Meal Allowance Tax Exemption Expanded, Doubling After 40 Years; miive's "Meal Support Plan" Gains Approx. 50 New Corporate Clients Since February Launch
The government and ruling party decided to raise the tax-exempt meal allowance from 3,500 yen to 7,500 yen per month in the FY2026 tax reform outline, a first revision in 40 years. In response, miive launched its "Meal Support Plan," attracting approximately 50 new corporate clients within two months of its February launch. This initiative aims to support household finances amid rising food costs and serves as a new "third wage increase measure" for companies.
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On April 1st, the government and ruling party announced their decision in the FY2026 Tax Reform Outline to increase the tax-exempt meal allowance from 3,500 yen to 7,500 yen per month. This marks a significant revision after 40 years, drawing attention as a measure to support household finances amidst persistent food price inflation.
This system is also expected to be utilized as a new "third wage increase measure" for companies, in addition to salary raises, by enhancing employees' disposable income through tax-exempt welfare benefits.
◾️Partial Revision of the "Basic Notification on Income Tax Law" (Legal Interpretation Notice)
https://www.nta.go.jp/law/tsutatsu/kihon/shotoku/kaisei/260331/index.htm
**【Key Points of the FY2026 Tax Reform Outline 'Tax-Exempt Meal System'】**
* Meal allowance tax exemption raised from 3,500 yen/month to 7,500 yen/month (2.1 times)
* Implementation date: April 1, 2026
* First revision of the tax exemption since 1984, after 40 years
* A household support measure that "supports companies and employees tax-free" rather than through salary revisions
* Applicable regardless of the presence of an employee cafeteria, including external bento, takeout, and restaurant use.
In response to these developments, miive began offering its "miive Meal Support Plan" to meet welfare needs including meal subsidies. In the two months since its launch in February, approximately 50 new corporate clients, primarily medium to large-sized companies, have adopted the plan. Furthermore, over one-third of the several hundred companies that have paid for the existing "miive Standard Plan" are now utilizing meal support.
This plan enables companies to utilize tax benefits while reducing administrative burden through cashless payments exclusively for meal purposes and visualization of usage status.
Additionally, the "miive Standard Plan," which supports meals, learning, childcare, and internal communication, can also accommodate the expanded tax-exempt allowance by revising its meal budget settings.
"About miive Meal Support": https://miive.jp/meal-support
Keywords: Meal Support, Tax Exemption Expansion, Welfare Benefits, Soaring Food Prices, Human Capital, Engagement, Well-being, Wage Increase, Recruitment Enhancement, Health Management
This system is also expected to be utilized as a new "third wage increase measure" for companies, in addition to salary raises, by enhancing employees' disposable income through tax-exempt welfare benefits.
◾️Partial Revision of the "Basic Notification on Income Tax Law" (Legal Interpretation Notice)
https://www.nta.go.jp/law/tsutatsu/kihon/shotoku/kaisei/260331/index.htm
**【Key Points of the FY2026 Tax Reform Outline 'Tax-Exempt Meal System'】**
* Meal allowance tax exemption raised from 3,500 yen/month to 7,500 yen/month (2.1 times)
* Implementation date: April 1, 2026
* First revision of the tax exemption since 1984, after 40 years
* A household support measure that "supports companies and employees tax-free" rather than through salary revisions
* Applicable regardless of the presence of an employee cafeteria, including external bento, takeout, and restaurant use.
In response to these developments, miive began offering its "miive Meal Support Plan" to meet welfare needs including meal subsidies. In the two months since its launch in February, approximately 50 new corporate clients, primarily medium to large-sized companies, have adopted the plan. Furthermore, over one-third of the several hundred companies that have paid for the existing "miive Standard Plan" are now utilizing meal support.
This plan enables companies to utilize tax benefits while reducing administrative burden through cashless payments exclusively for meal purposes and visualization of usage status.
Additionally, the "miive Standard Plan," which supports meals, learning, childcare, and internal communication, can also accommodate the expanded tax-exempt allowance by revising its meal budget settings.
"About miive Meal Support": https://miive.jp/meal-support
Keywords: Meal Support, Tax Exemption Expansion, Welfare Benefits, Soaring Food Prices, Human Capital, Engagement, Well-being, Wage Increase, Recruitment Enhancement, Health Management