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Tax on trivial benefits
You don’t have to pay tax on a benefit for your employee if all of the following apply:
it cost you £50 or less to provide
it isn’t cash or a cash voucher
it isn’t a reward for their work or performance
it isn’t in the terms of their contract
This is known as a ‘trivial benefit’. You don’t need to pay tax or National Insurance or let HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) know.
You have to pay tax on any benefits that don’t meet all these criteria.
Salary sacrifice arrangements
If you provide trivial benefits as part of a salary sacrifice arrangement they won’t be exempt.
You’ll need to report on form P11D whichever amount is higher:
the salary given up
how much you paid for the trivial benefits
Directors of ‘close’ companies
You can’t receive trivial benefits worth more than £300 in a tax year if you’re the director of a ‘close’ company. A close company is a limited company that’s run by 5 or fewer shareholders.