M & A activity gives rise to complex challenges involving the need to merge employee reward policies and structures, to rationalise the workforce, to support and implement change and to carry out appropriate due diligence
Our solutions:
Employment tax planning and risk management
- Employment tax planning - employee benefits & expenses / reward & recognition / tax based remuneration structuring
- Policy development and implementation of supporting procedures / assistance with employee communication
- PAYE and relevant contracts tax health checks / compliance reviews
- Due diligence reviews
- Revenue audit support and project management
- Pre – audit review / assessment of potential exposures / voluntary disclosure
- Planning / strengthening risk management controls, policies and procedures
- Status of employment – employed v self-employed – planning and risk management
- Contractors in specific industries (Construction / Meat / Forestry)
Workforce reduction services
- Planning and structuring of severance / compensation packages
- Legal agreements – review and tax structuring
- Planning / tax counselling – individuals / groups
- Statutory redundancy
Reward / equity planning
- Design of tax and / or equity based reward and incentive plans (Approved Profit Sharing Schemes (APSS) / Share Option Plans / Save As You Earn Schemes, Restricted Stock (RSU) Plans)
- Deferred remuneration plans
- Bonus scheme planning to support equity based plans (e.g. APSS)
Related services
Legal advisory services
- Legal advisory support on employment law issues arising from tax based transactions including review / drafting of contracts etc
- Legal Advisory in relation to international employment law issues related to employee mobility
- Design / implementation of best practice employment policies and procedures, such as recruitment, maternity/paternity rights, sickness, stress-linked and other absences, working time, disciplinary matters and grievances
