{"id":6674,"date":"2025-12-22T14:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T13:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/up-luxembourg.lu\/?p=6674"},"modified":"2025-12-22T14:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T13:18:10","slug":"employee-gift-vouchers-luxembourg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/up-luxembourg.lu\/en\/employee-gift-vouchers-luxembourg\/","title":{"rendered":"Gift vouchers in Luxembourg: rules, exemptions and best practices for employers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Offering a <a href=\"https:\/\/up-luxembourg.lu\/en\/solution\/cheque-cadeau\/\">gift voucher<\/a> to an employee is a common practice in Luxembourg. When properly framed, it can become a tax-efficient benefit, exempt from social security contributions and income tax. For employers, it is a <strong>powerful HR tool<\/strong> to reward, motivate and retain employees.<\/p>\n<p>Highly appreciated in Luxembourg, <a href=\"https:\/\/up-luxembourg.lu\/en\/solution\/cheque-cadeau\/\">gift vouchers<\/a> have become a key employee benefit. They allow companies to mark important milestones while expressing tangible recognition: year-end holidays, birthdays, births, marriages or retirement. However, to benefit from tax exemption, these vouchers must comply with a specific framework defined by the administrative practice of the CCSS and the ACD.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, <strong>long-service (jubilee) gifts<\/strong> benefit from a clear legal regime set out in Article 115-13 of the Luxembourg Income Tax Law (LIR).<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Jubilee gifts: tax-exempt amounts provided by law<\/h2>\n<p>Article 115-13 of the LIR allows employers to grant gifts linked to an employee\u2019s length of service without taxation, within the following limits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u20ac2,250<\/strong> for <strong>25 years of service<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u20ac3,400<\/strong> for <strong>40 years<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u20ac4,500<\/strong> for <strong>50 years<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u20ac1,120<\/strong> for <strong>retirement after 35 years of service<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An identical exemption of <strong>\u20ac1,120<\/strong> also applies to company anniversaries (25th anniversary or any multiple of 25 years).<\/p>\n<p>These amounts constitute net benefits, provided that the event genuinely corresponds to the qualifying jubilee.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>\ud83c\udf81 Gift vouchers: taxable benefit in kind or exempt benefit&nbsp;?<\/h2>\n<p>By default, a <a href=\"https:\/\/up-luxembourg.lu\/en\/solution\/cheque-cadeau\/\">gift voucher<\/a> granted to an employee is considered a <strong>benefit in kind<\/strong> subject to social security contributions and income tax.<\/p>\n<p>However, an <strong>exemption may apply<\/strong> when the allocation complies with the criteria set out in the <strong>administrative tolerance rules<\/strong> (CCSS\/ACD).<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Eligibility for exemption: conditions to be met<\/h2>\n<p>The exemption is accepted only if <strong>all<\/strong> of the following conditions are met:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The event is clearly identified and justified:<\/strong> Christmas, birthday, marriage, birth, retirement, etc.<\/li>\n<li>The value of the gift voucher is <strong>proportionate to the employee\u2019s income and does not replace a bonus, incentive or 13th-month salary.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The voucher is limited to specific goods or services<\/strong> and cannot be converted into cash.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>If the exemption conditions are not met<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/up-luxembourg.lu\/en\/solution\/cheque-cadeau\/\">gift voucher<\/a> is automatically treated as a benefit in kind:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is added to <strong>gross remuneration<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>It is subject to <strong>social security contributions<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>taxable<\/strong> like any other salary component.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Employers must therefore properly document each event, clearly define the conditions of use and keep supporting evidence in case of an audit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exemple<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Offering a gift voucher to an employee is a common practice in Luxembourg. When properly framed, it can become a tax-efficient benefit, exempt from social security contributions and income tax. For employers, it is a powerful HR tool to reward, motivate and retain employees. 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