Definition
Fringe benefit
Additional benefit beyond regular salary — for example a gift card, phone or leased car. Tax treatment varies sharply by country.
A fringe benefit is anything an employer provides in kind or as supplementary compensation. Gift cards fall into this category in most jurisdictions, each with its own exemption: WKR (NL), Sachbezug (DE), small benefit exemption (IE), trivial benefits (UK).
In Italy since 2024 a combined rule applies: up to €1,000 per year fringe-benefit-free for all employees and €2,000 for employees with children. Above that, fully taxed as wages.
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