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Incentive programs like an employee stock option plan or a virtual stock option plan ("VSOP") are widely used by young technology companies ("Company") to reward and retain talent ("Beneficiaries"). A key feature in these...more
On March 19, 2025, the German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht or BAG) held in Case No.: 10 AZR 67/24 that certain forfeiture clauses in General Terms and Conditions of Business (Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen or...more
Good news! The second chamber (Bundesrat) has now paved the way for the eagerly awaited and much-debated inclusion of a group privilege in sec. 19a of the German Income Tax Act (“EStG”). German start-ups that have done the...more
Much has been written about the unsatisfactory tax situation of German employees when it comes to equity-based employee stock (option) programs ("ESOP"). Historically, employees were taxed at the time of issuance of shares...more
Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code (Section 6039) requires corporations to file returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and provide information statements to employees reporting exercises of incentive stock...more
Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code requires corporations to provide information statements to employees (including former employees) and information filings to the IRS regarding exercises of incentive stock options...more
Wichtiger Hinweis: Die folgenden (rechtlichen) Ausführungen dienen nur der allgemeinen Information, sind nicht abschließend und stellen keine rechtliche, steuerrechtliche oder sonstige Beratung dar. ...more
Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsprogramme spielen für junge Unternehmen eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Gewinnung und Bindung von Top-Talenten. Eine Beteiligung am Unternehmen belohnt Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter dafür, dass sie...more
Deadlines are approaching for employers to report last year’s employee exercises of incentive stock options and employee stock purchase plan purchases. Corporations that offer incentive stock options (ISOs) or maintain a...more