Since launching Gusto Pass electronic meal vouchers in Romania, Sodexo has distributed some 240,000 vouchers to employees of partner companies operating in the industries of IT, telecommunications, e-Commerce, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and call center, automotive, FMCG and transport. Of the total meal vouchers issued by Sodexo currently, approximately 35% already are under the form of a card, the company said in a statement.
All Sodexo Gusto Pass meal vouchers are issued under the MasterCard license, incorporate the chip& pin technology and are contactless. Contactless payments account for 80% of overall transactions with Sodexo Gusto Pass meal vouchers.
Electronic meal vouchers are fiscally regulated the same as paper meal vouchers. Thus, Sodexo’s Gusto Pass meal vouchers, regardless of format, entitle employers to 100% deductibility and tax exemptions.
Currently, the maximum nominal value of a meal voucher is RON15.09.