Food Allowance Calculator

The tax exemption on food allowance generally only applies when it's disbursed through meal vouchers or coupons (like Sodexo-style cards) — the same amount paid as plain cash in your salary is typically fully taxable with no exemption.

It's commonly based on a per-meal exemption rate applied across a standard number of working days and up to two meals per day — enter your actual monthly allowance and select whether vouchers apply to see the resulting exempt amount.

Select 'no' for meal vouchers — the calculator will then treat the full amount as taxable, since the cash-allowance route doesn't carry this specific exemption.

This exemption is generally associated with the old tax regime's allowance structure — confirm with your payroll team how food/meal benefits are treated if you've opted for the new regime.