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Business Gift Limits and Staff Gift Limits

Published / Last Updated on 22/06/2018

Following an email received on sponsoring a golf tee and receiving 24 X 4 ball rounds of golf no charge, we explore the rules and limits on business gifts and staff gifts.

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