Stephen Greenaway

Areas of expertise

• Advice on HMRC compliance reviews and other interactions with HMRC (PAYE/NIC enquiries, NMW enquiries, clearances, voluntary disclosures, SAO/BRR etc.)
• Employment status and IR35 compliance
• Termination payments
• Expenses and benefits
• Compliance (PSAs, P11Ds, share plan returns)
• Construction Industry Scheme
• National Minimum Wage compliance
• Equity based incentive plans and the cross-border tax implications of these

Experience

Stephen has over 13 years of experience advising on all types of employment tax issues and employee equity-based incentive arrangements. He previously worked for PwC and before that Grant Thornton, joining Evelyn Partners in 2021.

He has experience of advising employers from the largest household names to fast growing smaller private businesses. He is a technical expert across all areas of employment tax and advises employers how to remain compliant with the complex legislation in this area. In particular, he advises on HMRC’s approach to employment taxes as well as how they interpret the law and how to best resolve any compliance issues with HMRC.

Stephen also has experience of carrying out an in-house employment tax role so understands the practical compliance challenges his clients face and gives pragmatic advice on how to solve tax issues impacting the workforce. He has a deep appreciation of how crucial people are to your business and how appropriate incentives and benefits drive success.

Professional qualifications/memberships

CIOT (Chartered Institute of Taxation)
ATT (Association of Tax Technicians)