Share scheme valuation is a critical part of designing an employee share scheme for some businesses. In the UK tax valuations are subject to specific rules and whether a share scheme valuation is suitable for tax purposes is decided by the Shares and Assets Valuation department of HMRC.
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Employee share schemes offer employees the opportunity to buy shares in the business they work for. Owning part of a business offers a great incentive for employees to contribute to the success of the business and remain loyal to the business. There are ‘approved’ employee share schemes and ‘unapproved’ employee share schemes, this references HRMC’s view of an employee share scheme and whether or not it comes with tax advantages as a result. Employee shares schemes differ greatly between those suitable for small and large companies.  Small businesses looking to set up an employee share scheme are most likely considering
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