Research and analysis

Share Schemes Evaluation

HMRC commissioned London Economics to evaluate Company Share Option Plan, Save As You Earn and Share Incentive Plan tax-advantaged employee share schemes.

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Share Schemes Evaluation - CSOP, SAYE and SIP

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Company Share Option Plan (CSOP), Save As You Earn (SAYE) and Share Incentive Plan (SIP) are three out of the 4 tax-advantaged employee share schemes (TASS) offered by the government.

Employee share ownership aims to align employer and employee interests by encouraging employees to own a stake in the company they work for.

This report provides insights into:

  • awareness and use of CSOP, SIP and SAYE
  • companies’ reasons for opting in or not opting into one of the 3 share schemes
  • the schemes’ impact on business and employment outcomes
  • the schemes’ proportionality and appropriateness

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Published 5 June 2023

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