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Explore the impact of legislative frameworks on effective and sustainable employee ownership models in the US, UK, and Australia. Key factors include securities and corporations law, foreign exchange requirements, tax legislation, market sentiment, and executive remuneration structures.
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Presentation to IDC Conference 24 – 25 June 2012 The impact of various legislative frameworks on Effective and Sustainable Employee Ownership Model (US, UK and Australia examined)
Key Impacts on Employee Share Ownership • Securities and Corporations Law • Foreign Exchange requirements • Tax legislation • Market sentiment • Executive remuneration structures
The Tax Landscape EMI & SIP start CSOP implemented in 1984 APSS tax effectiveness removed S423/ESPP implemented in 1964 Exemption raised to $1,000 SAYE/APSS implemented in 1980 Tax exempt and Tax deferred plans start 1995 ESOP implemented in 1974
Conclusions • The biggest impacts: • Employee taxation • Executive remuneration sentiment • Market sentiment, costs for a company • Securities law can be the killer