip, and for days with an absence of more than 8 hours per calendar day (An- und Abreisetag sowie bei einer Abwesenheitsdauer von mehr als 8 Stunden je Kalendertag).
Lodging Singapur 277 EUR per night Flat-rate Übernachtungsgeld per night; usable only for tax-free employer reimbursement without individual receipts (R 9.7 Abs. 3 LStR); for the employee’s own income-tax deduction (Werbungskosten) only actual documented lodging costs are deductible.
Meals All Other, India 22 EUR per day Full-day Verpflegungspauschale: applies for each calendar day on which the traveller is absent for at least 24 hours (Abwesenheitsdauer von mindestens 24 Stunden je Kalendertag).; Applies to all places in India other than Bangalore, Chennai, Kalkutta, Mumbai and Neu Delhi, which have their own separately listed rates (source row “im Übrigen”).
Meals All Other, India 15 EUR per day Reduced Verpflegungspauschale: applies for the day of arrival and the day of departure of a multi-day trip, and for days with an absence of more than 8 hours per calendar day (An- und Abreisetag sowie bei einer Abwesenheitsdauer von mehr als 8 Stunden je Kalendertag).; Applies to all places in India other than Bangalore, Chennai, Kalkutta, Mumbai and Neu Delhi, which have their own separately listed rates (source row “im Übrigen”).
Lodging All Other, India 80 EUR per night Flat-rate Übernachtungsgeld per night; usable only for tax-free employer reimbursement without individual receipts (R 9.7 Abs. 3 LStR); for the employee’s own income-tax deduction (Werbungskosten) only actual documented lodging costs are deductible.; Applies to all places in India other than Bangalore, Chennai, Kalkutta, Mumbai and Neu Delhi, which have their own separately listed rates (source row “im Übrigen”).

Source URL:
https://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/DE/Downloads/BMF_Schreiben/Steuerarten/Lohnsteuer/2025-12-05-steuerliche-behandlung-reisekosten-2026.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2
This source provides official travel rate information from bundesfinanzministerium.de.