Company Law : This article explains how ESOP taxation works and highlights the deferral benefit for eligible startup employees. It clarifies tha...
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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 Mumbai held that the Employee Stock Option Plans [ESOP] expenses should not be regarded contingent or notional and it should be allowed as deduction u/s 37(1) of the Income Tax Act.
Learn about Employee Stock Option Schemes (ESOPs), their lifecycle, SEBI regulations, and tax calculations under the Finance Act 2024.
Understand the taxation on ESOPs, including when options are exercised and shares are sold, and related TDS provisions for employees.
Explore the differences between the ESOP Trust route and Direct route for employee stock options, including advantages and disadvantages of each approach.
The Karnataka High Court, upholding the ITAT’s order, reiterated that discounts on the issuance of ESOPs are allowable deductions under Section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act, in line with the decision in Biocon Ltd.
Understand GST implications on ESOP, ESPP, and RSU plans, including exemptions and conditions for Indian subsidiaries and foreign parent companies.
Madras High Court held that compensation paid to ESOP holders qualifies as perquisite and hence taxable under the head ‘salary’. The same cannot be treated as capital receipt.
From April 1, 2025, Section 47 will exclude transfers of capital assets under gifts or wills from capital gains tax, with specific changes for individuals and HUFs.
Clarification on GST for MNCs issuing ESOP, ESPP, and RSU to Indian subsidiaries’ employees. Learn about GST exemptions, conditions, and impacts on MNCs.
CGST Circular 213/07/2024 clarifies GST applicability on ESOP/ESPP/RSU provided by foreign holding companies to Indian subsidiaries’ employees.
