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
Razorpay set for confidential IPO filing; valuation may fall to around $5 billionThe fintech startup, last valued at $7.5 billion, is expected to be questioned on growth sustainability and the road to profitability; Walm...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Razorpay eyes IPO; Sarvam's $1.5 billion leapHappy Monday! Razorpay is planning an IPO at a lower valuation than its $7.5 billion peak. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
20 Apr, 2026, 09.24 AM 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
BharatPe cofounder Shashvat Nakrani steps down as COO, to remain a directorNakrani said he will move from a day-to-day role to a strategic advisor and board director from May 1, continuing to guide fundraising, IPO...
13 Apr, 2026, 10.36 PM IST
New income-tax act takes effect todayNew tax rules and budget changes begin April 1. Higher taxes on speculative stock trades will curb risky bets. Lower taxes on overseas trav...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
Take Companies Act beyond ESOPs fablesNew rules for company executive pay are here. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has updated the Companies Act. These changes introduce ne...
30 Mar, 2026, 11.27 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
Union Budget 2026: Esops tax pause may be opened to more startupsThe Centre is considering widening the four-year Esop tax deferral to cover all DPIIT-recognised startups, significantly expanding a benefi...
06 Jan, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
Esop tax rationalisation tops budget wishlist of VCs, startupsWith the Union Budget around the corner, startups and venture capital firms are readying a wishlist from the government. The industry has s...
23 Jan, 2025, 11.25 AM IST
Staff at unicorns on the horns of a dilemma over ESOP gains taxThe quandary is whether they should exercise their options now and pay income tax now or wait and risk the valuations going further up, whi...
24 Aug, 2021, 06.33 AM IST
Dubai-based executive ordered to pay ESOP-tax in IndiaIn a recent order, the ITAT bench, comprising Pramod Kumar, vice-president, and Saktijit Dey, judicial member, rejected the contention of t...
15 Jan, 2021, 09.18 PM IST
ESOPs rising post Budget as startups do the mathEmployees at young startups now have the option of deferring ESOP tax payments.
18 Feb, 2020, 10.20 AM IST