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Corporate gifting budget planner
A simple yearly plan and rules of thumb to budget gifts across occasions without overspending.
- Occasion
- Annual planning
- Typical budget
- $100-$500 per year
- Currency
- US dollars (indicative)
- Plan ahead
- 2-4 weeks for bulk or custom gifts
Gift ideas by budget (per person, approximate)
Lean
$100-$170 per person per year
- Birthday: $11. Diwali: $25. Anniversary: $17.
- Festivals: $11 total. Welcome kit: $17.
- Spot awards: keep a pool of $17 per person.
- Games prizes: a pool of $3 per person.
Balanced
$170-$350 per person per year
- Birthday: $17. Diwali: $70. Anniversary: $50.
- Festivals: $25 total. Welcome kit: $35.
- Monthly awards: a pool of $50 per person.
- Annual awards: a pool of $70 per person.
Generous
$350-$500 per person per year
- Birthday: $35. Diwali: $130. Anniversary: $100.
- Festivals: $50 total. Welcome kit: $70.
- Monthly awards: a pool of $100 per person.
- Annual awards: a pool of $130 per person.
Gift suggestions and prices
Birthday
$11-$35
Per person, per year.
Work anniversary
$17-$100
Scaled by years of service.
Diwali
$25-$130
The biggest annual gift.
Other festivals
$11-$50
Total across the year.
Welcome kit
$17-$70
Per new joiner.
Monthly awards pool
$35-$100
Per person, per year.
Yearly awards pool
$70-$130
Per person, per year.
Games and activity prizes
$3-$17
Per person, per year.
Benefits
- Avoids overspending and last-minute buying.
- Keeps gifting fair and consistent.
- Makes budgets easy to defend.
- Saves money with early bulk ordering.
Tips for choosing and giving
- Set a yearly budget per occasion and track it monthly.
- Order bulk gifts early and negotiate with two or three vendors.
- Standardise gifts so employees at the same level are treated the same.
- Check tax rules and record gifts in your books.
- Cash and cash-equivalent gifts are usually taxable for the employee, and non-cash gifts above a yearly limit may be too - confirm the current rules with your finance or tax advisor before you decide.
What to avoid
- No budget, which leads to inconsistent gifting.
- Last-minute buying at festival-season prices.
- Gifting only to senior or visible people.
Prices are indicative, in US dollars, and change with brand, quantity, season, and country - convert and adjust for your local market. Cash and cash-equivalent gifts are usually taxable for employees, and non-cash gifts above a yearly limit may be too in some countries; check the current rules with your finance or tax advisor.
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