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
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
Enhanced support for deeptech, ESOP taxation issue on startups' wishlist for BudgetSpeaking at the National Startup day event -- which celebrates nine years of Startup India programme -- Anjali Bansal, Founder of Avaana Ca...
16 Jan, 2025, 10.22 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
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
Delta Corp shares surge 15% on GST cut hopesShares of Delta Corp, the sole listed company in India's casino gaming industry, saw a significant surge of nearly 15%. This increase in st...
19 Jun, 2024, 12.24 PM IST
GST Council likely to consider a review of 28% tax on online gaming at June 22 meetingThe council may also take up recommendation of the fitment committee on inverted duty structure of 15 items, officials aware of the matter ...
14 Jun, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
PE, VC funds urge Centre to tax Esops only at time of saleAt present, a startup employee who receives a grant of options from the firm under the employee stock ownership plan (Esop) has to pay full...
31 Dec, 2021, 07.20 AM IST
Budget 2021 Expectations: What Startups WantUnion Budget 2021 will be like none other, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has promised. What does that mean for startups? A look at so...
26 Jan, 2021, 03.29 AM IST
Bengaluru industry body wants Startup India policy relaunchedThe Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) also wants the PLI scheme for manufacturing in India expanded to all companies operat...
23 Dec, 2020, 11.20 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
ESOP tax sops not for all startups on DPIIT list, says CBDTIn her budget speech on February 1, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced that employees at startups exempt under Section 80-IA...
18 Feb, 2020, 09.44 AM IST
No giant leaps by FM, only baby steps, feel startupTop executives ET spoke with said that while focus on solving issues surrounding farming, logistics, and intellectual property could have a...
03 Feb, 2020, 08.34 AM IST
View: Selloff blueprint, focused capex spend are crucialThe fillip provided to the MSME sector is, in particular, well and deeply thought out. For instance, audit limits up to Rs 5 crore and ESOP...
03 Feb, 2020, 08.17 AM IST
Tax on allotment of start-up ESOPs removed by Budget 2020This is good news for employees of start-ups having ESOPs. Currently, the taxation of ESOPs is split into two components - (i) at the time ...
02 Feb, 2020, 10.10 AM IST
India Inc reacts to #Budget2020: Biocon boss lauds end of tax harassment, Debjani Ghosh gives a thumbs-up to manual scavenging banBusiness leaders shared their verdict on Sitharaman’s second Budget.
01 Feb, 2020, 04.46 PM IST
What I want from Budget 2020: Reduction in import duty on gold; single-window process to simplify approvals for new businessesMelorra boss Saroja Yeramilli wants the FM to extend exemption from Capital Gain to the gems and jewellery sector.
16 Jan, 2020, 06.00 PM IST