Our tax services
Employee shares
Passing shares to employees can be an important component of a remuneration package, contributing to productivity and employee loyalty. The method by which shares are granted to employees and the implementation and operation of schemes, are all matters on which employers need advice, in order to obtain the maximum benefit.
Potential areas of interest
- You may need to advise on how to pass shares to a particular employee or employees
- You may need to advise on which shares scheme would be most tax-efficient for a company
- Your clients may need assistance in obtaining approval or agreeing a valuation with HM Revenue and Customs
- You may advice on ‘restricted securities’ or post-transaction benefits
Benefits of working with our Tax Support for Professionals team
- We regularly deal with planning for employee shares across all business sectors, and have practical knowledge of all the implications of introducing and running share schemes
- Our extensive experience of negotiating with HM Revenue and Customs enables us to obtain approval and resolve any difficulties as quickly as possible
Our specialist tax services
- Advising on the choice of planning structure or scheme design
- Producing scheme rules and all necessary employee literature
- Negotiating agreed values of shares for option purposes
- Advising on tax and NIC issues on the grant and exercise of options, and other ways of granting shares to employees
- Advice on the subsequent sale of shares
To find out more about how we can help you and your clients, please contact your specialist tax adviser.
Key contacts for this service| Paul Howard | T 020 7893 3041 | E |
| Paula Tallon | T 020 7893 3477 | E |
| Amanda Flint | T 020 7893 3019 | E |
| Martin Mann | T 020 7893 3192 | E |
