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Employee Incentives

The vast majority of businesses operating in the UK have some form of employee incentive plan.

Overview

The vast majority of businesses operating in the UK have some form of employee incentive plan, whether it is a simple discretionary bonus plan or a sale commission scheme, to complicated international stock and option plans.

We are able to assist with and advise on all forms of cash-based and equity-based plans that may be operated in the UK, including the tax aspects of any plans.

This includes parent-level plans (often for a US-based parent or group) as well as local-employer plans, cash plans (such as cash bonus or commission plans), equity plans (RSUs, shares, options, phantom equity plans, etc), and short-term or long-term incentive plans.

Experience

Our team advises on all forms of incentive plan, whether it is due diligence into existing plans (for potential acquisitions), preparing new plans for use in the UK, or adapting/advising on the UK rollout of international plans.

We have assisted many international businesses on their global bonus and sales commission plans.

We also have a specialist equity plan partner in our London office whose practice is dedicated to preparing new equity-based plans, as well as advising on existing plans. This includes advising on their UK tax status and interfacing with the UK’s tax authority (the HMRC) in relation to plan administration including share price evaluations.