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New Australian employee share schemes can now replicate schemes of overseas parent companies

Global Workplace InsiderBy Global Workplace Insider Team on Posted in Asia Pacific, Australia, General
Australian Employment remuneration and incentives can now be allocated between cash and share schemes tax-effectively, to more closely match US and other overseas benefits policies. Changes to the Australian employee share scheme (ESS) taxation regime, taking effect from 1 July 2015, allow taxing points to be deferred for longer and introduce a significant new concession … Continue reading

Changes to taxation of Australian employee share schemes

Global Workplace InsiderBy Jodie Kessler on Posted in Asia Pacific, Australia
From 1 July 2015, changes to Australia’s employee share scheme taxation regime will reduce the risk of employees being hit with unfunded tax liabilities by: permitting taxing points to be deferred for longer periods; and introducing a significant tax concession for eligible start-ups’ employee share schemes. For an overview of the changes, and what they … Continue reading
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