Groww grants Esops worth around Rs 51 crore after strong Q4 resultsFintech firm Groww has issued 24.32 lakh employee stock options valued at approximately Rs 51 crore. This follows the company's strong Q4 F...
21 Apr, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
Why Budget needs to lay out clear tax rules on ESOPs for globally mobile employeesGlobally mobile employees face complex ESOP taxation in India due to the lack of clear pro-rating rules. While judicial rulings support all...
30 Jan, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
ESOP tax rules trap expatriates and returning Indians; why Budget 2026 should bring clarity on thisBudget 2026 needs to fix stock option tax confusion for cross-border employees. Current rules create hardship for expatriates and returning...
16 Jan, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
What is ESOP? How employee stock option plans work, tax implications and benefits for employeesIf you are confused by personal finance terms, jargon and calculations, here’s a series to simplify and deconstruct these for you. In the 8...
05 Jan, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Know four different types of Employees Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) and how they are taxedDifferent types of ESOPs: Many companies give ESOPs or Employee Stock Option Plans as part of their compensation benefit. However, not many...
24 Dec, 2024, 02.44 PM IST
What mid-career startup employees should look for while looking at ESOPsESOPs have become a common compensation system in startups to give employees a sense of ownership in the company's growth, but mid-career p...
18 Apr, 2023, 05.04 PM IST
B2B ecommerce platform udaan removes 1 year ESOP cliffThe one year ‘cliff’ period is a widely prevalent industry practice that requires employees to wait for one year for their ESOPs to start v...
16 Feb, 2022, 10.56 AM IST
Urban Company concludes fourth ESOP sale worth Rs 55 croreThe transaction pegged Urban Company’s valuation at $2.8 billion, which was higher than the $2.1 billion net worth the home services provid...
12 Dec, 2021, 07.27 PM IST
Sebi relaxes minimum vesting period for ESOPsThe regulator said the move is aimed to provide relief to the families of the deceased employees of listed companies in view of the Covid-1...
16 Jun, 2021, 06.49 AM IST
Doling out ESOPs? Here’s everything about Employee Stock Option Plan for SMEsESOPs allow grantees to have a stake in the company which directly results in greater loyalty.
13 Jul, 2019, 05.44 PM 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
ESOP millionaires among startups are an exceptionUnlike the share of a listed company which can be traded, encashing an ESOP happens only when the company gets listed or when a merger or a...
23 Oct, 2016, 12.48 PM IST
Esop: Why you shouldn't be blinded by stock options offered by startupsDon’t be blinded by the lucre of stock options offered by startups. They might look attractive but converting them into cash won’t be easy.
23 Nov, 2015, 08.11 AM IST
Five smart things to know about Employee Stock Option PlanESOP is a programme for employees where they 1 can own equity shares of the company they work for and participate in its growth.
13 Apr, 2015, 08.50 AM IST
Five smart things to know about Employee Stock Option PlanESOPs enable a variable benefit to the employee and passes on the gains in the value of the equity shares of the company to the employees.
06 Apr, 2015, 08.00 AM IST
- Taxability of ESOPs depends on Assessee's residential status
Companies 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
- Esops in vogue as stocks slide, economy slows
The downturn in the stock markets appears to have prompted some of the companies which had earlier shied away from rewarding employees thro...
14 Jul, 2008, 12.00 AM IST