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Employee share schemes, option plans and EMI options

Employee share schemes and option plans especially EMI schemes can motivate, enhance value and generate taxation savings. We advise on design, implementation, taxation and payment of employee share schemes, option plans and EMI options.

We work with employers ranging from private owner managed businesses to larger companies and groups.  We have experience in implementing UK share plans over shares in overseas companies.

Expertise in advising on employee share schemes:

  • Help on selecting the best share plans for your company
  • Advice on grant, vesting and awards of shares and options including EMI options
  • Long term incentive plans (LTIPs)
  • Employee benefit trusts EBTS used in connection with share plans
  • Obtaining HMRC approval to share plans
  • Share valuations
  • Share transfers
  • Phantom plans
  • Taxation implications for employers
  • Share capital requirements and UK company law  

Information on employee share schemes

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