{"id":5154,"date":"2026-02-04T18:23:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T18:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gonti.pt\/?p=5154"},"modified":"2026-02-04T19:28:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:28:23","slug":"tax-information-1-2026-meal-allowance-update-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gonti.pt\/en\/tax-information-1-2026-meal-allowance-update-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"TAX INFORMATION 1 2026 \u2013 Meal Allowance Update 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Decree No. 51-B\/2026\/1, of January 30, was published, establishing the updated meal allowance for public administration workers, effective January 1, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The tax-exempt meal allowance amount, paid in cash, for 2026 \u2013 \u20ac6.15 (\u20ac6 in 2025).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The tax-exempt meal allowance amount, paid by card, for 2026 \u2013 \u20ac10.46 (\u20ac10.20 in 2025).<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gonti.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/info-fiscal-1-2026-atualizacao-subsidio-refeicao.pdf\" download>Tax Information<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Decree No. 51-B\/2026\/1, of January 30, was published, establishing the updated meal allowance for public administration workers, effective January 1, 2026. 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