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Transferring Employer National Insurance Contributions due on Equity Awards in the United Kingdom to Employees
Jul 22, 2022
With the introduction of a new Health and Social Care ("HSC") Levy in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2022, we revisit a unique aspect of granting equity awards to employees in the UK: the ability to shift the employer's responsibility for paying National Insurance contributions ("NICs") on equity award income to the employees who receive the awards. -
Best Practices for Communicating Mobility Taxation
Jul 14, 2022
Explaining multi-jurisdictional taxation to mobile employees can be challenging. Marlene Zobayan of Rutlen Associates offers some best practices to help with this task. -
Taking a Look at Outset Medical's New Cashless ESPP
Jul 7, 2022
One company’s decision to offer a cashless participation feature in their ESPP. -
Pros and Cons of Pro Rata vs. Full Payouts to Retirees
Jun 30, 2022
What does it mean to pay out equity awards to retirees on a pro rata basis, why might companies choose this approach, and how does it affect the tax and accounting treatment of awards? -
The SEC’s Guidance on Spring-Loaded Equity Awards
Jun 23, 2022
Highlights from our podcast episode with Takis Makridis from Equity Methods on SAB 120, how it affects equity award valuation, and mitigation strategies. -
Career Spotlight: Twilio's Christine Zwerling
Jun 7, 2022
For this career spotlight, I caught up with Christine Zwerling, Director of Global Stock Plan Administration at Twilio. We talked about her career in equity compensation, including her role in Twilio's DEI initiatives and the NASPP’s DEI Task Force. -
Acronyms Commonly Used in Equity Compensation
Jun 2, 2022
Does equity compensation sometimes feel like a foreign language or a big bowl of alphabet soup? This blog entry will help you sort through the most commonly used acronyms. -
Why Buyout Grants Are a Bad Idea
May 26, 2022
Offering to buy out or replace grants a prospective employee will forfeit upon resigning from their current employer is a very common practice. But you could be buying out another company’s poor pay practices. -
New Developments in Australian Tax and Securities Laws for Equity Awards
May 24, 2022
Recently, the Australian Parliament has enacted reforms to Australian tax and securities laws which will impact companies granting equity awards in Australia. This blog discusses these changes and their impact on equity awards.
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