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This week's edition of Share Incentives weekly highlights includes (1) HMRC’s Employment Related Securities Bulletin 65, (2) minutes from the Share...
This week's edition of Share Incentives weekly highlights includes new Q&As in relation to EMI options....
This week's edition of Share Incentives weekly highlights includes: (1) a reminder of the increased statutory thresholds and period of exercise which...
This week's edition of Share Incentives weekly highlights includes (1) HMRC updating ETASSUM for increased EMI limits and providing guidance in...
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...
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and the operation of employee incentive arrangements in the UKThe Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA 2000) is the principal legislation governing the financial services sector and regulating securities and investments in the UK and has a number of
Shares for non-executive directors—issues and considerationsMeaning of ‘non-executive director’The general definition of ‘director’ is not exhaustive. The Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) provides that the term director includes any person occupying the position of director, by whatever name called.
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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