yep, the biggest NZ startup - Xero - gave equity to all full time employees. The difficulty is accounting for it due to how income tax is assessed on stocks whi

yep, the biggest NZ startup - Xero - gave equity to all full time employees. The difficulty is accounting for it due to how income tax is assessed on stocks which makes US-style stock options unattractive. Most companies that offer stock do it through a related-party loan and a bonus to pay that but there are interesting tax implications.