Discover essential insights and explore the strategic design of long-term incentive plans and deferred share bonus plans, essential tools for aligning employee performance with company goals. This topic provides legal teams with the knowledge to effectively implement and manage these incentive structures. Gain practical advice on designing schemes that align with organisational goals, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and driving performance among top executives.
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...
Tax analysis: On 23 June 2026, the government announced a package of technical tax policy proposals aimed at reducing administrative burdens and...
HMRC has published the Employer Bulletin for June 2026....
This week's edition of Share Incentives weekly highlights includes (1) a reminder of the 6 July filing deadline for annual share schemes returns to...
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...
Long-term incentive plans—income tax and NICs treatmentTypes of LTIP awardsThe most common type of awards that can be made under a long-term incentive plan (LTIP) include:•conditional share award (which are sometimes known as restricted stock units (RSUs))•nil-cost options•forfeitable shares, which
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
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
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
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