About 2.4 Million Workers Receive a Meal Allowance Through an Economic Journal Card

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The number of workers receiving a meal allowance was 4.7 million in 2025. Of this universe, about half received this compensation through meal vouchers.

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According to data provided by the Tax and Customs Authority (TA) following questions from Lusaka, the number of workers receiving a meal allowance was 4.7 million in 2025 (4,658,000), corresponding to the part not subject to IRS at an overall amount of 5,876,6 million euros.

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If it is paid with the salary, the State exempts from IRS the value corresponding to the public service allowance, currently of 6,15 euros per day, with taxation on the part that is above that level. If it is paid by card, the exemption is higher