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...
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...
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...
Used meal card benefits? Form 12BA deadline alert: Why salaried employees must collect it by April 30 for filing ITR for AY 2026-27Salaried employees need to collect Form 123 from employers by April 30, 2026. This form details perquisites like meal card benefits. It is ...
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...
Gold loan startups find new shine; Infy Q4 profit jumpsHappy Friday! Gold loan fintechs are moving towards building their own loan books. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Employee fined Rs 10 lakh over lack of ESOP disclosure in ITR; here's why ITAT Chennai cancelled itAn Indian employee faced a Rs 10 lakh penalty for not disclosing foreign ESOPs in his Income Tax Return. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal,...
The most dangerous number on an Indian balance sheet after debt – and how it is manipulatedDifferent years. Different companies. Different accounting tricks. One common story – an effort to show financial numbers which hide the tr...
IT rules could get tougher; Rubrik’s big India playHappy Wednesday! Experts have raised concerns over the proposed amendments to the IT rules. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatc...
RBI caps loans for purchase of shares, securities at Rs 1 croreThe Reserve Bank of India has capped loans for share purchases at ₹1 crore per borrower across the banking system, with IPO and ESOP fundin...
RBI caps loans against shares at Rs 1 crore system‑wide, defers norms to JulyThe Reserve Bank of India has capped loans for buying shares and other securities at ₹1 crore per borrower across the banking system, while...
ETtech Explainer: Sebi’s new Esop rules and reverse-flipping impact on IPO-bound startupsPreviously, it was mandated that founders be classified as "promoters" when filing their initial public offering (IPO) documents. After tha...
Sebi eases Esop rules; VCs chase secured creditThe markets regulator has relaxed Esop rules for founders preparing to take their companies public. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning...
Sebi board to discuss changes in ESOP rules for startup founders and PSU delistingSebi is considering allowing startup founders to retain ESOPs post-IPO, addressing concerns about dilution and aligning founder incentives ...
Sebi to review minimum shareholding period for OFS in IPOs, FPOs; mulls changes in ESOP rulesSebi has released a consultation paper to streamline public issue norms, reviewing the minimum holding period for shares in an OFS. The pro...
ESOP taxation relief in Budget 2024: Govt may consider deferring tax to point of saleAs per present Income-tax provisions, taxability of ESOPs occurs at two stages. Firstly, at the time of allotment of shares and thereafter,...
SKS, Akula rift exposes grey area in Esop rulesAkula, who stepped down from SKS in November, has demanded a refund of the money he paid to exercise the option.