New updates have been made to the Finance Bill 2015: we’ve produced a summary of the key points. […]
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Directors’ remuneration: FRC publishes revisions to UK Corporate Governance Code
The Financial Reporting Council published final revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code which applies to UK listed companies for accounting periods starting on or after 1 October 2014. […]
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Employee bonuses—Court of Appeal upholds avoidance schemes
Jonathan Fletcher Rogers discusses the extent to which the Ramsey principle can be applied to tax avoidance schemes using employee bonuses, in an article first published in Tax Journal in May 2014. […]
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Compensation Arrangements on a Flotation
Jonathan Fletcher Rogers’ article exploring the importance of employee incentives before and after a flotation. […]
Another victory for the UK Revenue against income tax avoidance
The UK tax authorities have achieved a significant victory in their battle to crack down on tax avoidance schemes involving employee remuneration. […]
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Autumn statement 2013: Good news for employee share ownership and other welcome tax breaks
The Chancellor’s Autumn statement provides some welcome news for both employers and employees. Many of the employment tax measures reflect the government’s priorities of promoting employee share ownership, simplifying the tax system and cracking down on tax avoidance. […]
Serious Fraud Office brings its first prosecution under the Bribery Act 2010 with more to come
Two years after the Bribery Act 2010 coming into force, the Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) has started its first prosecution under the Act. […]
Employee shareholder status implemented from 1 September 2013
From 1 September 2013, employees will be able to receive shares in their employer tax free in exchange for giving up certain employment rights. […]
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New Employment laws in force
As part of the Government’s review of employment law a number of changes to employment legislation are shortly to come into force. […]
Employee shareholders
The government’s proposals to create a new status of employee shareholder have now passed through Parliament and will come into effect in Autumn 2013. […]