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Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI)

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An Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme is a HMRC approved, tax efficient employee share scheme designed for small to mid-sized UK businesses to grant share options to key employees.

Other tax reliefs for fast-growth businesses include the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS).

Enterprise Management Incentive (EMII
The Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) is a tax-advantaged share option scheme designed for smaller companies.

WHAT IS THE ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE (EMI)?

The EMI scheme was introduced in 2000 and has since become a favourable option for employees and employers alike. Companies can grant employees share options of up to £250,000 in a 3-year period with no cash cost to the employee.

The EMI scheme provides employers and employees with generous tax breaks, incentivising employees to work hard to invest and make the business a success and allowing employers to retain talented employees.

Employees are given the right to buy shares in the company at the price it is valued at when offered the option. This gives employees the chance to make a hefty profit in the future if the value of the company increases.

Employees will not have to pay National Insurance or Income Tax on the shares if bought for the market value they had when granted the option. If you paid less than what it was valued for at the time, National Insurance and Income Tax will have to be paid on the difference.

CAPITAL GAINS TAX

If you make a profit (gain) when you sell (dispose of) shares or investments, you may have to pay Capital Gains Tax. This is applicable for:

  •  Shares that are not in an ISA or PEP
  •  Units in a unit trust
  •  Certain bonds (not including Premium Bonds and Qualifying Corporate Bonds)

Paying tax will depend on whether your total gains are above the Capital Gains Tax allowance for the tax year.

QUALIFYING CRITERIA

There are various conditions to be met for both the company and employee to qualify for the EMI scheme. The company must:

  •  Be independent (they must not be subsidiary of or controlled by another company)
  •  Trading mainly or wholly in the UK
  •  Have fewer than 250 full-time employees
  •  Have gross assets of £30 million or less
  •  Satisfy the gross asset test

Companies will not qualify if they work in excluded activities. These include:

  •  Property Development
  •  Provision of legal of accountancy services
  •  Banking, insurance, debt-factoring or money-lending
  •  Ship building, coal or steel production
  •  Farming or market gardening
  •  Operating or managing hotels, nursing homes residential care homes or managing property used as any of these

Employees will qualify for the scheme if:

  •  They work for the company for at least 25 hours per week, or 75% of their working time per week (an employees working time includes employment and self-employment)
  •  They do not have a material interest in the business (more than 30% of the share capital of the company)

The above are general conditions relating to the Enterprise Management Scheme (EMI) and each company should be reviewed on a case by case basis.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information, or to book a free consultation,
please contact Parminder Chattha

    or Jon Isaacs

      on 0207 309 2222.

      Parminder Chattha

      Parminder is a CTA qualified Corporate Tax Specialist with significant experience in EIS, SEIS and EMI.

      Jon Isaacs

      Jon has significant experience in dealing with corporate finance matters and helps a large number of clients with EIS, SEIS and EMI.

      Nikhita Sagar
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