Tax Incentives & Reliefs

Key Employee Engagement Programme

Tax relief for employees of small and medium enterprises

Provided by Revenue

How to apply

Apply on the official National Enterprise Hub listing — applications and eligibility are administered by Revenue, not Tenderwatch.

Apply on neh.gov.ie

About this support

The Key Employee Engagement Programme (KEEP) can help your business attract and retain key employees by allowing you to provide them with tax advantaged share based remuneration.

Who is it for?

KEEP helps micro, small and medium enterprises attract key employees by enabling the enterprise to offer employees share options with preferential tax treatment. Most trading activities are eligible for the scheme but certain professional services and financial activities are excluded. You may be eligible if: Your company is an unquoted micro, small or medium enterprise You are carrying out a qualifying trade The scheme is also available to companies that belong to larger group structures provided they are part of a qualifying group. Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions which can be found on the Revenue website: https://www.revenue.ie/en/additional-incomes/employment-related-shares/key-employee-engagement-programme-keep/index.aspx#:~:text=KEEP%20is%20available%20for%20qualifying%20share%20options%20granted%20between%2001

At a glance

Provider
Revenue
Type
Tax Incentives & Reliefs
Categories
Tax Incentives & Reliefs
Industries
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing, Design & Crafts, Energy, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Retail, Transport & Storage
Business size
Less than 10 Employees, Between 50-249 Employees, Between 10-49 Employees

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Auto-imported from neh.gov.ie. First seen 7 May 2026; last verified 7 May 2026. Always check the official listing on the National Enterprise Hub before applying — eligibility and amounts change without notice.