Share incentives could help SMEs in hunt for talent

An overhaul of the manner in which employees can take up company shares without being prohibitively taxed could give SMEs a fighting chance of attracting talent and flourishing.

Share incentives which are supposed to attract employees are instead acting as a disincentive due to the tax levied against them, the Irish Pro-Share Association (IPSA) claims.

This system — which is in stark contrast to that in the UK — is limiting the potential of smaller companies who cannot compete with multi-national salaries.