Corporate Diwali Gold & Silver Coin Gifts in Delhi
Sun Sea Jewellers, Karol Bagh, New Delhi · 12 August 2026
Diwali corporate gifting decisions get made months before the festival — by the time procurement teams start comparing hampers and gadgets against gold and silver coins, the good bulk-order slots are already filling up. This guide covers the practical details HR and procurement teams actually need: budgets, branding, tax treatment, and timing.
Why Gold and Silver Coins Still Win as Corporate Diwali Gifts
Hampers and gadgets are consumed and forgotten within weeks. A gold or silver coin, stamped with a Lakshmi-Ganesha motif and your company's branding, is something an employee keeps — it carries both festive and financial meaning in a way a branded gadget doesn't. That's a big part of why coins remain a default choice for companies that want their Diwali gift to actually be remembered past the festival.
How Much Should You Budget Per Employee?
Budgets vary widely by company size and seniority tier, but a few reference points are useful for planning:
- ₹500–₹3,000 per employee is common for broad, company-wide mass gifting.
- ₹799–₹1,499 is frequently cited as the current sweet spot for gifts that feel premium without raising cost-per-head questions internally.
- ₹5,000–₹15,000+ is typical for leadership, key clients, or long-tenure employee tiers.
- Gifts up to ₹5,000 per employee per financial year are currently tax-exempt in the employee's hands — a genuinely useful number to build your tiering around, though you should confirm the current threshold with your tax advisor before finalising budgets.
Gold Coin vs Silver Coin: Choosing by Budget Tier
As a rough framework: silver coins suit the broad, company-wide tier where the gesture matters more than the metal value, while gold coins suit client-facing and leadership tiers where the gift needs to carry more weight. Companies mixing both — silver for general staff, gold for select tiers — is a common and practical approach rather than picking one metal company-wide.
Customisation: Logo Engraving, Packaging & Branding
Most corporate coin orders combine a religious motif (commonly Lakshmi or Ganesha) on one face with your company logo or a festive message engraved on the reverse, alongside a purity and weight stamp. Custom logo-engraved coins typically take 7–12 working days to produce after design approval — and that window tends to extend as Diwali demand ramps up, so build in buffer time rather than assuming the fastest quoted turnaround will hold in peak season.
Purity, Hallmarking & Certification — Why It Matters for Corporate Trust
The real risk in bulk corporate gifting isn't overpaying — it's an employee or client later discovering their coin is underweight or below the stated purity, which reflects directly on your company, not just the supplier. A BIS hallmark, a clear purity certificate, and an itemised GST invoice stating weight, purity, and rate per gram are what protect both the recipient's trust and your own credibility as the company giving the gift. Don't treat this as a formality — ask for it explicitly.
GST, Invoicing & Input Tax Credit: What Finance Teams Need to Know
Gold and silver coins fall under HSN 7118 and are taxed at a flat 3% GST (typically split 1.5% CGST + 1.5% SGST for intra-state purchases) on the full invoice value. One point that's often missed: Input Tax Credit is generally blocked on gifts under Section 17(5) of the CGST Act, since coins given away unconditionally don't qualify as a business expense eligible for ITC in the same way operational purchases do. Some conditional or incentive-linked distribution structures have been treated differently in specific Advance Rulings, so if ITC eligibility matters materially to your budget, it's worth a quick conversation with your finance team or GST consultant before finalising the purchase structure — this isn't something a supplier invoice alone will resolve for you.
When to Place Your Order: A Practical Timeline
Work backwards from Diwali itself:
- 6–8 weeks before Diwali: finalise budget tiers and get design/branding approved.
- 4–6 weeks before: place your bulk order — this is when production queues are still manageable.
- 2–3 weeks before: last safe window for standard orders; expect longer turnaround and less flexibility on customisation past this point.
- Final week before Diwali: only viable for uncustomised, ready-stock coins — don't count on logo engraving being possible this late.
Bulk Pricing, MOQs & Delivery
This splits into two very different categories, and it's worth knowing which one you're actually asking for. Standard MMTC-PAMP coins carry no minimum order quantity at all — you can order a single coin if that's all you need, since these are pre-manufactured to a fixed design and purity. Customisation — your company logo engraved, a branded reverse, dedicated packaging — is a different production run, and that carries a minimum order quantity of 100 pieces, for both gold and silver alike. For companies in Delhi/NCR, ask specifically about doorstep bulk delivery timelines separate from production time — the two are often quoted together in a way that hides how much buffer you actually have.
Quick FAQ
Are Diwali gifts to employees tax-free?
Gifts up to a certain value per employee per financial year are currently exempt in the employee's hands — confirm the current threshold with your tax advisor, as it's a fixed statutory limit subject to change.
Can we claim GST input tax credit on corporate gift coins?
Generally no — unconditional gifts are typically excluded from ITC eligibility under Section 17(5) of the CGST Act. Structures with conditions attached have seen different treatment in specific rulings, so check with your GST consultant if this affects your decision.
How far in advance should we order custom-branded coins for Diwali?
Aim for 4–6 weeks before Diwali to keep customisation options and reasonable turnaround; inside 2–3 weeks, expect limited flexibility.
Visit Sun Sea Jewellers in Karol Bagh, Delhi
Sun Sea Jewellers has been in Karol Bagh, New Delhi since 1984. Our showroom is at 2659, Gurudwara Rd, Block 46, Beadonpura, Karol Bagh, New Delhi 110005, open Tuesday to Sunday, 11:30 am to 7:30 pm (closed Mondays). See hours, the map and directions on our Karol Bagh showroom page, or call +91 88608 66000 before you come.