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AI Summary of 128D. Tax treatment of directors of companies and employees who acquire restricted shares.

This section delineates critical definitions and provisions concerning restricted shares acquired by directors and employees within a company. Key terms include 'EEA Agreement,' 'market value,' and 'restricted shares,' which are essential for understanding the stipulations and limitations governing share acquisition.

The legislation outlines the conditions under which shares qualify as restricted and establishes how income tax liabilities are computed upon acquisition, including adjustments when restrictions are lifted early. Compliance with disclosure requirements to the Revenue Commissioners following share awards is also mandated, ensuring transparency and accountability in such transactions.

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Version date: 1 January 2021 - onwards
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128D. Tax treatment of directors of companies and employees who acquire restricted shares.

(1) In this section -

'director' and 'employee' have the meanings, respectively, given to them by section 770(1);

'EEA Agreement' means the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2 May 1992, as adjusted by all subsequent amendments to that Agreement;

'EEA state' means a state, other than the State, which is a Contracting Party to the EEA Agreement;

'employer' means the company in which the director or employee holds his or her office or employment;

'market value' shall be construed in accordance with section 548;

'restricted shares' shall be construed in accordance with subsection (3);

'shares' includes stock;

'specified period' has the same meaning as in subsection (3)(a);

'trust' means a trust established in the State or in an EEA state or in the United Kingdom and the trustees of which are resident in the State or in an EEA state or in the United Kingdom.

(2) Subject to subsection (7), this section applies where -