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Long service awards


Produced by a Tolley Employment Tax expert
Employment Tax
Guidance

Long service awards


Produced by a Tolley Employment Tax expert
Employment Tax
Guidance
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Employee recognition by an employer can be an important motivational tool, as well as having a positive effect on retention. Most employer awards made to an employee are treated as taxable earnings under ITEPA 2003, s 62 or as a benefit under ITEPA 2003, s 201 because they are given as a ‘reward’ by reason of the employment. However, subject to certain conditions being satisfied, a specific tax exemption exists for long service awards.

Long service award exemption conditions

Long service awards made to employees to mark long service are exempt from tax and NIC provided the following conditions are satisfied:

  1. •

    the employee must have had a period of service of at least 20 years with the employer making the award

  2. •

    no similar award has been made to the recipient by the same employer within 10 years prior to this award being made, irrespective of the tax treatment of any earlier award

  3. •

    the award must not have cost the provider more than £50 per year of the employee’s service in respect of which the award was

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