Promoted to Partner in an LLP? Do You Understand the Tax Implications?
30th September, 2021Stepping up from the ranks to become a full partner in a limited liability partnership (LLP) involves a fundamental change in status from employment to self-employment. The tax consequences of that shift came under analysis in an important Upper Tribunal (UT) decision. The case concerned a clothing retailer which operated as an LLP and paid bonuses to its employees under a long-term incentive plan (LTIP) by reference to profits made over a period of time. After five employees were promoted to become full partners in the LLP, they received bonus...