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FORTHCOMING CHANGE: As originally announced at Autumn Budget 2017 and followed up by written statement after Spring Statement 2018, plus an announcement in Budget 2018,...
Introduction to EMI schemes The enterprise management incentives (EMI) scheme is a highly flexible and tax-efficient scheme designed specifically for small/medium-sized...
What are leavers? Departing individuals are known generically as ‘leavers’ but the reason behind the departure will usually result in different treatment as either a...
The use of malus and clawback The concept of withholding or even recovering value from executives if a material adverse event occurs following the award of...
Not realising a disqualifying event has occurred is one of the most common reasons why unintended income tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs) (employer’s and...
This Practice Note provides an introduction to: • why companies have employee ownership models • the main types of share ownership models, and • issues to consider when...
What are growth shares? Growth shares, also known as value shares or hurdle shares, are a special class of shares that have restricted rights. These rights are designed...
The enterprise management incentives (EMI) scheme is a highly flexible and tax-efficient scheme designed specifically for small/medium-sized businesses. The EMI regime is...
What are unapproved share options? Share options are rights to acquire shares which can be exercised when certain conditions have been met (such as the passing of a time...
The enterprise management incentives (EMI) scheme is a highly flexible and tax-efficient scheme designed specifically for small/medium-sized businesses. The EMI regime is...
A long-term incentive plan (LTIP) is a term that is commonly used among listed companies to describe executive share plans under which a company makes share based awards...
This Practice Note covers the following topics in high level detail: • what are CSOPs? • the law governing CSOP options • the eligibility requirements: ◦ which shares can...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE: As originally announced at Autumn Budget 2017 and followed up by written statement after Spring Statement 2018, plus an announcement in Budget 2018,...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE: As originally announced at Autumn Budget 2017 and followed up by written statement after Spring Statement 2018, plus an announcement in Budget 2018,...
Specific income tax rules (in sections 471–487 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (Part 7, Chapter 5) (ITEPA 2003)) apply to securities options that are...
Leaver provisions and different types of scheme When drafting a set of share plan rules or option or award agreement, a company will wish to make clear what will happen...
