Esop Sofa: Esop Round-Table Newspad Review VII
Webinar
Background: A change in circumstances meant that we could not go ahead with our summer newspad review webinar in its planned format. However, this presented us with an opportunity to open up the discussion to all, and the Centre offered an on-line round-table style chat on employee share ownership hot topics, including articles featured in recent editions of “It’s Our Business”, newspad of the Esop Centre, in its place.
Participants shared their thoughts on the effects of inflation and reductions in annual CGT exemptions on share plans; the call for evidence on SAYE/SIP, the consultation on taxation of EOTs and EBTs; the SAYE bonus mechanism and global share plans.
A report of discussion is available here: Esop News (esopcentre.com)
Chairman: Darren Smith, Head of Business Development for the UK & Ireland, Global Shares
Share plans sector stalwart Darren Smith joined the Global Shares team in July 2021. Darren worked with YBS Share Plans for more than 20 years as share plans consultant, client relationship manager and most recently as national sales manager, until it announced that it was pulling out of share scheme administration. Darren is a well-known and regular industry host, speaking on topics including share plans and financial wellbeing, bringing fun and an engaging style to events.
Chairman:
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Darren Smith
Head of Business Development for the UK & Ireland
Global Shares