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What’s the best structure for my startup?

by ADLV Law Team | 1 - 138, 1 - Start, expand and raise capital for your enterprise, Advisor Interest, Business Interest, Facebook Published, Individual Interest, LinkedIn Published, Marketing, Newsletter Published, Newsletters, Twitter Published

When asked what structure to use, we like to apply several key principles and ‘rules of thumb’ to get the right answer.

ESS – The ‘start-up’ concession

by ADLV Law Team | 35 - 334, 35 - Manage and incentivise your team (employment law)

What is the ESS ‘start-up’ concession and how do employees qualify for it? If you are receiving shares or share options from your employer, you need to know how and when they will be taxed. This article covers when an employee is eligible for the ESS ‘start-up’ concession to reduce the tax they must pay.

ESS – How do you work out the ‘discount’ when you grant an interest under an ESS?

by ADLV Law Team | 35 - 334, 35 - Manage and incentivise your team (employment law)

When setting up an ‘employee share scheme’ (ESS), employers often grapple with the tax implications of issuing ESS interests. However, these concerns only arise if there is a ‘discount’ at the time the ESS interest is granted. Working out if there is a discount, and what the extent of the discount is, are therefore two critical threshold questions.

ESS – Qualifying for ‘deferral’ of the taxable discount

by ADLV Law Team | 35 - 334, 35 - Manage and incentivise your team (employment law)

How do you qualify to defer any tax otherwise payable on shares and options acquired under an employee share scheme? When does the deferral come to an end?

I want to set up a charity to raise money for people overseas. Where do I start?

by ADLV Law Team | 14 - 88, 14 - Give back to the community (charity and NFP), Advisor Interest, Business Interest, Facebook Published, Individual Interest, Marketing, Newsletter Published, Newsletters, Twitter Published

If you want to do charitable work or raise funds to help people living overseas, you should carefully consider your options to make sure your aid is targeted to where it’s most needed.

To what extent can a company indemnify a director?

by ADLV Law Team | 2 - 113, 2 - Run and manage your business (general commercial)

There are over 700 laws that can impose personal liability on directors. While it is common for companies to provide directors with an ‘indemnity’ or ‘insurance cover’ for these liabilities, there are limitations and restrictions on how far this indemnity and cover can extend.