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The opposite side is two of my ex employers (one from 20 years ago) shares are still paying tax fee dividends in my ISA and increasing in value.
by walshemj 5y ago
The opposite side is two of my ex employers (one from 20 years ago) shares are still paying tax fee dividends in my ISA and increasing in value.
- toast0 5y agoIf you work for a company that pays you cash money only, you can buy their shares in a brokerage account (taxable or tax-advantaged). If you work for a company that does RSUs, you have to wait for vesting, and it's not consistent money; it's nice when the stock price is going up, and it's not nothing when it's going down like options are, but if it's a publically traded company, why not just pay me the $x/year in dollars and I'll do what I think is right. (Which, for me, isn't going to be holding the stock of my employer directly; I've got enough exposure to them through my paycheck and index funds, thanks.)
- walshemj 5y agoTax efficiency, leverage and more $$ - they wont pay you real $ in replacement for options. Though the UK's a bit better I never paid any income tax, dividend tax or cgt. Even my top of the line EMI I am only paying 10% CGT if it pays out