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Gift card tax calculator by country

Estimate whether a corporate gift card is likely tax-free, partly taxable or fully taxable for the recipient — across 13 European and US jurisdictions. Pick a country, recipient, amount and occasion.

Is this tax-free?

Estimated treatment
Likely tax-free

This is typically exempt from income tax and social charges.

  • •The card must be closed-loop or limited-network (ZAG-konform). Open-loop prepaid does not qualify.
  • •All conditions must hold simultaneously — review the country page.
  • •This estimator gives general information based on published rules. It is not tax advice — confirm with your accountant for your specific situation.

Not tax advice — see the country page for the full rule and sources.

Read the country guide →

How it works

  1. 1.Choose the country where the recipient is taxed (not where you order from).
  2. 2.Pick employee or client, enter the gross face value per recipient, and select the occasion.
  3. 3.We compare your input against the statutory thresholds and conditions on our country tax pages, and return a likely verdict with the relevant caveats.

Country coverage

Each country has a deep-link variant — append e.g. ?country=germany to open the calculator pre-filled. Tap a country to read the underlying rules in full.

Frequently asked questions

Is this tax advice?

No. The calculator is general orientation built from the same primary sources we cite on every country guide. For binding advice consult your own tax adviser or the relevant authority.

Which currency do I enter?

Enter the gross face value per recipient in that country's local currency (EUR, GBP, USD, PLN, SEK or CHF). Thresholds are evaluated in the local currency.

Does it cover employer-side payroll tax?

Yes — when a threshold is breached we flag the employer-side consequence (e.g. wage tax in the Netherlands' WKR, social contributions in Germany above €50/month, French URSSAF treatment above the PMSS cap).

How current are the figures?

Each country guide carries a verification date and a link to the primary source. The calculator reads the same figures. See our editorial standards page for review cadence.

What about client gifts?

Switch the recipient to "client" and the calculator returns the relevant client-gift treatment — typically a deductibility cap rather than a tax-free amount per recipient.

General information, not tax advice

Content on gift.cards is general orientation for procurement and HR. Every tax situation has its own facts and circumstances. For binding advice always consult your own tax adviser.

Editorial standards →

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