Employee Share Schemes

Employee Share Schemes

17 August 2009

© Commonwealth of Australia 2009
ISBN 978-1-74229-143-7

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of Committee (PDF 40KB)
 
Recommendations (PDF 21KB)
 
Chapter 1 (PDF 13KB)

Introduction
Conduct of the inquiry

 
Chapter 2 - Structure and operation of employee share schemes (PDF 60KB)

What are employee share schemes?
Operation
Reasons for and benefits of establishing an employee share scheme

 
Chapter 3 - Governance and taxation (PDF 43KB)

Legislation
Other guidelines
Compliance

 
Chapter 4 - Employee share schemes in Australia and overseas (PDF 49KB)

Employee share schemes in Australia
Comparison of Australian and overseas schemes

 
Chapter 5 - Recent developments regarding employee share schemes (PDF 51KB)

Background
Consultation
Final policy position
Current reviews

 
Chapter 6 - Comments on proposed changes (PDF 161KB)

General comments
Consultation
Tax exemption and income threshold
Taxation point
Real risk of forfeiture
Executive remuneration
Legislation
Compliance
Current reviews
Conclusion

 
Labor Senators' Dissenting Report (PDF 50KB)

Chapter 1
  Introduction
  Summary of proposed changes
  Structure of the report
Chapter 2
  Employee share schemes
  Why reform is necessary
  History of the need for reform
Chapter 3
  Promotion of ESS as an alternative to superannuation
  Establishment of a promotional unit
  Consultation
Chapter 4
  Salary sacrifice
  Cessation
  Risk of deferral
Chapter 5
  Summary

 
Appendix 1 (PDF 13KB)
Submissions Received
Additional Information Received
 
Appendix 2 - Public Hearing and Witnesses (PDF 6KB)
 
Appendix 3 - Overseas schemes (PDF 47KB)

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For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Economics
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3540
Fax: +61 2 6277 5719
Email: economics.sen@aph.gov.au