Slovakia lets employers gift up to €500 a year per employee in non-monetary benefits, whether the money comes from the mandatory sociálny fond or the general operating budget, with only the amount above €500 taxed. The one hard rule is that cash never qualifies, at any value; see our full breakdown of Slovakia's €500 non-monetary benefit rule for how the exemption works and what it covers. Branded merchandise is a genuinely non-monetary benefit, which makes it one of the simplest ways to use the exemption well. Below are 20 catalogue-ready gift ideas, from a €2.66 bamboo pen to a €40.09 flagship hoodie, all customisable with your branding and available in real business order quantities.
How we picked these
Every item on this list meets three criteria that matter for using the exemption properly:
- Genuinely non-monetary. Physical products, not gift cards or anything that behaves like cash, so they sit cleanly inside §5 ods. 7 písm. o) of the Slovak Income Tax Act.
- Priced to fit comfortably inside the €500 annual pool. Every price below is per unit, so most items leave plenty of room to combine with another gift later in the year without approaching the ceiling.
- Available at real business order quantities. Each product ships at a stated minimum order quantity (MOQ) with defined branding methods, not one-off retail pricing.
1. Hoodie – The Rex
A heavyweight 280 gsm organic cotton hoodie that employees actually wear, and one of the most popular gifting items in the catalogue. It's the priciest single item on this list and still sits well within the €500 annual exemption pool on its own.
- Material: 90% organic cotton, 10% polyester.
- Branding: embroidery, print, or patches.
- Order: MOQ 100 · from €40.09/unit.
2. Sports Socks
Sunday's most-ordered item: a small, unexpected gift that always lands well and leaves almost the entire €500 annual pool untouched.
- Material: 80% cotton, 17% polyamide, 3% elastane.
- Branding: knitted-in logo zones.
- Order: MOQ 100 · from €4.00/unit.
3. Recycled Steel Bottle
Vacuum insulation in recycled stainless steel: a gift that gets used and seen every day, and leaves plenty of room in the annual exemption for a second gift later on.
- Material: recycled stainless steel.
- Branding: laser engraving or print.
- Order: MOQ 50 · from €11.00/unit.
View the Recycled Steel Bottle →
4. A5 Notebook
An A5 hardcover with elastic closure and ribbon marker: practical, with a traceable material story, and a natural pairing with any bigger-ticket item on this list.
- Material: FSC-certified paper, PU cover.
- Branding: debossing or print on the cover.
- Order: MOQ 100 · from €4.58/unit.
5. Premium Tote Bag
A heavyweight cotton tote with a premium feel: everyday enough to actually get used, and one of the lowest-cost items on this list.
- Material: 270gsm cotton.
- Branding: print or custom straps.
- Order: MOQ 100 · from €6.44/unit.
6. Knitted Scarf
A high perceived-value item for a winter or year-end gift, priced well inside the annual exemption even alongside another gift earlier in the year.
- Material: 80% viscose, 20% polyester.
- Branding: woven label.
- Order: MOQ 100 · from €7.66/unit.
7. Baseball Cap
An affordable, highly visible accessory that works all year round and stacks easily with other small gifts within the same annual pool.
- Material: 100% cotton.
- Branding: embroidery.
- Order: MOQ 100 · from €8.34/unit.
8. Espresso Mug
A proper espresso cup for the coffee obsessives on the team: a small gift that still gets used daily and barely dents the annual exemption.
- Material: ceramic.
- Branding: debossed or printed logo.
- Order: MOQ 108 · from €8.44/unit.
9. Bamboo Tea Bottle
A bamboo exterior over a durable stainless steel interior: a warmer-looking alternative to an all-metal bottle, priced well inside the annual exemption.
- Material: stainless steel, bamboo.
- Branding: laser engraving or print.
- Order: MOQ 50 · from €18.70/unit.
10. RollTop Backpack
A water-resistant backpack with a laptop compartment that quickly becomes someone's everyday bag, and pairs easily with a smaller gift later in the year without pushing past the €500 ceiling.
- Material: GRS-certified recycled PU, water-resistant.
- Branding: print or embroidery.
- Order: MOQ 25 · from €24.57/unit.
11. Noise-Cancelling Headphones
A genuine step up in perceived value, still leaving room in the annual exemption if you're gifting more than once a year.
- Material: recycled ABS, ANC + ENC, foldable.
- Branding: digital print or doming.
- Order: MOQ 50 · from €24.46/unit.
12. Wireless Powerbank
A magnetic wireless powerbank in recycled ABS plastic, genuinely useful for any commute or business trip, and easy to combine with a second gift across the year.
- Material: recycled ABS plastic.
- Branding: pad print or digital print.
- Order: MOQ 50 · from €18.39/unit.
13. T-shirt – The Axel
A soft, well-cut organic cotton tee that works as a standalone gift or layered with the hoodie above for a bigger, still comfortably tax-free bundle.
- Material: 100% organic cotton.
- Branding: print, embroidery, or patches.
- Order: MOQ 100 · from €18.68/unit.
14. Canvas Travel Pouch
A compact canvas pouch for cables, toiletries, or small essentials: an easy low-cost add-on to a larger gift without meaningfully touching the €500 pool.
- Material: heavyweight canvas.
- Branding: print or embroidery.
- Order: MOQ 25 · from €8.30/unit.
View the Canvas Travel Pouch →
15. Stainless Steel Bottle
A straightforward, durable stainless steel bottle: a dependable everyday-use gift that's easy to order alongside almost anything else on this list.
- Material: stainless steel.
- Branding: laser engraving or print.
- Order: MOQ 50 · from €9.57/unit.
View the Stainless Steel Bottle →
16. Americano Mug
A full-size ceramic mug for the desk, one of the most affordable items here and a reliable pairing gift for teams ordering at scale.
- Material: ceramic.
- Branding: debossed or printed logo.
- Order: MOQ 108 · from €4.04/unit.
17. A5 Premium Notebook
A step up from the standard A5 notebook above, with a more premium cover finish: a good option when you want a slightly higher-perceived-value stationery gift.
- Material: premium PU cover, FSC-certified paper.
- Branding: debossing or print on the cover.
- Order: MOQ 50 · from €6.97/unit.
View the A5 Premium Notebook →
18. Bamboo Pen
The lowest-cost item on this list, and a natural add-on to the notebook above for a small, tidy desk-gift bundle that uses almost none of the annual exemption.
- Material: bamboo.
- Branding: laser engraving.
- Order: MOQ 100 · from €2.66/unit.
19. Wireless Mini Speaker
A compact wireless speaker in recycled plastic: a genuinely useful desk or travel gift that still leaves most of the €500 pool free.
- Material: recycled ABS plastic.
- Branding: pad print or digital print.
- Order: MOQ 50 · from €10.34/unit.
View the Wireless Mini Speaker →
20. Leather Luggage Tag
A small, personal-feeling travel accessory that closes out this list well: easy to deboss with initials or a logo, and a natural pairing gift for the backpack or travel pouch above.
- Material: leather.
- Branding: debossing or print.
- Order: MOQ 100 · from €7.64/unit.
View the Leather Luggage Tag →
Staying inside the €500 exemption
Because the exemption is a combined annual pool rather than a per-gift limit, most of the items above can be mixed and matched, or repeated across the year, without approaching the ceiling. The one thing to keep constant is the form of the gift: it has to stay non-monetary, since cash and cash-equivalents like unrestricted gift cards never qualify regardless of amount. For the full mechanics of how the exemption works, including the funding-source rule and what happens once you go over €500, see our guide to tax-free employee gifts in Slovakia.
Order gifts for your team
Every product on this list is fully customisable with your branding and available in business order quantities. Browse the full range in the Sunday catalogue to put together a gifting programme that fits comfortably within Slovakia's €500 non-monetary benefit exemption.
