Lunch vouchers in Luxembourg: a 2-minute guide
August 7, 2025
For HR decision-makers and CEOs, lunch vouchers in Luxembourg remain the most popular extra-legal benefit for employees: 95,000 employees already benefit from Pluxee products.
Since 2024, lunch vouchers can have a face value of up to €15 per working day, exempt from tax, and digitization has become mandatory since 2025. In less than two minutes of reading, discover the essentials for offering this benefit, balancing your budget, and increasing your teams' engagement.
What is a lunch voucher?
Quick definition
Payment method provided by employers to their employees, now 100% digital and accepted at over 2,600 points of sale nationwide.
What makes it so appealing to employees
- Purchasing power : up to €15 net per day without social contributions on the employer's share.
- Flexibility : Also usable on weekends, up to five titles per day since 2024.
- Ecological : End of paper meal voucher issuing since the end of December 2024, 100% virtual card available, mobile payment with Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Legal and tax framework 2025
Amount and exemption
| Parameter | 2023 | 2024-2025 |
| Max. face value | 10,80 € | 15 € |
| Exempt employer contribution | 8 € | 12,20 € |
| Employee participation | 2,80 € | 2,80 € |
Good to know: if the employer covers the entire €15, only €2.80 is taxable for the employee.
Attribution quotas
- 1 voucher/day worked
- Annual average: 218 vouchers per employee (after holidays and public holidays)
Why should employers adopt it?
- Less charges : zero social contribution on €12.20 per voucher.
- Tax deductibility of vouchers at 100% as an operating expense.
- Simplicity : Online management and instant reporting. Easy to set up with the support of a local team.
Set up meal vouchers in Luxembourg with Pluxee
Key steps
- Lunch vouchers budget simulation (in 2 min - Online and free)
- Initial contact: fill out the quote request form.
- Contract signature: onboarding and support from sales team.
- Order with our teams or via the Pluxee extranet
- Dedicated consumer service : activation, userguide, mobile application, etc. to onboard employees.
Good practices
- Understand meal voucher legislation to remain compliant.
- Checking for updates on meal vouchers before each adjustment.
Pluxee ensures that its clients are regularly informed of legal developments and acts as an advisor thanks to the expertise of its local teams, who are always attentive to the specific needs of each company.
To summarize
| Question | Short answer |
| What is the exempt amount for lunch vouchers in Luxembourg? | €12.20 per voucher for the employer's share, up to a maximum face value of €15. |
| How many vouchers can I use per day? | Up to five vouchers, i.e., up to €75, since the 2024 reform. |
| How to set up the lunch vouchers solution? | Simulate your budget, contact the Pluxee teams, order the cards, onboard employees. |
Conclusion
Adopting lunch vouchers in Luxembourg in 2025 means offering up to €2,635.20 net per employee per year, without increasing your payroll costs. With Pluxee, you can roll out the solution in less than ten days and boost your employer appeal. In fact, 4.7 out of 5 customers are satisfied with the quality of our services. Ready to jump in? Contact our experts and simulate your budget today!
