More information on the Benefits of using the VBB-Firmenticket Good to know VBB-Firmenticket

You are being a re- You will help strength- NEW VBB Verkehrsverbund - GmbH sponsible employer. en your employees‘ If you already have a Firmenticket contract, you will be con- Starting at Infocenter / 10th Floor identification with your tacted by your local transport authority and informed of the 5 tickets Hardenbergplatz 2 business. new rules. Your employees will be 10623 Berlin more satisfied. Less parking spaces at It will create a convivi- your place of work. Info Hotline: (030) 25 41 44 00 al and social working Parking costs can be vbb.de/firmenticket atmosphere. reduced. If an employer contributes towards their employees‘ transport [email protected] costs for bus, & rail, they will pay less tax. From 1 Janu- VBB-Firmenticket The chance of your em- You are taking an ac- ary 2019, employers now enjoy unlimited claims for public tive stand in reducing ployees being injured transport allowances according to §3, paragraph 15 of the A great opportunity for your on their commute will carbon emissions and Your local transport authority is available to help you conclude combating climate Einkommenssteuergesetz (German Income Tax Act). You can be reduced. company to save! the contracts. You can find your local contact point at change. indicate the employer contributions in your monthly payslips*. vbb.de/firmenticket. * This information is not a substitute for expert advice from your tax adviser or The VBB-Firmenticket You cement your sta- local tax office. Fare Information 2019 allows you to stand tus as a family-friendly out from the competi- employer (the Firmen- tion, helping you win tickets apply the over new employees standard rules for ac- while also benefiting companying family) The local travel authorities have a service team that will help current staff. you conclude the contracts with your employees. You can de- cide if you wish to use these services, leaving the entire con- tractual process with your employees in your local transport € 12 per year, per employee Fare information for the VBB-Firmenticket authority‘s hands. This service costs and is tax-deductible. Find out more from your local VBB transport operator and contractual partner. • VBB-Firmentickets are valid around the clock. 365 days each year. For as many trips as you please. • Like the VBB-Umweltkarte, the VBB-Firmenticket can be collected in any of the zones where the ticket is valid. Thanks to the VBB-Fahrplanauskunft and the VBB „Bus & Bahn“ • Tickets are issued with a subscription on a monthly or app, your employees can find all the information they need on yearly basis. timetables, fares and local transport in Berlin and Brandenburg. • Family-friendly accompanying passenger rules apply. Up to four additional people can travel on the ticket, only one of those can be older than 14 years (Monday-Friday from 8pm, all day on Saturdays, Sundays, on 24 and 31 Decem- ber, and on bank holidays). A pram, luggage and a dog are also included. • VBB-Firmentickets are personal tickets (like the VBB-fahr- Card) and, as such, are non-transferable. • You have the same entitlements to other transport and

travel offers as with a VBB-fahrCard. VP565119 There are lots of reasons to consider the How it is financed Tariff examples Your way to a VBB-Firmenticket VBB-Firmenticket for your employees: The employees receive the VBB-Firmenticket at reduced prices VBB-Firmentickets with the compulsory employer contri- The VBB-Firmenticket allows you to stand out from the due to an employer contribution and a discount from the local bution, subscription with monthly debit (12/12) Number of participating competition, helping you win over new employees while transport operator. employees also benefiting current staff. 3.50 31.80 18.50 12.50 26.50 Employers contribute a minimum of € 10 each month per em- 22.50 ≥5 trans. trans.

Type I Type public Your staff profit with heavily reduced fares for their ployee. The local transport authority offers a further € 4 dis- with Town 1 commute to work, for work-related travel and in their count per month for each employee. If an employer wishes to €

free time. contribute 15 each month for each employee, the local 201.50 159.92 167.92 153.92 163.92 144.92 VBB-

transport authority will double their monthly discount to € 8 All zones You cement your status as a family-friendly employer per employee. In comparison to the VBB-Umweltkarte your Employer contribution defined 97.67

(the Firmentickets apply the standard rules for accom- employees save € 168 or € 276 regardless of travel zones with 88.67 111. 67 107.67 LKR 103.67 134.00 Berlin ABC + 1 panying family) this personal, non-transferable ticket. zone) (rural (rural (rural 78.67 72.67 63.67 82.67 86.67 or 1

From 1 January 2019, the employer travelling expense allow- You get to decide your level of contribution over and above 104.00 Town LKR + 1 zones) ance was extended to employees. The new rules allow for the stipulated minimum. You can also choose to cover the 2 LKR 2 All the information on the unlimited tax-free benefits-in-kind for . To total cost of the tickets. VBB-Firmenticket and the 51.17 74.17 70.17 66.17 discover the right tax solution for your business and employ- 60.17 89.00 zone) (rural (rural 1 LKR tax-relevant conditions is ees, please consult your tax adviser or local tax office. made available. 10.25 19.25 29.25 33.25 25.25 39.90 3 AB The relevant local transport authority Here‘s how it works (O) Frankfurt Brandenburg Brandenburg concluding the contract has been VBB-Umweltkarte a.d. H., Cottbus, established. All employers, whatever the size or type of business they own, subscription 11.50 41.40 26.50 20.50 34.50 can sign a contract for VBB-Firmentickets for their employees, if 30.50 AB

Employer contribution at least five employees take part, there is an employer bus, tram & rail + transport authority discount 74.67 78.67 59.67 82.67 68.67 contribution of min. € 10 each month and ABC Berlin 100.50 4 the contractual period is at least 12 months.

You can conclude a contract for a VBB-Firmenticket at AB 81.00 59.42 55.42 63.42 49.42 40.42 your local VBB transport operator. Berlin Final price 8 VBB-Firmenticket 4 You can find detailed information on the whereabouts of all EUR / local VBB transport operators at vbb.de/firmenticket. Conclude the debit subscription Example of a Example with monthly 15 = cost to 15 10 = Cost to 10 VBB-Firmenticket contract Tariff less compul - Tariff sory employer contribution of € employees Tariff less € Tariff public trans. public trans. discount Tariff less € Tariff public trans. discount less compul - Tariff sory employer contribution of € employees Tariff VBB-Um - Tariff Monthly weltkarte Ticket Tariff VBB-Um - Tariff Sub - weltkarte scription (12/12)

You save You save Firmenticket 168 EUR 276 EUR per year per year