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
Employees of only 3,604 start-ups are eligible for tax relief on ESOPs: Will Budget 2025 extend this relief to all start-ups, unlisted companies?ESOP taxation rule in Budget 2025: The Budget 2020 has amended the taxation rules for ESOPs which provided tax relief to employees. However...
17 Jan, 2025, 12.22 PM 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
Getting an ESOP in your next job? Here's how an ESOP works, risks involved and tax implicationsTypically, a company offers its employee an option to buy a fixed number of stocks after a vesting period at a predetermined price that oft...
24 Nov, 2022, 04.17 PM IST
ETtech Explainer | What are Esops and what do they mean for employees and employers?For companies, employee stock ownership plans (Esop) are a way of attracting and retaining the best talent by pegging a part of their compe...
31 May, 2022, 04.16 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
From Oyo to Zomato, startups soften pay cuts by expanding Esops poolCompanies may grant 12-15% of their overall stockholding to ESOPs to help staff hit by cuts, furloughs.
22 Jun, 2020, 07.30 AM IST
Here's how Flipkart employees' ESOPs will be taxedThe money that Flipkart employees are now expected to make from ESOPs has caught the limelight. Here's a lowdown on how ESOPs are taxed in ...
11 May, 2018, 10.10 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
How NRIs' India ESOPs are taxed in USIf you are a citizen, green card holder or a resident of the US, you must pay taxes in the US on your global income.
29 Mar, 2012, 09.45 PM IST
- Take the loan route to reap Esop bonanza
Finance cos offer ‘cashless Esop scheme’ to help you raise money to exercise your stock option rights and trade them.
05 Apr, 2010, 12.44 AM IST
- Company carrots turn unprofitable
For many years, India’s emerging firms had to fight the larger companies to retain and attract talent. Then, tax-free ESOPs came as a manna...
21 May, 2007, 02.46 AM IST
- Employees may have to pay ESOP tax
The tax burden on benefits from employees’ stock option plan (ESOP) may be shifted on employees, treating it as perquisite in their hands.
06 Mar, 2007, 03.10 PM IST
- Employees may have to pay Esop tax
The tax burden on benefits from employees’ stock option plan (ESOP) may be shifted on employees, treating it as perquisite in their hands.
06 Mar, 2007, 09.43 AM IST
- Esop pricing will decide the impact of FBT
: With fringe benefit tax (FBT) being made applicable to employee stock options (ESOPs) issued in the current year and earlier years as wel...
06 Mar, 2007, 04.16 AM IST