Guides
UK Share Incentive Plan Guides
In-depth, plain-English guides to how SIPs work, sourced from HMRC and UK legislation. Each guide links to the calculator built for that specific question.
Basics
What Is a Share Incentive Plan? A Complete UK Guide
The four share types, who can join, and how the SIP trust works.
TaxSIP Tax Benefits Explained
How SIP tax savings actually work, with worked examples.
ContributionsPartnership Shares Explained
Contribution limits, tax treatment, and how matching interacts with it.
WithdrawalSIP Holding Period Rules
What happens after 3 and 5 years, with a three-employee worked example.
ComparisonSIP vs SAYE
How Share Incentive Plans differ from Save As You Earn (Sharesave).