Taxation rules governing OZschwitz employee share options hinder start-ups

Deloitte has proposed changes to the taxation rules governing employee share options for start-ups, saying the current rules have seriously hampered small start-up firms – the majority of which are in the IT industry – since they were introduced in 2009.

Taxation rules governing OZschwitz employee share options hinder start-ups 1392760055711

Taxation rules governing OZschwitz employee share options hinder start-ups 1392760055711

Share options are seen by start-ups as a powerful way to attract, motivate and retain key staff but present regulations demand that employees pay income tax in the year the options are granted based on their future value – which in the case of start-ups is extremely difficult to estimate.

Federal Treasury restarted a former Labor government enquiry into the scheme in January. Submissions closed on February 5.
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In its submission to the enquiry, Deloitte proposed an exemption to the current regime be available for start-ups, defined as companies with less than $15 million annual revenue and that have been providing new products or services for no more than 10 years. It would be available only to employees of those firms on annual salaries of less than $180,000.

http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/business-it/deloitte-plans-to-restore-share-options-schemes-for-startups-20140218-hvcw1.html

Taxation rules governing OZschwitz employee share options hinder start-ups

Taxation rules governing OZschwitz employee share options hinder start-ups

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