Employee share schemes & ISA

Hi there I work in London for a company whose head office is in the USA and thus it is an American company I get shares ( ESPP plan) and from what i have read i can transfer them into a stocks and shares isa within 90 days of receiving them and will not be liable for capital gains tax? I realise that 20k is the maximum per year. Do i therefore just manually transfer shares from my share account to my ISA? I realise i need to speak to the company i have my isa with. Also does this apply for me if the company i work for is a US company? Kind regards Matt

Hi Tom Richards,
You will need to speak to you ISA provider for this.
Thank you. 

Will do but do i still benefit from having to pay no capital gains tax if i work for a US company?

Hi,
You can hold foreign shares in an ISA, so long as the shares are in a company on a recognised stock exchange.  
You should contact your ISA provider, as they must approve the transfer within 90 days.  
Tax and Employee Share Schemes
 

Hi there In regards to the above link you shared which category does ESPP fall under? Kind regards Matt

Hi Tom Richards

Unless a scheme is specifically stated to be tax-advantaged under the terms of one of the four schemes in the link, then it would be non-tax-advantaged.
ESPP is a generic term which could include a variety of different share plans: it does most commonly mean something structured where employees can purchase stock in their companies at a discount and enjoy tax benefits.  
UK companies may also operate them (without any tax advantages).  You should check this with your employer.

Thank you

Thanks so it has to be a UK approved share scheme or can it be a US approved scheme if the US scheme is equivalent of a SIP?

Hi Tom Richards,
It would need to be a UK one.
Thank you.