Spend · Gift cards · Ireland
Give everyemployee up to€1,500 tax-free.
Sent to your whole team in a few clicks, as a Kota Visa gift card. Tax-free in Ireland under Revenue’s Small Benefit Exemption.
Cards / Gift program
Holiday gift 2026
Active- Employees
- 128
- Amount
- €300
- Budget
- One-time
Employees (128)
- AMAlice MorganIssued
- SMSam MurphyIssued
- JEJamie EllisIssued
- NDNina DuboisNot issued
- JvDJasper van DijkIssued
Their gift. Their choice.
Give your employees more freedom with their gift card, while keeping the guardrails you need in place.
Once it’s theirs, they can
From Lumen Robotics
Your gift is here
Team gift 2026
€300.00
Illustrative figures.
From your desk to their phone in four steps
Visa cards, issued by Stripe
More of what you give reaches your team
No tax on their gift
Under Revenue’s Small Benefit Exemption, gifts up to €1,500 per employee a year come without income tax, USC or PRSI. What you give is what they get.
Sorted in a few clicks
Pick an amount, choose your team and send. Each gift lands in the Kota app, next to the rest of their benefits.
A gift card, not cash
They spend it in shops and online, wherever Visa is accepted. Cash withdrawals, money transfers and gambling are blocked, in line with Revenue’s rule that vouchers can’t be redeemed for cash.
About the Small Benefit Exemption
Gifts are tax-free under the Small Benefit Exemption up to €1,500 per employee per calendar year, across up to five non-cash gifts. Employers are responsible for reporting small benefits to Revenue. This is general information, not tax advice. Please review Revenue’s rules on the Small Benefit Exemption or consult a licensed professional to see how best to apply it in your business. Read Revenue’s guidance on the Small Benefit Exemption.
About the cards
This is not part of Kota’s regulated activity. Cards are issued by Stripe Technology Europe Limited, an electronic money institution authorized by the Central Bank of Ireland (firm reference number: C187865). Cards are issued under the Visa card scheme pursuant to a license from Visa Europe Limited.
Kota vs standalone gift cards
How Kota gift cards compare with buying gift cards from a separate provider.
- Where the gift lives
- KotaIn the Kota app, next to their health insurance, pension and other benefits
- Standalone gift cardsA separate card, app or voucher site
- Setting it up
- KotaSync data from HRIS. Self-serve setup in Kota Spend. Send to your whole team in one go
- Standalone gift cardsUsually ordered separately from your other benefits
- When someone leaves
- KotaThey keep their gift card until it expires
- Standalone gift cardsVaries by provider
- Tax-free gifting under the Small Benefit Exemption
- KotaIncluded: Yes
- Standalone gift cardsIncluded: Yes
- One provider for all your benefits
- KotaIncluded: Health, pension, protection and Spend in one system
- Standalone gift cardsGift cards only
| Kota | Standalone gift cards | |
|---|---|---|
| Where the gift lives | In the Kota app, next to their health insurance, pension and other benefits | A separate card, app or voucher site |
| Setting it up | Sync data from HRIS. Self-serve setup in Kota Spend. Send to your whole team in one go | Usually ordered separately from your other benefits |
| When someone leaves | They keep their gift card until it expires | Varies by provider |
| Tax-free gifting under the Small Benefit Exemption | Included: Yes | Included: Yes |
| One provider for all your benefits | Included: Health, pension, protection and Spend in one system | Gift cards only |
Compared with standalone gift card and voucher providers in general. Features vary by provider.
A few thingsworth knowing.
Who can get a Kota gift card?
Employees of companies using Kota. They’re built for Irish employers giving tax-free gifts, and can be offered to teams in other countries too.
How much can I give?
It’s up to you. In Ireland, gifts are tax-free under the Small Benefit Exemption up to €1,500 per employee a year, across up to five non-cash gifts. Please review Revenue’s rules on the Small Benefit Exemption or consult a licensed professional to see how best to apply it in your business.
How quickly can employees use it?
As soon as they’ve claimed it in the Kota app and passed a quick identity check.
Where can they spend it?
In shops and online, wherever Visa is accepted. Cash withdrawals, money transfers, gambling and similar purchases are blocked.
Can I see what employees spend it on?
No. It’s a gift, so you can’t see purchases, balances or receipts. You can see whether each card is active.
Can I top up or cancel a gift card?
No. Once sent, the gift belongs to the employee and can’t be topped up, changed or cancelled.
What happens when someone leaves?
Their gift card keeps working until it expires, 12 months after it’s issued, and they can still log in to the Kota app to use it.
Is it tax-free?
In Ireland, yes, under Revenue’s Small Benefit Exemption, up to €1,500 per employee a year. Employers are responsible for reporting. Read Revenue’s guidance.
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