Employer

How Employers Can Provide Taxsaver Tickets

The Taxsaver Scheme is one of the most cost effective employee benefits available in Ireland. It allows employees to save up to 52.2% on the cost of their commute, while employers benefit from reduced payroll costs and stronger sustainability performance.

When you provide a Taxsaver ticket through salary sacrifice your company saves up to 11.25% on Employer PRSI — making this a benefit that delivers value for both your organisation and your employees.

Employer PRSI Savings

When the cost of a Taxsaver ticket is deducted from an employee’s gross salary your Employer PRSI liability is reduced. Below are some examples of typical annual for the savings:

Zone 1 Ticket Price: €960 Employer Saving: €108.00

Zone 2 Ticket Price: €1,400 Employer Saving: €157.50

Zone 3 Ticket Price: €1,960 Employer Saving: €220.50

Zone 4 Ticket Price: €2,352.20 Employer Saving: €264.62

All Services Ticet Price: €4040.00 Employee Savings: €454.50

These savings increase with every participating employee, making Taxsaver a scalable and cost efficient benefit.

1. Salary Sacrifice

Employees agree to reduce their gross salary by the cost of the ticket. This lowers their taxable income and creates immediate savings

• Fully Revenue compliant
• No cost to the employer
• Employer saves up to 11.25% PRSI
• Employee saves up to 52%

Example: Employee salary: €30,000 Annual ticket: €1,800 New taxable salary: €28,200

2. In Place of a Cash Bonus

Employees may choose to receive a Taxsaver ticket instead of part of their annual bonus.

• Only the remaining portion of the bonus is taxed
• Increases the value of the reward for the employee
• No additional employer cost

Example: Bonus: €2,000 Ticket: €1,800 Taxable bonus remaining: €200

3. Addition to Salary

Employers may choose to fund the ticket as part of a reward, retention or wellbeing initiative.

• High‑impact, low‑cost benefit
• Supports sustainability and commuter‑friendly policies
• Helps reduce on‑site parking demand

Why Employers Choose Taxsaver

• Reduces Employer PRSI costs
• Enhances your employee benefits package at no extra cost
• Supports recruitment and retention
• Encourages sustainable commuting
• Reduces pressure on workplace parking
• Simple to administer

 How to Get Started

1. Register your company online and receive log in details to our order portal
2. Employees select the ticket that suits their commute
3. Tickets are issued monthly or annually depending on your order
4. Salary sacrifice or bonus adjustments are applied through payroll

Once registered, your organisation can begin ordering tickets immediately.

To comply with Revenue’s rules on benefit-in-kind exemptions and salary sacrifice, the following conditions must be met:

• There must be a bona fide and enforceable change to the employee’s terms and conditions (i.e., choosing a benefit instead of salary).
• The change cannot be retrospective and must be documented in writing.
• A sample alteration form is available on the Taxsaver site.
• The employee must not be allowed to exchange the benefit for cash.
• The choice of benefit instead of salary may only be made once per year, and only with the employer’s consent.
• The full text of the Revenue Commissioners Tax Briefing document can be found on www.revenue.ie 

Click here to read the Revenue terms and conditions.