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FSA to delay broader application of remuneration rules
8th December 2009
CMS Cameron McKenna highlight the FSA's announcement that it is delaying the broader application of its remuneration rules.
20...40...50...60% - at what rate are your employees paying tax?
1st October 2009
David Bywater, Associate Partner at KPMG LLP, looks at the tax changes introduced in the 2009 budget - and how they might affect companies’ remuneration structures.
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Are you preparing for higher tax rates?
11th August 2009
Lawyers CMS Cameron McKenna discuss Budget announcements that companies should be considering.
Joint Share Ownership Plans - a new way of getting capital gains treatment?
11th June 2009
CMS Cameron McKenna explain a type of share scheme that has been getting much attention recently - Joint Share Ownership Plans (JSOPs) - and outline the plan, the tax treatment of these arrangements and the main advantages/disadvantages of them.
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Employee options exercised before 10 April 2003 - revised HMRC CGT guidance
1st June 2009
Lawyers CMS Cameron McKenna outline revised HMRC captial gains tax guidance.
FSA draft code of practice on remuneration policies
4th March 2009
On 26 February 2008, the FSA published a wide-ranging draft code of practice on employee remuneration policies. Lawyers CMS Cameron McKenna explain the implications of this.
Rewarding through shares - Is it the right strategy for your business?
2nd March 2009
Is your company affected by underwater options and failing performance targets? If so, it may be able to claim a corporation tax deduction says Vanessa Cundy-Copper, a Director in KPMG’s Reward Team.
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PAYE: Pitfalls on the Exercise of Employee Share Options
28th January 2009
CMS Cameron McKenna highlights a recent case that notes a pitfall for employers and employees where PAYE is not properly operated on the exercise of employee share options or other share-related schemes.
CGT Change Misses the Mark
1st December 2008
From 6 April, taper relief was scrapped and replaced by a flat CGT rate of 18%. There may now be worrying times ahread for AIM and the UK’s growth businesses, says Ernst & Young’s Vijay Thakrar who explains there may now be worrying times ahead for AIM and the UK’s growth businesses.
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Are EBTS worth it?
1st September 2008
What are employee benefit trusts and offshore trustees? Victoria Goode, Director of Sanne Group, weighs up the pros and cons.
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Tax News
Inaugural QCA/BDO Small and Mid-Cap Sentiment Index launched 13th October 2011
The Quoted Companies Alliance and BDO have launched the inaugural QCA/BDO Small and Mid-Cap...
QCA Board meets Syed Kamall MEP 14th September 2011
Members of the Quoted Companies Alliance Executive Committee recently met with Syed Kamall, MEP...
Join us at the QCA Annual General Meeting 14th September 2011
Members of the Quoted Companies Alliance are invited to join us at the Quoted...
Events
Conference 2012 - Engineering Growth For Small & Mid-Cap Companies
Join us at our inaugural one-day conference for the 'engines of growth' - the small and mid-cap quoted company community. Company directors, advisors and investors - come together, network with peers, share experiences, hear from policymakers and key market players, and influence the debate about how this important sector can help drive economic recovery in the UK.
Considering and Communicating Executive Pay
With the executive remuneration debate heating up, we are holding a roundtable event for company directors to discuss the key issues you need to consider in setting and communicating pay and to launch our new Remuneration Committee Guide for Smaller Quoted Companies.
Market Maker Event 2012
Just how do market makers operate and how do they set the price? Ever wanted to meet the people who make a market in your stocks? Come along to a QCA Market Maker Event to find out.
Guides
Remuneration Committee Guide for Smaller Quoted Companies (February 2012) - Downloadable PDF
This guide aims to provide practical guidance to smaller quoted companies on how to develop a bespoke, appropriate approach to remuneration. The guide covers the objectives of the remuneration committee, factors to consider in setting remuneration policy, communicating with shareholders, and remuneration committee membership, organisation and functions. This is a downloadable PDF.
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