Expertise
We work closely with colleagues in our Employment Pensions and Benefits Group to provide a ‘one-stop-shop’ for all employment-related legal and tax issues. Our tax offering includes advising employers on cross-border related tax issues, tax issues associated with employee terminations, stock based compensation, pensions-related issues and miscellaneous benefits. We have significant experience advising on and implementing tax-efficient share incentive plans with both our Employment Pensions and Benefits Group and our Corporate and Commercial Group.
The increasing mobility of workforces brings particular challenges for employers in complying with complex corporation tax, payroll tax and social security rules, where legislation or Revenue guidance is often being updated in a way that can significantly ‘move the goalposts’ for employers. We have lawyers who specialise in this area, who frequently provide practical advice on complex and evolving rules and are thought-leaders in this area.
Employer share incentive plans are a tried and tested tool for attracting, motivating and retaining key employees. Through our ongoing experience on both the implementation and variation of plans via internal restructurings or third party acquisitions, we can advise on market practices as well as the potential tax pitfalls which employers need to be aware of.