Share plan annual returns deadline

Annual share plan returns for the tax year ended 5 April 2018 must be submitted online to HMRC no later than 6 July 2018. Returns must be made for the tax-advantaged share plans – SIP, SAYE, CSOP and EMI – and also for unapproved share plans. Items to be reported include grants of share options and conditional share awards, acquisition of shares by employees and any other taxable events. In addition, if any amendments have been made during the tax year to key features of SIP, SAYE or CSOP plans, the company must confirm that the plans continue to comply with the relevant legislation.
Please note that, even if there are no reportable events, a nil return must still be submitted. HMRC has reported that, for the 2016-17 tax year, more than 7,000 companies had to pay penalties for missing the deadline.

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