BIM44390 - Specific deductions: employee share schemes: providing shares to employees: qualifying shares: restricted shares: examples

Example A

Facts

Date - Amount
01/04/2009 Employee is given 1000 shares, subject to restrictions that the employee cannot sell the shares within the next 3 years -
- Market value of shares if unrestricted £1000
- Risk of forfeiture reduces their MV by 20% to £800
01/04/2012 Risk of forfeiture expires -
- Market value of shares (now unrestricted) is £2000

Employment Income Tax charges

If no elections made (see BIM44385):

Year - Amount
2008/09 Income Tax charged on £800
2011/12 Income Tax charged on £2000 x 20% = £400

Deductions for employing company

Year - Amount
a.p.e 31/12/09 Deduction £800
a.p.e 31/12/12 Deduction £400

Example B - Forfeitable shares - forfeiture period less than 5 years

Facts

Date - Amount
01/04/2008 Employee is given 1000 shares, subject to a risk of forfeiture over the next 4 years -
- Market value of shares if unrestricted £1000
- Risk of forfeiture reduces their MV by 35% to £650
01/04/2012 Risk of forfeiture expires -
- Market value of shares (now unrestricted) is £3000

Employment Income Tax charges

If no elections made (see BIM44385):

Year - Amount
2007/08 No Income Tax charge on acquisition -
2011/12 Income Tax charged on £3000

Deductions for employing company

Year - Amount
a.p.e 31/12/08 Deduction Nil
a.p.e 31/12/12 Deduction £3000

Example C - Shares acquired before 16/04/2003: forfeiture period 5 years or more

Facts

Date - Amount
01/04/2003 Employee is given 1000 shares, subject to a risk of forfeiture over the next 9 years -
- Market value of shares if unrestricted £1000
- Risk of forfeiture reduces their MV by 35% to £650
01/04/2012 Risk of forfeiture expires -
- Market value of shares (now unrestricted) is £5000

Employment Income Tax charges

Year - Amount
2002/03 Income Tax charged on £650
2011/12 Income Tax charged on £5000 - £650 = £4350

Deductions for employing company

Year - Amount
a.p.e 31/12/03 Deduction Nil
a.p.e 31/12/12 Deduction £5000