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ESOP TAXATION ISSUES
India's ESOP tax rules need reform to ease employee burden- Employees exercising their ESOPs should know how a recent ITAT ruling will determine whether the benefit is taxed as perquisite or capital gains
- ESOP tax rules trap expatriates and returning Indians; why Budget 2026 should bring clarity on this
- Union Budget 2026: Esops tax pause may be opened to more startupsThe Centre is considering widening the four-year Esop tax deferral to cover all DPIIT-recognised startups, significantly expanding a benefi...06 Jan, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
- Enhanced support for deeptech, ESOP taxation issue on startups' wishlist for BudgetSpeaking at the National Startup day event -- which celebrates nine years of Startup India programme -- Anjali Bansal, Founder of Avaana Ca...16 Jan, 2025, 10.22 PM IST
- Budget 2024's focus may be transformative reforms for startupsThe 2024 Union Budget focuses on transformative reforms for startups to enhance ease of doing business and attract foreign investments. Pro...20 Jul, 2024, 04.32 PM IST
- What should NRIs know about ESOPs?The employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is critical for the growth of the company-employee relationship. Since a company's success is a co...15 Mar, 2022, 05.37 PM IST
- PE, VC funds urge Centre to tax Esops only at time of saleAt present, a startup employee who receives a grant of options from the firm under the employee stock ownership plan (Esop) has to pay full...31 Dec, 2021, 07.20 AM IST
- Flipkart tops Indian tech Esops list with Rs 17,000 crore poolThe homegrown e-tailer was followed by Oyo, Zomato, Paytm and Nykaa, according to data exclusively sourced by ET from executive search firm...30 Dec, 2021, 11.38 AM IST
- Last irritant of startups gone in Budget; perfect ecosystem for them in India: CBDTNirmala Sitharaman in the Budget proposed to ease the burden of taxation on the employees by deferring the tax payment on ESOPs by five yea...05 Feb, 2020, 12.18 PM IST
- Budget defers tax on stock options by 5 years, but is silent on double taxationStartups have long demanded that tax on Esops must be levied only at the time of sale and not at the time of vesting, as valuation of new v...02 Feb, 2020, 08.21 AM IST
- Finance ministry may look into taxation of employee stock ownership plansFinMin plans to review the entire framework to make the compensation tool attractive for employees.11 Jul, 2019, 08.42 AM IST
- 3 taxes no one should have to payImagine paying tax on income you haven’t earned or may never earn. Here are 3 cases where individuals are required to pay tax on such incom...31 Jan, 2019, 09.06 AM IST
- ESOPs should be taxed only when benefits are realised: ReportCompanies offer stocks to their employees by way of Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs).07 Dec, 2017, 10.34 PM IST
- Taxability of ESOPs depends on Assessee's residential statusCompanies view ESOPs as employee retention tools, serving the dual objective of rewarding employees for performance and loyalty and creatin...26 Jul, 2011, 01.24 AM IST
- Fringe Benefit Tax on ESOPs growing steadilyWith March 15 approaching, the buzz around Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) on ESOPs or employee stock options is growing steadily louder, as compa...10 Mar, 2008, 12.11 AM IST
- MNCs to pay tax on stock options of employees hereIndian subsidiaries of multinational companies like Coca-Cola, Adobe and Dell would have to foot the fringe benefit tax (FBT) bill for the ...17 Apr, 2007, 03.13 AM IST
- Indian arms of MNCs to pay FBT on EsopsThere will be anomaly for multinationals whose home countries tax ESOPS at the receiver’s end.17 Apr, 2007, 12.45 AM IST
- No FBT on Esops for overseas staffThe govt is likely to clarify that FBT on Esops will not apply to employees who have been sent abroad.22 Mar, 2007, 01.28 AM IST
- FBT on Esops is devoid of logicThe Budget’s proposal to tax employee stock options as a fringe benefit is wholly unreasonable.14 Mar, 2007, 02.06 AM IST
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