Income Tax : The article highlights that Indian tax law lacks a statutory formula for allocating cross-border ESOP income, increasing the risk ...
Income Tax : The article explains how ESOP taxation in unlisted companies occurs at both exercise and buyback stages. It highlights perquisite ...
Corporate Law : ESOPs can create significant wealth, but many employees struggle with taxation, limited liquidity, and unrealistic expectations. T...
Income Tax : The case demonstrates how an incorrect exemption claim based on Form 16 led to scrutiny and penalty proceedings. The Tribunal ulti...
Company Law : Overview of ESOPs in private companies covering legal requirements, pool structuring, accounting treatment, employee taxation, and...
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 : ITAT held that computer software is eligible for 60% depreciation and directed the AO only to verify its actual cost before comput...
Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai allowed deduction of ESOP expenses under Section 37(1) by following Karnataka High Court's ruling in Biocon Ltd. Tribu...
Income Tax : The Supreme Court ruled that requiring employers to purchase shares from the market instead of issuing ESOP shares ignores commerc...
Income Tax : The Delhi High Court held that ESOP expenditure cannot be disallowed merely because shares were allotted instead of purchased from...
Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai held that ESOP discount is an allowable deduction under Section 37(1), observing that the pendency of an SLP again...
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...
Understand ESOPs, their accounting treatment, and tax implications for employees in India. Learn about perquisite taxation and capital gains on share sales.
Founders of Start-ups allowed to retain share-based benefits, What is allowed and what is not allowed In a significant move aimed at fostering the growth of India’s startup ecosystem and aligning the interests of founders with their companies, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), vide its board meeting outcome on June 18, 2025, […]
SARs reward employees based on share value growth without giving equity. Learn how SARs work, their tax impact, and why companies prefer them over ESOPs.
Karnataka High Court quashes order rejecting Manjeet Singh Chawla’s ‘Nil Tax Deduction Certificate’ request for Flipkart stock option compensation.
Understand the complexities of GST on IPOs and OFS in India, including debates over Input Tax Credit reversal, the distinction between share creation and transfer, RCM on government fees, and GST treatment of ESOPs.
Understand the taxation of Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) in India, covering perquisite taxation and capital gains.
Learn about ESOP eligibility, issuance process, timelines, and compliance requirements for Indian companies under the Companies Act, 2013.
Karnataka High Court allows ESOP discount as deductible expense under Section 37 for Biocon Ltd. Revenue’s appeal dismissed for AY 2004–05.
ITAT Delhi held that discount on issue of Employee Stock Ownership Plan [ESOP] is allowable as deduction under section 37 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, additional claim of ESOP expense allowed.
Revision order issued by PCIT was quashed against Make My Trip (India) Private Limited as AO had conducted a proper inquiry before allowing the deduction of Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) expenses.
