Tax-free sports and health compensation for your employees

You set the rules: the limit, the allowed categories and, if you want, an employee co-payment. MELP checks every receipt against them and prepares the report for the Estonian Tax and Customs Board.

Sports event

Swimming pool

Physiotherapy

Sport

Fitness monthly pass · €38.00

04.09.2026

Detected automaticallyTax-free

Matches the rules, counted within the quarterly limit.

Everything you need to run sports and health compensation

You set the rules

A limit per person or per group, the allowed categories, the period and, if you want, an employee co-payment.

Receipt submission

The employee takes a photo or uploads the invoice. The system reads the seller, amount, date and category and checks the rules.

Service providers of your choice

Use the whole network or switch off individual providers and categories. Employees only see what is allowed.

Integrates with your HR system

Employees, roles and departures come from your HR software. A departing employee loses access automatically.

Four steps to a tax-free sports benefit

1

Add employees

From a file or straight from your HR system.

2

Set the rules

Limit, categories, co-payment, period. Groups can have different rules.

3

The employee uses it

Buys the service and uploads the invoice, or orders a ticket in the MELP app.

4

You see the report

One file for the Estonian Tax and Customs Board (INF 14): who, how much, and the tax-free and taxable share.

Co-payment, if you want to share the cost

Set the share the employee pays themselves, as a percentage or a fixed amount. The app shows the split before confirmation, so there are no questions afterwards.

Monthly pass€50.00
Employer 80%€40.00
Employee share€10.00

Why sports compensation is tax-free in Estonia

Since 1 January 2018, health promotion expenses of up to €100 per employee per quarter are not taxed as a fringe benefit. That is €400 per year, per employee, as long as the spend is documented and reported.

€100per employee, per quarter, tax-free
0%fringe benefit tax within the limit
1 Febannual INF 14 declaration deadline

Frequently asked questions

How much sports and health compensation is tax-free in Estonia?

Up to €100 per employee per quarter, or €400 per year, can be paid as health promotion expenses without fringe benefit tax. Anything above the limit is taxed as a fringe benefit.

Can I pay the whole €400 at the start of the year?

No. The exemption is calculated per quarter and per employee. An unused quarterly amount does not carry over to the next quarter.

What counts as a tax-free expense?

Regular use of a sports club or venue, entry fees for public sports events, rehabilitation and physiotherapy provided by a certified specialist, and health insurance premiums. Sports clothing, footwear and equipment are not covered, and a regular massage without a certified specialist is taxable.

Does the exemption apply to board members?

Yes. Board members can receive the same tax-free sports and health compensation as employees.

What do I have to report to the Estonian Tax and Customs Board?

Once a year, by 1 February, the employer submits the INF 14 declaration with the total amount of health promotion expenses and the number of employees who used them. MELP prepares that file for you.

Do I have to offer the benefit to every employee?

The exemption applies when the benefit is made available to all employees, and you need to keep records of that. In MELP you can still set group-specific rules. Check with your accountant how differentiated limits fit your policy.

Give your team a tax-free sports benefit without the paperwork

Rules, receipts and the INF 14 report in one place. See how it works in 30 minutes.

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