Smartbox raises concerns over new minimum expiry date for vouchers

The gift voucher provider Smartbox, which invested millions of euro in an Irish launch last year, has said laws to set five-year expiry dates for vouchers will have a “chilling effect” on the future of its Irish operation.

The French-founded company, which issues vouchers for specific activities or experiences instead of a fixed monetary amount, moved its headquarters to Dublin in 2009. It employs 600 staff in the capital.

Smartbox launched its services ...