PMS vs mutual funds: 5 reasons to invest, and 5 red flags to watchPortfolio Management Services (PMS) offer structural advantages over mutual funds, allowing for concentrated portfolios, significant cash h...
15 Jun, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
Where Zepto stands in q-comm; H-1B relief kicks inHappy Wednesday! Zepto's IPO filing reveals where it really stands against Blinkit and Instamart. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning D...
10 Jun, 2026, 08.34 AM IST
PMLA court takes cognisance of ED case against Religare chair Rashmi Saluja, advocate Pratap VenugopalA Mumbai court has taken cognisance of a money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate. The complaint names former Religare ex...
02 Jun, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
India's brain-gain moment may be starting with a crack in the American dreamAs green card backlogs, visa uncertainty and layoffs reshape the American dream, India is emerging as a stronger destination for globally e...
01 Jun, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
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
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 ...
30 Apr, 2026, 04.36 PM 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
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,...
17 Apr, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
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...
19 Jun, 2025, 07.34 PM IST
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...
19 Jun, 2025, 07.38 AM IST
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 ...
16 Jun, 2025, 06.02 AM IST
Sebi’s Esop turnaround; Ola Electric’s troubled weekMarket regulator Sebi is tweaking Esop rules for startup founders. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
21 Mar, 2025, 07.29 PM IST
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...
20 Mar, 2025, 04.12 PM IST
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,...
20 Jul, 2024, 06.29 PM IST
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.
19 Feb, 2012, 11.39 AM IST