Tax rules

Employee presents and taxes are not difficult
Tax rules for Christmas presents to employees are often accused of being complex. They are not. This is an easy guide where you can see what you are allowed to give your employees for christmas, without paying tax.

Can I give cash to employees as christmas gifts, without paying taxes?
You always have to pay taxes for gift cards and gifts that can be exchanged for cash. This applies even if the value is below 1.200 kr.

Anniversary and occasion gifts

Anniversary and occasional gifts do not affect christmas presents.

Christmas presents for the employees at Valgfrigave.dk
At VALGFIGAVE.DK we offer both traditional christmas gifts for the employees as well as ‘Selective christmas presents’. We have done that for 30 years. We therefore have a wide knowledge of what suits all types of compan

These are the rules for employee christmas presents and taxes
In order to prevent your employees from paying taxes, it is important to know the tax rules of the company presents. The value of the gift is the company’s purchase price incl. VAT. This applies even if the indicative price is higher than the purchase price.

Tax rules for Christmas gifts for employees
You are always allowed give your employees a Christmas gift worth 800 dkr. without paying taxes. Annually you can give up to a maximum of 1.200 dkr. on gift expenses including the christmas gift. If you give more to the employee for christmas, your employee must pay taxes.

• A christmas gift for 900 kr. Is always tax free.
• A christmas gift of 900 kr. Is tax-free even if your gifts exceed a total of 1.200 kr. Your employees must pay tax on the value of the other gifts.
• Taxes of the value of all gifts must be paid if the Christmas gift has a value higher than 900 dkr and the total value exceeds 1.200 dkr.

A christmas gift of 900 kr. is tax-free, even if your gifts exceed a total of 1.200 kr. Your employees must pay tax on the value of the other gifts.

Taxes of the value of all gifts must be paid if the Christmas gift has a value higher than 900 dkr and the total value exceeds 1.200 dkr.