With skilled labor in short demand, employers are increasingly offering incentives to employees to attract and retain key talent. In particular, long term incentives such as share and options schemes offer attractive returns in a booming market while also providing an opportunity for employers to retain their key talent over the performance period of the plan.
The individual taxation consequences of employee shares and options can be relatively complex - but in addition to providing additional remuneration they can be tax effective if the employee gets the right advice! This session provided an understanding of Division 13A of the 1936 Act and its interaction with CGT provisions while also identifying planning opportunities that can assist your clients to get the most out of participating in an employee share or option scheme.