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Introduction

Direct employees

Can receive NSO?

โœ… Yes!

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General taxation

Exercise: The stock options are taxed at the time of exercise, as salary income.

โ€Sale: The sale price minus the price paid for the shares (and the amount already taxed at exercise), will be taxed as โ€œsavingsโ€ income.

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General tax, reporting & legal paperwork difficulty score

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Tax advantages

There are two tax advantages available if certain conditions are met. Award documentation to be adapted to take some of these benefits into account.

The employee could save up to 30% of spread, or even EUR 50,000 on taxes at the time of exercise if certain conditions are met (incl. company qualifies as a Spanish startup under the new Startup law).

EoR employees

Can receive NSO?

โœ… Yes!

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General taxation

Exercise: The stock options are taxed at the time of exercise, as salary income.

โ€Sale: The sale price minus the price paid for the shares (and the amount already taxed at exercise), will be taxed as โ€œsavingsโ€ income.

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General tax, reporting & legal paperwork difficulty score

๐Ÿคฏ

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Tax advantages

30% reduction of the spread amount can be considered if certain conditions are met. Award documentation to be adapted to take this benefit into account.

Contractors

Can receive NSO?

โœ… Yes!

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General taxation

Exercise: The stock options are taxed at the time of exercise, as salary income.

Sale: The sale price minus the price paid for the shares (and the amount already taxed at exercise), will be taxed as โ€œsavingsโ€ income.

โ€

General tax, reporting & legal paperwork difficulty score

๐Ÿคฏ ๐Ÿคฏ

โ€

Tax advantages

30% reduction of the spread amount can be considered if certain conditions are met. Award documentation to be adapted to take this benefit into account.

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