IFRS 2 — Share-based payment awards settled net of tax withholdings

Date recorded:

Issue

The Interpretations Committee received a request to consider the classification of a share-based payment transaction in which the entity withholds a specified portion of the shares that would otherwise be issued to the counterparty upon exercise (or vesting) of the share-based payment award. The shares are withheld by the entity in return for settling the counterparty’s tax withholding obligation associated with the share-based payment. The request received by the Committee asked whether the portion of the share-based payment that is withheld should be classified as cash-settled or equity-settled.

The Committee identified a number of issues arising from the submission for which the application of the requirements of IFRS 2 caused concern, such as separately classifying components of a single award.

 

Decision not to add

March 2011

 

Reason

The Interpretations Committee received a request to consider the classification of a share-based payment transaction in which the entity withholds a specified portion of the shares that would otherwise be issued to the counterparty upon exercise (or vesting) of the share-based payment award. The shares are withheld by the entity in return for settling the counterparty’s tax withholding obligation associated with the share-based payment. The request received by the Committee asked whether the portion of the share-based payment that is withheld should be classified as cash-settled or equity-settled. The Committee identified a number of issues arising from the submission for which the application of the requirements of IFRS 2 caused concern, such as separately classifying components of a single award.

 

IFRIC reference: IFRS 2-15

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