A practical UK guide to corporate Christmas gifting

What this site covers

This site works through the practical decisions that land on someone's desk every autumn: how much to spend per head, whether a gift to staff creates a tax charge, whether a hamper sent to a client raises a Bribery Act 2010 question, and how to get personalised items delivered before the office closes for the year. Each guide is built around one of those decisions, so you can go straight to the question you actually have.

The guides also assume the workforce you're buying for is not one uniform group. Dietary requirements, religious observance, and whether everyone celebrates Christmas at all are treated as the normal starting point.

No product listings, no supplier endorsements

You won't find ranked lists of gifts here, and no supplier is named as a recommendation. The site does not carry affiliate links, and it does not take payment to feature a product or a supplier. Where a guide needs a real external reference, such as an HMRC threshold or Ministry of Justice guidance, it names that source directly so you can go and check it yourself.

That also means cost and lead-time figures on this site are indicative and dated. You'll need to verify current figures with whichever supplier you choose.

Who it's for

• Office managers, HR professionals, and executive assistants who have been handed corporate gifting alongside their main job.
• Small business owners buying for staff and clients without a compliance function to check with first.
• Finance and compliance staff who need the rule and the source before they'll sign anything off.

If a guide points you to a professional, such as a tax adviser or a solicitor, that's because the question has moved past general guidance into advice specific to your situation. The full list of guides is on the All Guides page, and the Guidance Disclaimer sets out plainly what this site is and isn't for. If you can't find the answer you need, the Contact page has a way to ask.