Country guide

Corporate gift cards in United Kingdom

Local brands, pay in GBP (£), and clear notes on tax and compliance, so HR, sales and finance are on the same page.

Currency
GBP (£)
Working language
English
Local brands
2+ available now
Delivery
Real-time

01, Local brands

Brands recipients in United Kingdom recognise and use

Amazon.co.uk
Spotify

And hundreds of other local and global brands, plus open-loop prepaid where relevant.

02, Tax and compliance

In the UK the trivial benefits rules often apply: gift cards up to £50 per occasion can be tax-free, provided four conditions are met.

  • Trivial benefits: £50 or less per occasion, not cash or a cash voucher, not a reward for performance, not contractually required.
  • Directors of close companies: an annual cap of £300 in trivial benefits.
  • Outside trivial benefits: usually reported through a PAYE Settlement Agreement or P11D.

General introduction, not tax advice. Consult HMRC guidance or your accountant.

03, Delivery options

Deliver the way your process needs

Delivery methods
  • •Email (English)
  • •API trigger
  • •Bulk CSV
Worth knowing
  • •Real-time delivery
  • •GBP denomination with no FX spread

04, Frequently asked questions

Specific to United Kingdom

Is an Amazon gift card a 'cash voucher'?

No. A retailer-specific gift card counts as a non-cash voucher and can fall under trivial benefits if all four conditions are met.

What if a gift card is worth more than £50?

Then the trivial benefits exemption is lost for the whole amount and the benefit has to be reported another way.

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