Company Law : This article explains how ESOP taxation works and highlights the deferral benefit for eligible startup employees. It clarifies tha...
Company Law : ESOPs are transforming careers by linking income to company growth. The key takeaway is that equity can create significant wealth ...
Income Tax : ESOPs are taxed twice under Indian tax law—first as salary at the time of exercise and later as capital gains when shares are so...
SEBI : SEBI’s March 2025 circular requires listed companies to disclose total shares on a fully diluted basis, including ESOPs and conv...
Income Tax : ESOPs are taxed twice—first as salary perquisite at exercise and later as capital gains on sale. Understanding valuation rules a...
Income Tax : From April 1, 2025, Section 47 will exclude transfers of capital assets under gifts or wills from capital gains tax, with specific...
Income Tax : Delve into complex tax implications of ESOPs, Sweat Equity, CSOPs, Phantom Shares, and Stock Appreciation Rights in our live webin...
Income Tax : The section states that ESOPs issued free of cost or at concessional rates will be taxed on the date of exercise on the differenc...
Income Tax : Tribunal rules that Section 14A disallowance must be limited to investments yielding exempt income and orders recomputation under ...
Income Tax : The Tribunal upheld deduction of ESOP expenses, relying on earlier decisions in the same case. It ruled that no change in facts ju...
Income Tax : The Tribunal upheld deduction of ESOP expenses under Section 37(1) by relying on binding jurisdictional High Court precedent. It r...
Income Tax : The Tribunal upheld that ESOP discount is a valid business expense under Section 37(1), rejecting the view that it is notional or ...
Income Tax : The Tribunal held that ESOP costs are employee compensation and qualify as revenue expenditure. Disallowance treating them as capi...
SEBI : New SEBI amendment mandates valuation of employee share benefit schemes only by independent registered valuers, phasing out mercha...
Goods and Services Tax : CGST Circular 213/07/2024 clarifies GST applicability on ESOP/ESPP/RSU provided by foreign holding companies to Indian subsidiarie...
Company Law : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs penalizes WURKNET PRIVATE LIMITED for violating Companies Act, 2013 by not disclosing ESOP detai...
Company Law : Company at its Board Meeting convened on 05.04.2021 unanimously accorded its approval for grant of 327 options under the Scheme to...
SEBI : Q. Upon listing of the Company, will it be permissible, as per the SEBI SBEB & SE Regulations, for stock options to be granted...
ITAT Bangalore allowed deduction of ₹55.4 crore ESOP expenses under section 37, holding it as employee compensation cost. ESOP costs may be deductible even if cross-charged from parent company.
Learn how Employee Stock Option Plans work under the Companies Act, SEBI regulations, and taxation rules. Key takeaways include eligibility, vesting, exercise price, and capital gains implications.
Explains the tax treatment and mandatory ITR disclosures for foreign ESOPs, highlighting the need to report shares annually and avoid penalties.
New SEBI amendment mandates valuation of employee share benefit schemes only by independent registered valuers, phasing out merchant banker valuations except for ongoing assignments.
The Tribunal held that past years consistently allowed ESOP expenditure as revenue, and no new facts justified deviation. once an issue is settled for identical facts, consistency must be maintained.
Overview of how ESOPs are taxed at exercise as perquisites and at sale as capital gains, including valuation rules, holding period, and the deferred TDS mechanism available to employees of eligible start-ups under the Income-tax Act.
ITAT Mumbai held that the Assessing Officer made detailed enquiries before allowing ESOP expenditure, invalidating the PCIT’s revision under section 263.
Groww’s IPO (Nov 4-7, 2025) will unlock ₹2,500 crore in employee ESOP wealth. The event signals the maturation of the ESOP ecosystem, driving talent retention and wealth creation in Indian tech.
ITAT Mumbai held that revisionary proceeding under section 263 of the Income Tax Act not justifiable when AO has taken most plausible view. Accordingly, appeal is allowed to that extent.
ITAT Pune remands ESOP tax dispute, citing AO/CIT(A) failure to verify year of acquisition and valuation errors, directing fresh assessment to prevent double taxation.
