Enter your monthly base salary and the cash-handling allowance the employer pays per month. The exempt limit is 5% of the fixed monthly remuneration, that is (14 × base salary) ÷ 12.

Part exempt from income tax and Social Security
€58.33
Of a €75.00 monthly allowance
Taxed part (excess)
€16.67
Exempt limit per month: €58.33
Fixed monthly remuneration (14 × base ÷ 12)€1,166.67
Exempt limit (5%)€58.33
Cash-handling allowance (month)€75.00
Exempt part (month)€58.33
Taxed part (month)€16.67
Social Security on the excess (11%)€1.83
Total allowance (12 months)€900.00
Exempt part (year)€700.00
Taxed part (year)€200.00

Whatever exceeds 5% of the fixed monthly remuneration stops being exempt and counts as employment income (category A).

The taxed part also enters income tax, at your rate. This estimate only deducts the 11% Social Security; the income tax depends on your bracket.

Estimate for employees who handle cash. It applies the 5% to the fixed monthly remuneration (14 × base salary ÷ 12) and deducts 11% Social Security on the excess. It does not compute the income tax on the taxed part.

Educational estimate, not advice. The 5% exemption and the 11% Social Security are official. It does not compute the income tax on the taxed part. Always check your payslip.

Cash-Handling Allowance Calculator by Calculadora Capital

Cash-Handling Allowance Calculator