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Topical discussions about employee ownership and employee share plans

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Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) Share Incentive Plan (SIP) Company Share Option Plan (CSOP) Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) Employee Share Scheme
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Capital Gains Tax - the review by the Office of Tax Simplification

Why is their recent report so down hearted on employee share schemes?

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Top problems with in-house share plan administration

Do not let the administration of your share scheme become a total nightmare

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Practical difficulties with share plan valuations during Covid-19

A strong argument for issuing shares, but at what value

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Share Plans Assistant - we have a vacancy

We re recruiting! Join our fantastic team at the RM2 Partnership as a Share Plans Assistant

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What is the value of a share scheme in a recession?

How attracting and retaining staff need not break the bank if cash is tight

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Possible changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

The Chancellor announces a review of CGT and its reliefs - what might this mean for share schemes?

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What should I be mindful of when granting options?

An update on the taxation of share options with an appeal by HM Revenue & Customs

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RM2 are keeping calm and carrying on

It's clear these are unprecedented times - business as usual, but not business as normal

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Summary of information concerning COVID-19

Business as usual, much of our work is conducted via phone, email or video call

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Have you considered - "What is work for?"

The impact of Automation and AI on the concept of work was discussed at the Robert Oakeshott Lecture

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Employee Share Plan Returns - do you need help this year?

Save yourself a headache, we can prepare & file your returns for you.

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What has the Governance Code ever done for us?

If you run a private company, or your company isn’t listed on the main market, you are probably…

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Employee Share Plans can be exceedingly complex in nature

Have you broken your share scheme? Are you stuck on the nitty gritty?

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Happy New Year - our wish list for employee ownership in 2020

Last year we made predictions - this year we have a wish list!

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What a year 2019 has been for share schemes and EOT transactions

We take a look at the big and small stories of the year....

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Labour’s manifesto – not good news for employee ownership?

Their manifesto has promised the removal of entrepreneurs’ relief

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Share Schemes - time to go back to basics

Exploring the fundamental elements in establishing and running an employee share scheme

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Options or Shares - which should you choose?

One of the first questions when setting up a share scheme is should I give shares or options.

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The Source Conference wasn't your typical law conference

I was inspired to make myself a little bit famous and play with Lego!

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Share Plans Assistant - we have a vacancy

We are recruiting! Join our fantastic team at the RM2 Partnership as a Share Plans Assistant

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How big should share awards be - what is too large / too small?

We look at common factors affecting how many options to grant

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RM2 awarded latest ISO 9001:2015 accreditation

We continue to meet the demanding requirements of this standard

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Save our Company Share Option Plan (CSOP)

If you have the choice of an HMRC tax advantaged Company Share Option Plan (CSOP) or an...

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Share plan annual returns deadline - 6th July

Have you done yours, & what will HM Revenue & Customs accept as a reasonable excuse?

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Entrepreneurs' Relief and preference shares

HMRC loses their appeal at the First Tier Tribunal in the case Warshaw v HMRC

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First Tier Tribunal - taxation of share options

Vermilion Holdings Ltd vs HM Revenue & Customs - will HMRC appeal the judgement?

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Employee Share Schemes - acquiring shares after exercise

Dealing with bad leavers without attracting judicial disdain

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RM2 becomes fully employee owned

Market leading share scheme and EOT consulting business converts to full employee ownership

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Share plan annual returns are approaching

Do you have a last minute rush and panic, or do you plan ahead and have everything wrapped up?

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Discretion and employee share schemes

Does the board have a totally free hand in saying who gets what and how they get it?

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Costly mistakes - errors on share plan returns

Don't slip up with your plan administration, it's not worth the fines issued by HMRC

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Investment Association's principles of remuneration

The IA published a revised version in November, what changed?

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Our predictions for employee ownership in 2019

We make five bold predictions for what might happen in employee ownership

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What a year 2018 has been for share schemes and EOT transactions

We take a look at the big and small stories of the year...….

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Promised you a Miracle - recent case on ER

We translate the tedious legal jargon for you in a case about entrepreneurs relief

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When ordinary shares are not ordinary

We published a blog on a couple who were able to benefit from entrepreneurs’ relief because

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McDonnell, May and Employee Ownership

What does the Labour Party’s announcement mean for employee ownership?

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Getting your share plan right. Step 3. Valuation

It's important that you have a clear idea of what your shares are worth at the outset.

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Is the law an ass with employee share plans?

There are certain legal requirements that company directors, in particular, need to know

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Tribunal ruling on director loan accounts

The First Tier Tribunal has ruled director loan accounts written off were taxable as ….

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Reports show EMI options hit record high

Employee ownership, and in particular EMI schemes are at their most popular level ever.

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HMRC's crucial step into the future for EMI schemes

Today we received an email from HMRC agreeing a valuation for an EMI share scheme...

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What IS an employee (this is not a silly question!)

If you’re running an employee share scheme is it always obvious who your employees are?

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The dog ate my share plan return and other excuses

HMRC are not known for accepting excuses for late filing of your share scheme annual returns

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When an EMI scheme won't work - the alternative

EMI is a great employee share scheme, but don't forget the tax advantaged CSOP

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Getting your share plan right - how much is too much?

How do you work out how much to give away under your share plan or option scheme....

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Performance Targets - be careful what you wish for

Performance targets are a common feature in share plans, but are they really necessary?

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Share plan return time is rapidly approaching

As we approach the end of the tax year our Operations Team start to think about share plan returns

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Age discrimination and employee share plans

It may be appropriate for employers to discriminate based on age, but only in certain circumstances

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Your share plan – get the first step right

We recently published an outline checklist for putting in place a share plan. Step one on that…

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Directors' discretion - be sure to handle with care

Many private companies are keen to implement a flexible share scheme and will frequently choose a…

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New SAYE & SIP limits – impact on CSOP

One of the more welcome announcements from HMRC recently was the increase in limits for...

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