To exercise ESOPs, staff of listed cos can pledge shares in trading window closuresEmployees exercising stock options can now pledge shares for funds during trading window closures, thanks to a Sebi clarification. This pro...
09 May, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
ED probes alleged ESOP misuse to launder money, bypass LRS rulesThe Enforcement Directorate is now looking into employee stock options from foreign firms given to Indian workers. This move aims to uncove...
08 May, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
RSU vs ESOP: Which is better for you as employee? Pros and cons explainedFrom vesting-day perquisite taxes to a 40% US estate levy that most Indian professionals never see coming, your employer’s stock is not the...
04 May, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
Failed to report US stocks gained via ESOP? Use this one-time Amnesty scheme; Know how it worksA one-time amnesty scheme, the FAST-DS, has been introduced to help Indian residents and NRIs resolve past non-compliance with reporting fo...
29 Apr, 2026, 01.06 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
Paytm parent One 97 Communications reports significant impairment provisions, ESOP cancellation in Q1One 97 Communications, Paytm's parent company, reported a net profit of Rs 122.5 crore in Q1 FY26, a significant turnaround from the previo...
22 Jul, 2025, 04.38 PM IST
Sebi board meeting today. 5 key proposals on the agendaThe Securities and Exchange Board of India will convene a meeting. They will discuss employee stock options for startup founders post-IPO. ...
18 Jun, 2025, 01.07 PM IST
Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, his brother and One 97 Communications to pay Rs 2.79 crore to settle case with SebiPaytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma, his brother, and One 97 Communications will pay Rs 2.79 crore to settle with Sebi over alleged misrepresentat...
17 Apr, 2025, 01.47 PM IST
Sebi relaxes 'skin in the game' rules for mutual fund managers, allows slab-wise contributionSebi has relaxed the 'skin in the game' requirements for mutual funds, allowing AMC employees a slab-wise contribution based on their salar...
21 Mar, 2025, 08.27 PM IST
IRDAI orders Care Health to buy back esops given to SalujaIRDAI emphasised that Saluja’s dual role as executive chairperson of Religare Enterprises does not exempt her from regulatory compliance. T...
25 Jul, 2024, 06.10 AM IST
Esop non-disclosure triggers black money lawA number of resident individuals working in Indian subsidiaries and arms of offshore parents have recently received notices from the Income...
12 May, 2024, 09.30 PM IST
Religare Enterprises denies issuing 8% stake of Religare Finvest to Chairman Rashmi Saluja"Subsequent to the passing of enabling special resolution by the shareholders of RFL with respect to 'Item No 5', RFL has not placed any pr...
03 Jan, 2024, 08.53 PM IST
Equity management platform Qapita acquires ESOP DirectThe combined entity will manage Esops worth over $12 billion.
27 Jul, 2022, 11.52 AM IST
Startup fraternity lauds ESOP changes & investment clearance cell, some find it lacklusterAccording to Geetika Dayal, Executive Director, TIE Delhi-NCR, the startup community had been waiting with bated breath to receive some rel...
01 Feb, 2020, 05.26 PM IST
Lets Venture opens My Startup EquityThe platform will also help employees understand taxation related to sale of Esops, and exit procedures. For startups, MyStartupEquity will...
27 Jan, 2020, 08.26 AM IST
Companies awaiting FIPB approval need nod for ESOPs to foreign unitsCompanies can issue shares under the Employees’ Stock Option Scheme (ESOP) scheme to overseas staff under the sectoral cap for foreign inve...
16 Jul, 2015, 08.58 PM IST
Companies fear new insider trading rules leave little time for employees to exercise ESOPsThe dos and don’ts would leave little time for employees to exercise their stock options and make it impossible to collect shares.
14 May, 2015, 10.16 AM IST