Coronavirus (COVID-19): HMRC has stated in its International Manual that if a financial institution cannot meet the FATCA reporting deadline of 31 May...
The Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) is an independent membership organisation that champions the interests of small to mid-sized quoted companies. One...
What are growth shares?Growth shares, also known as value shares or hurdle shares, are a specially constituted class of shares which have restricted...
Types of LTIP awardsThe most common type of awards that can be made under a long-term incentive plan (LTIP) include:•conditional share awards (which...
STOP PRESS: The ability to offer tax-favoured employee shareholder shares or ESS (commonly used in private equity company arrangements) has now been...
Pay as you earn (PAYE) is the mechanism by which income tax (and National Insurance contributions (NICs) and certain other statutory deductions) must...
There are currently seven different classes of National Insurance contributions (NICs). The type paid depends on the individual's employment status,...
The income tax charges associated with employment-related securities and securities options typically arise upon acquisition of securities, or because...
The stated purpose of National Insurance contributions (NICs) is to fund and enable eligibility for certain state benefits, such as the state pension,...
What are nil paid shares and partly paid shares?When shares are issued, their subscription price is normally paid in full at that time. Nil paid and...
Stock appreciation rights are a common vehicle utilised in the US to offer employees an opportunity to earn an amount equivalent to the appreciation...
What are growth shares?Growth shares, also known as value shares or hurdle shares, are a specially constituted class of shares which have restricted...