Tax-free employer benefits made simple

Tax-free employer benefits are legally defined benefits that you can provide to your team in addition to their salary — without being subject to payroll tax or social security contributions. These include benefits in kind, food allowance, mobility or health promotion.

You save non-wage costs, strengthen your employer image and create tangible incentives in the everyday life of your employees. With the HERO Card, these services can be implemented easily, legally and digitally — without additional effort for HR.

With a benefit card such as the Regional Hero Card, companies can offer their employees various tax-free benefits in kind. In Germany, for example, benefits in kind of up to 600€ per year and employee are tax-free, in addition, 180€ per year and employee can be granted for personal events such as birthdays or anniversaries. The tax-free benefits in kind include meal vouchers, vouchers for local shops, leisure facilities or cultural events. The Regional Hero Card allows companies to easily and conveniently pass on these tax-free benefits to their employees while supporting the local economy.

Whether Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Hamburg or rural areas — tax-free employer benefits work throughout Germany. The HERO Card can be used flexibly and helps you retain employees regionally.

To order the Regional Hero Card for your company, please use the contact field on our website to make an appointment with us. In an online meeting, we will discuss the requirements and the desired number of cards for your employees. As soon as the cards have been ordered, your employees will receive the physical card by post or the digital card via email. The Regional Hero Card is activated via the corresponding app. Your employees must download the app on their smartphone and log in with their personal details. They then enter the activation code that they received with the card. After successful activation, the card is ready for use and the credit can be used at participating stores and service providers. The app also provides an overview of the current balance and the option to view transactions.

Your employees receive up to 50 euros a month tax-free loaded onto the HERO Card. This credit can be used in retail stores, cafés, service providers or online shops nationwide and without complicated processes.

The Regional Hero Card contributes to the sustainability and strengthening of the local economy by allowing employees to spend their tax-free credit with regional businesses and service providers. In this way, the money flows directly into the local economy, which helps to secure jobs, support local companies and strengthen purchasing power in the region. By specifically promoting the local economy, sustainability is improved as transport routes are shorter and local resources are used. These results in a reduction in the ecological footprint. In addition, the Regional Hero Card promotes awareness of the importance of the local economy and the benefits of shopping with regional suppliers. By combining tax-free benefits for employees and supporting regional companies, the Regional Hero Card helps create a sustainable and economically strong community.

Employees take pictures of their meal receipt and upload it to the HERO app. You pay out up to 7.50 euros a day tax-free as a meal allowance. The HERO platform handles billing automatically and in accordance with the tax authorities.

In addition to benefits in kind, you can also use the HERO Card to control food subsidies, mobility benefits and health promotion. All services are legally audited and can be managed centrally in the HERO platform.

Minimal. You select the desired services, define budgets and receive a monthly digital overview. The HERO platform performs all tax and organizational tasks — from document entry to billing.

Yes For small and medium-sized companies in particular, tax-free employer benefits are an effective means of retaining employees. The HERO Card scales with your needs, with no minimum size or implementation effort.