Designing and implementing a growth share scheme for a manufacturing company as part of overall succession planning and incentivisation arrangements.
Advising a non-UK domiciled employee moving to London but continuing to work in several overseas jurisdictions on structuring his salary payments to avoid both UK and overseas tax on earnings payable in respect of work done outside the UK.
Growth share incentives – designing and implementing a growth share scheme for a manufacturing company as part of overall succession planning and incentivisation arrangements. The work also involved advice on the "employment income through third parties" legislation. We have recently advised on a tax-efficient share incentive structure for the (non-UK domiciled) CFO of a well-known online business.
EBTs/ EFRBSs – we have set up remuneration structures using EBTs and EFRBSs for a number of clients. We have also advised on the application of the "employment income through third parties" legislation to such structures.
Successfully concluding a multi-million pound dispute with HMRC over a s 425 ITEPA planning arrangement in which HMRC withdrew its case entirely.
Negotiating the complete withdrawal by HMRC of possible back-assessments to PAYE and NICs in a number of employment status disputes.
Advising in relation to judicial review of HMRC's refusal to grant relief under s 392 ITEPA in relation to a FURBS from which the client had since been entirely excluded from benefit.
Advising on an HMRC investigation into split-contract planning for a non-domiciled senior executive of a global management consultancy.
Settling disputes with HMRC in relation to Employee Benefit Trusts.
Advising in relation to a dispute as to the application of the Transfer of Assets abroad legislation.