Experts recommend the abolition of the commuter allowance

A commission of experts appointed by the Federal Ministry of Finance under Christian Lindner (FDP) has developed proposals to simplify tax returns, including a potential abolition of the commuter tax allowance in its current form. According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, the allowance, which currently amounts to 30 cents per kilometer distance from home to workplace, is to be removed. Instead, there would be a "work allowance" that the commission estimates at six euros per day, ultimately resulting in a similar deductible amount. Those with a longer commute would receive a higher and simpler daily work allowance under the proposal, while those with a shorter commute would be even better off. Additionally, there would no longer be the option to deduct home office or domestic study costs.