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New stock option rules raising questions for employers, says consultant

bwolfe — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:00:03 +0000

Canada’s new employee stock option tax rules are raising a number of questions for employers, says David Crawford, a partner at Hugessen Consulting Inc. The new rules — part of the 2021 federal budget signed into law on June 29 — include an annual limit of $200,000 that will apply on stock option grants that […]

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New stock option regime set to take effect this July

mdunne — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:20:38 +0000

The federal government’s recent budget confirmed its intention to proceed with the new stock option regime previously announced in its November 30, 2020, economic statement — meaning the proposed changes will likely come into force on July 1, as planned. As currently drafted, the changes impose an annual cap of $200,000 on employee stock options […]

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Stock options driving loyalty, hard work among employees: study

bwolfe — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 05:00:26 +0000

Employees that include company stock in their overall financial planning are more loyal and have a higher output level, according to new research conducted in the U.S by Fidelity Investments Inc. It found these employees were twice as likely to work harder, three times as likely to feel loyalty to their employer and three times […]

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