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Global Rewards Updates (formerly Global Equity Updates) are intended to inform you of changes to local laws surrounding the treatment of equity over the past few months. Read the alerts below for the latest news from around the world. You may also subscribe to receive these alerts by email.
Canadian Federal Budget 2010 - Significant changes regarding taxation of employee stock options
Canada, 15 March 2010
New circular addresses treatment of fringe benefit tax paid during 2009-2010 tax year
India, 12 March 2010
New legislation eliminates social security tax on share-based awards
Portugal, 1 March 2010
Clarification of social security tax exemption
Italy, 1 March 2010
Current, former employees of major financial institutions audited for non-compliance
Japan, 22 February 2010
New Personal Income Tax (PIT) system applicable to "nonhabitual" Portuguese tax residents
Portugal, 29 January 2010
Stock options: Change in point of taxation effective 1 Jan 2010
Slovakia, 13 January 2010
Central Board of Direct Taxes releases income tax rules 2009 under the Finance Act 2009
India, 12 January 2010
Long term incentive plans: Federal Financial Markets Service (FFMS) clarifies May 2009 changes to securities market legislation
Russia, 22 December 2009
India tribunal rules Indian company cannot deduct stock option expense
India, 22 December 2009
Additional changes proposed regarding relaxation of EU Prospectus Directive (EUPD) requirements
European Union, 18 December 2009
Announcement regarding rates to be used effective 1 January 2010
United States, 15 December 2009
Employee share plan bills passed
Australia, 8 December 2009
Individual Income Tax (IIT) treatment of share-based compensation clarified
China, 1 December 2009
Revised relaxation of European Union Prospectus Directive (EUPD) requirements
European Union, 20 November 2009
New income tax and withholding rates imposed in California, New York, and New Jersey
United States, 16 November 2009
Employee share plan bills released
Australia, 30 October 2009
Former senior executive accused of evading Japanese income tax on stock options gains
Japan, 21 October 2009
Draft transitional guidelines on employee share plans released
Australia, 13 October 2009
Proposed relaxation of European Union Prospectus Directive (EUPD) requirements
European Union, 7 October 2009
New legislation eliminates social security tax on share-based awards
Portugal, 5 October 2009
Commission on taxation issues recommendations on Irish tax system
Ireland, 28 September 2009
Spanish Supreme Court overrides Personal Income Tax (PIT) regulation concerning stock option gains
Spain, 24 September 2009
Exposure draft released addressing final proposed changes to employee share plans
Australia, August 2009
The Finance Act 2009 receives final approval
India, August 2009
Administrative circular issued on stock option plan extension - Extending the term of under water stock options
Belgium, 23 July 2009
Long term incentive plans: Impact of changes to the Russian securities markets legislation
Russia, 9 July 2009
India's budget to potentially abolish Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) on equity awards
India, 8 July 2009
Employee share plans - Final proposed changes
Australia, 2 July 2009
Budget special
United Kingdom, 12 June 2009
New rules regarding stock compensation offered to senior executives
China, 11 June 2009
Federal budget - update
Australia, 9 June 2009
Federal budget - update
Australia, 28 May 2009
Corporate tax deduction for employee stock options
Korea, 28 May 2009
The computation of the 2009 tax base
Czech Republich, 19 May 2009
Deferral of personal income tax payment
Vietname, 19 May 2009
Reduction of the employer’s social security charge
Finland, 19 May 2009
Federal budget
Australia, 14 May 2009
Extending the term of under water options
Belgium, 12 May 2009
Salary sacrifice
Ireland, 6 May 2009
2008-09 Australian Taxation Office compliance program update
Australia, 4 May 2009
Recent circular on stock options and changes to captial gains taxation
Greece, 18 March 2009
Changes made to the corporate and individual income
Korea, 17 March 2009
Taxation of bonuses
United Kingdom, 17 March 2009
25 percent flat tax for investment income and capital gains
Germany, 11 March 2009
Reduction of the employer's social security charge
Finland, 10 March 2009
Amendments to taxation of stock options, dividends and sale of shares
Lithuania, 10 March 2009
Changes to social security contributions for international workers
India, 10 March 2009
Tax treatment and exemption for employees
Malaysia, 4 March 2009
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