Coronavirus (COVID-19) and share schemes

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Tax measures to address COVID-19

There have been many areas of concern for organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A number of tax measures were also specifically introduced by the government in response to COVID—19 and also certain areas of tax were particularly relevant in this context. For more details, see Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—tax implications [Archived].

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This week's edition of Share Incentives weekly highlights includes (1) Glass Lewis’ publication of its 2025 proxy voting guidelines and (2) HM Treasury’s consultation response and draft legislation for PISCES.

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This week's edition of Share Incentives weekly highlights includes (1) publication of Finance Bill 2024–25, (2) a change in the bonus rates for SAYE schemes and (3) a new Q&A which considers the requirements of the 'trustee independence condition' in respect of employee ownership trusts (EOTs), which was announced as part of Autumn Budget 2024 and for which draft legislation has also been published.

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This week's edition of Share Incentives weekly highlights includes (1) the key announcements from the Autumn Budget 2024, (2) HMRC’s Spotlight 66 regarding LLP arrangements used to disguise employment income, (3) the IoD’s new Code of Conduct for Directors, and (4) a new Q&A which looks at whether Share Incentive Plans and Save As You Earn schemes adopted by fully listed companies tend to have a life span of more than ten years, following the recent change in guidance published by the Investment Association.

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