Travel expenses (expenses)

Travel expenses are expenses (money) to be reimbursed by a freelancer who determines his remuneration according to a statutory fee schedule.

If the remuneration of an entrepreneur or service provider is subject to the free agreement of the parties, this agreement must also contain provisions on the extent to which travel costs and other expenses are to be reimbursed by the client. However, if the remuneration is regulated by law, the scope of the reimbursement of expenses must also be regulated by law.

Travel expenses that are necessary to fulfill the order are regularly included in the reimbursable expenses.

For the notarial sector, numbers 32006 to 32009 of Appendix 1 of the Court and Notary Fees Act regulate that the notary receives travel expenses for business trips that he undertakes on behalf of a party. The prerequisite for accepting a business trip is that the destination is outside the municipality in which the notary's office or home is located.

The travel costs consist of travel and accommodation costs as well as a daily allowance and an absence allowance. For the use of a private vehicle , the notary receives a kilometer flat rate of currently 0.30 € / km.

The Lawyers' Remuneration Act contains a parallel provision for the travel expenses of lawyers .