A workshop examining the implications of changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) for employee share plans has been launched by ifs ProShare.
The workshop, in association with Grant Thornton, will examine the impact of the changes, which are introduced on 6 April 2008. ifs ProShare says it is essential for employees on Save as You Earn (SAYE) schemes and their advisers to understand who will be affected by CGT and how to minimise the impact of the new legislation. Fiona Downes, head of employee share ownership at ifs ProShare, says: “The imminent changes to the CGT regime, which were only confirmed a few weeks ago, mean that many employee share holders could be facing higher CGT charges. The Workshop is due to take place on...
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