GAAR Advisory Panel opinion of 11 April 2019: employee rewards using a second hand bond, gilt options, additional contributions and 'cooling off rights'
Use the GAAR Advisory Panel opinion on employee rewards using a second hand bond, gilt options, additional contributions and 'cooling off rights' to help you recognise abusive tax arrangements.
Documents
Details
Use this opinion together with the General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) guidance to help you recognise abusive tax arrangements.
The opinions cover:
- disguised remuneration
- rewards passed to employees and shareholders through joint acquisition by the company and employees of a second hand bond
- the use of gilt options, additional contributions and ‘cooling off’ rights
They affect Income Tax and National Insurance contributions.
The GAAR Advisory Panel’s opinion is:
- entering into the tax arrangements is not a reasonable course of action in relation to the relevant tax provisions
- carrying out the tax arrangements is not a reasonable course of action in relation to the relevant tax provisions