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General principles

Where a UK resident employee acquires or is granted the right to acquire employment-related securities (ERS), the employee is subject to certain UK tax and regulatory requirements which apply no matter where the issuer of those ERS or the employer is located.

For tax, the basic principle is that the employee is charged to income tax on the value received. The situation becomes more complex where that employee is internationally mobile and the relevant rules are outlined below.

Where an event occurs in connection with the acquisition, holding or disposal of ERS, and is chargeable to UK income tax, there is a requirement to report details to HMRC. HMRC can require any ‘responsible person’ (as defined in ITEPA 2003, s 421L(3)) to report. Broadly a responsible person may be the employer, the host employer, or the issuer of the securities (special provisions apply to continental shelf workers). In practice, typically the employer or issuer of the securities (eg the holding company of a group) will make the report.