This page is concerned with all of the elements that make up an employee's overall reward package - how that is benchmarked, structured, designed and delivered. 

We focus not only on the regulatory environment in the UK - as it impacts the tax/NIC efficiency of certain benefits, e.g. cash and share based incentive schemes, pensions, company cars, holiday, mileage allowances, etc. - but also on providing insight around governance and regulation affecting decisions around reward. We also consider issues such as Total Reward and Flexible Benefits as ways of constructing and communicating reward to employees.

If you want to know more, or would like us to consider any particular topics, please get in touch.

Checking your Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims

Three key things you need to know about the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

Why Employee Ownership Day 2020 is more purposeful than ever

We look at why the employee ownership business model is appealing as employers seek to navigate a ‘new normal’

Remuneration committees - Navigating through the impact of COVID-19

What does COVID-19 mean for Boards and Remuneration committees thinking about the 2020 performance year?

KPMG’s Guide to Directors’ Remuneration 2019

How FTSE 350 companies are setting salary, pension, bonus and long-term incentives of executive directors, and non-executive director fees.

Executive remuneration – the Investment Association (IA) updates its Principles

Our summary of the key highlights and changes to the IA’s Principles of Remuneration and their focus areas for 2020.

Reporting 'net settled' employee share awards

HMRC has clarified how net settled employee share awards should be reported. What does this mean for employers?

Scottish housing associations: a new off-payroll working regime from November

Registered social landlords in Scotland must apply the public sector off-payroll working rules from 11 November 2019.

Cycle to work is changing – what does this mean for you?

The Department for Transport (DfT) has updated its guidance on cycle to work schemes – this is what you need to know.

Fixing share plan payroll problems

Completing your annual share plan returns might have highlighted payroll errors – how should these be corrected?

Our guide to executive remuneration in AIM listed companies

We provide a wide ranging guide on executive remuneration practices in AIM listed companies.

KPMG's Guide to Directors' Remuneration 2018

A broad overview of executive directors’ remuneration in FTSE 350 companies.

New Executive Pay Guidelines for listed companies

The Investment Association (IA) has updated its executive pay guidelines ahead of the 2019 AGM season.

Executive remuneration and the new Corporate Governance Code

The new Code should be considered in relation to current changes to remuneration policy.

HMRC publishes update on employee share plans

HMRC has published further guidance on EMI working time declarations, and on deferring monthly SAYE savings

Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) – HMRC evaluates the commercial impact

HMRC has published research that evaluates how tax advantaged EMI options are delivering for businesses.

Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) – HMRC confirms tax treatment

HMRC has confirmed the tax treatment of EMI options granted between 6 April and 15 May 2018.

Tribunal confirms ‘base cost’ of shares acquired under employee options

The ‘market value’ rule does not apply to shares acquired on the exercise of employee share options which may be settled in cash.

Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI)

The European Commission announced on 15 May 2018 that is has renewed state aid approval of the EMI regime.

Employment-Related Securities (ERS) annual reporting 2017/18

ERS annual returns for 2017/18 should be filed online on or before 6 July 2018. HMRC ERS Online Services will accept returns only from 6 April, but employers should review the information required now in order to plan ahead of the reporting deadline.

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