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.
24 Apr, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
Budget 2026: Bond market push, transaction tax cuts & startup support top industry wishlistFinance minister Nirmala Sitharaman held pre-budget meetings with market, startup and manufacturing leaders, who urged lower STT, deeper bo...
19 Nov, 2025, 12.35 AM IST
Sebi relaxes ESOP norms for founders of IPO-bound startupsSEBI has eased regulations, allowing startup founders to retain ESOPs granted at least a year before filing IPO papers. This facilitates fo...
09 Sep, 2025, 10.18 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
Bike taxis slam brakes in K’taka; Meesho’s flipback nodRide-hailing apps halted bike-taxi operations in Karnataka from Monday, as the high court-imposed ban came into effect. This and more in to...
16 Jun, 2025, 08.15 PM 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 may allow startup founders to retain EsopsFounders of new-age technology companies often receive Esops, or equity-linked instruments over cash-based remunerations, in formative year...
21 Mar, 2025, 05.48 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
Swiggy’s pre-IPO Esop sale; GST & ride-hailing appsFood delivery company Swiggy will buy back Esops worth $65 million, its fifth such exercise. This and more on today’s ETtech Top 5.
15 Jul, 2024, 08.10 PM IST
Direct tax: Budget expectations from startups, crypto industryStart-ups have experienced a funding winter lately. Tax benefits may provide a necessary fillip to the industry. The crypto industry has be...
31 Jan, 2024, 08.00 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
RuleZero raises Rs 10 crore in new roundFounded by Satish Mugulavalli and Srinivas Katta in 2019, RuleZero's platform manages ownership data, automates share issuance processes an...
10 May, 2021, 09.25 AM 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
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
Union Budget 2020 defers tax payment on ESOPs for employees to 5 yearsIn addition to this, the Finance Minister has also proposed a 100% deduction of profits for three consecutive assessment years out of seven...
01 Feb, 2020, 02.21 PM IST
Govt may rewrite startup’s Esop fableA favourable tax regime for Esops would aid startups in retaining talent, experts say.
08 May, 2019, 09.01 AM IST
Budget 2017: STT amendment could hurt startups, ESOP holdersThe exemption was provided for transfer of shares or units of equity-oriented funds but has been misused for declaring unaccounted income.
02 Feb, 2017, 09.44 AM IST