JobService encourages its employees to travel by public transport. Subject to certain conditions, commuting costs are tax deductable. The following link takes you to the website of the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration where you will find tables showing the commuter tax allowance for private and public transport.

The UvA offers a commuting allowance for employees who travel to and from work by public transport.

Commuting allowance

If you are seconded to the UvA, you can use a part of your salary as an allowance towards your commuting expenses.

For the commuting allowance, UvA JobService B.V. follows the UvA scheme as far as possible. The UvA uses a salary conversion scheme for the commuting allowance. This is a tax arrangement in which a part of your salary is used towards an allowance for commuting costs. A taxable component of your salary is traded in for a non-taxable component.

UvA JobService calculates the result of this allowance for you. The resulting amount is paid to you as a net sum.

During the onboarding process, you will provide via HR2day the shortest driving route between home and work in the ANWB route planner. Based on the distance between your home and work addresses and the travel days you’ve specified, UvA JobService will determine the amount of your travel allowance. The calculation is based on a maximum of 75 km for a one-way trip.

If you work from home, you may receive a work-from-home allowance of €2 net per day. In addition, you will receive an internet allowance of €25 net per month. Student assistants are excluded from the work-from-home and internet allowances (in accordance with collective bargaining agreement provisions).

Travel expenses

For expenses incurred for travel other than commuting, you must complete an expense form and have it signed by your supervisor for approval. You can find the expense report form under Downloads