This article provides answers to frequently asked questions.

Receipts can be submitted via the Circula mobile app. The "Benefits" tab is used for this purpose. Click on the yellow plus button on the top right corner, select "Mobility", scan your receipt and submit it.

The submitted receipts can be viewed at any time in the "Benefits" tab. Select the submission that you want to view, and click on the "Receipt" button.

Circula stores receipts in an audit-proof manner. Unless your company expresses other requirements, receipts do not need to be stored. However, we advise you to keep the receipts until they are approved.

All means of transport are permitted. From S-Bahn, bus, ICE, to bicycle, e-scooter, or car sharing - there are no limits of choice.

No, employees are free to choose whether they use the budget for private or trips to the first place of work (Erste Tätigkeitsstätte).

Companies are free to set the amount they want to make available to their employees. This way you remain flexible and offer your employees an individual and unique benefit.

The definition of the first place of work depends on internally determined regulations of the company. Section 9 paragraph 4 sentence 1 EStG of the BMF letter serves as orientation.

All journeys by public transport (ÖPNV) within Germany are tax-free. The usual taxes are paid on journeys by individual transport (e.g. cab, scooter, car sharing) and long-distance transport (ICE, IC).

Exceptions: If the trip is a commute to their first place of work (Erste Arbeitsstätte) made by long-distance transportation, taxes are not due for that trip.

Yes, submit your monthly pass in the Circula app and the total amount will be paid to you in equal monthly installments until the end of the term.

Example: If you submit an annual pass worth €400, you will receive €33.33 as reimbursement each month.

Yes, employees can submit fuel expenses in the "private transport" category – even for private trips. Note that these costs must be taxed.

Yes! The mobility budget can be used in the home office under the same conditions.

Yes, the subsidy is only waived in the case of "short-time work 0" (100% loss of working hours).

Yes, your data will be saved in the Circula app. You can log in with your new smartphone.

Yes. Circula ensures that your data is secure. You can find all information about data protection at Circula here.

All information on data protection at Circula can be found here.