Developing effective strategies within employee benefit trusts is essential for a seamless share incentive framework. Legal practitioners in this field must adeptly manage trust arrangements, navigate regulatory requirements, and implement tax-advantageous solutions. This guidance aids in optimising employee participation plans while ensuring compliance and alignment with the company's objectives.
This week's edition of Share Incentives weekly highlights includes (1) HMRC’s publication of the employee share scheme statistics for the tax year...
This week's edition of Share Incentives weekly highlights includes (1) a final reminder of the 6 July filing deadline for annual share schemes returns...
Law360: On 28 May 2026, the government confirmed that its planned reforms to unfair dismissal rights will take effect from 1 January 2027, with...
This week's edition of Share Incentives weekly highlights includes (1) a focus on executive pay as the AGM season continues, and (2) a new Q&A with...
Malus and clawbackThe use of malus and clawbackThe concept of withholding or even recovering value from executives if a material adverse event occurs...
What is a long-term incentive plan?A long-term incentive plan (LTIP) is a term that is commonly used among listed companies to describe executive...
Nil paid shares and partly paid shares—practical considerationsWhat are nil paid shares and partly paid shares?When shares are issued, their...
Implementing share plans—ways to manage dilution of existing shareholdersWhat is share dilution?Share dilution happens when a company issues...
Employee Benefit Trust DeedFORTHCOMING CHANGE: On 18 July 2023, the government published a consultation on the use and effectiveness of the employee benefit trust (EBT) regime. The stated aim of the consultation is to ensure that the tax regime for EBTs remains focused on the objectives of rewarding
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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