Guidance

Purchase of own shares by non-quoted companies: tax implications for employees selling shares

Guidance for employers on the main tax issues regarding employees leaving the company or selling shares to their employer.

Documents

Purchase of own shares by non-quoted companies: tax implications for employees selling shares

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email different.format@hmrc.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

This guidance highlights some of the main tax issues that may arise when employees, including employees leaving a company, sell shares to their employer. The main focus is on the tax implications for individuals, rather than for the business.

Published 3 June 2013