18 days. That's all it takes for a Samsung strike to crash the global AI chip market, and the whole world is holding its breathSamsung strike to crash the global AI chip market: The Samsung strike threatens global AI chip supply chains as 45,000 workers plan an 18-d...
15 May, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
New labour code: Can higher gratuity and social security costs under Social Security Code, 2020 be offset by employers by salary restructuring ?The recent notification of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 under the Code on Social Security, 2020 marks a significant shift in I...
11 May, 2026, 12.27 PM 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
Digital platforms, autos, and a shifting consumption story: Ashi Anand maps the market’s next phaseIndia's equity markets are seeing a leadership shift, with digital platforms and select auto segments driving growth. Ashi Anand of IME Cap...
06 May, 2026, 10.53 AM IST
Tax-free allowances rise, so do employer costs: The salary structuring dilemma under the Social Security CodeEnhanced tax-free allowances under the Income-Tax Rules, 2026 can improve employees’ take-home pay. However, the expanded definition of “wa...
06 May, 2026, 07.33 AM 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
Can Trump’s $1,000 IRA match executive order finally bring 56 million Americans without 401(k) access into retirement security? Here's who actually qualifies for this benefitUS President Donald Trump IRA Trump retirement plan executive order: Will $1000 IRA Match Transform Savings. For decades, retirement securi...
01 May, 2026, 09.03 PM IST
When the acquisition looks great but the footnote doesn't: How Indian managements turn deals into balance-sheet fictionAcquisitions are among corporate finance’s most celebrated events. But the harder story usually emerges later, when the accounting begins t...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
Meal vouchers at Rs 200 per meal: Who gets income tax benefit and how the ‘working hours’ rule appliesThe increase in the tax-exempt limit for employer-provided meals to ₹200 per meal under Rule 15 of the Income-Tax Rules, 2026 marks a signi...
18 Apr, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Oberoi Realty & Nirmal Lifestyle get NCLT approval for mergerThe National Company Law Tribunal has approved the merger of Nirmal Lifestyle Realty with Oberoi Realty. This move will simplify Oberoi Rea...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.19 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
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
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
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
Alphabet may spell tax trouble for Google staff“Several Google employees have reached out to us seeking information about tax implications of restructuring of Google entities and how it ...
15 Dec, 2015, 10.23 AM IST
Google employees liable to pay capital gains tax post Alphabet re-brandingAlphabet is holding shares of Google and now that company has been restructured, the shares held by employees will deemed to have been tran...
15 Dec, 2015, 01.46 AM IST
- MNCs can deduct tax on salaries paid in India: SC
An MNC registered and situated abroad is liable to deduct tax on salary paid in the home country to their employees working here. Deemed ow...
26 Mar, 2009, 02.22 AM IST