Corporate Law : This explains the legal and strategic differences between ESOPs and Sweat Equity. The key takeaway is that ESOPs suit long-term re...
Company Law : Learn about Sweat Equity Shares in India: who is eligible, the issuance process, regulatory conditions, lock-in periods, and the ...
Company Law : Learn about ESOPs and Sweat Equity, employee benefit plans designed to incentivize employees and enhance company performance. Und...
Company Law : Explore concept of sweat equity shares, their legal framework under Companies Act, 2013, and advantages and disadvantages of using...
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Income Tax : NOTIFICATION NO. 264/2007, DATED 23-10-2007 Valuation of specified security or sweat equity share being a share in the company. 40...
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Sweat Equity Shares are Shares or Specified Securities issued at discount or for consideration other than cash to employees or directors of the company as reward their hard work or for their value addition in the progress of the company . These are generally issue in lieu of value additions and against providing Intellectual Property Rights by the employees or directors to the Company.
Section 53 of the Companies Act, 2013 prescribes that Company shall not issue shares on discount. Any shares issued by the Company at a discount shall be void. However, there are certain circumstances where Company can issue shares at a discount: ♦ Issue of Sweat Equity Shares ♦ Issue of shares to the Creditors when […]
Issue of Sweat Equity Shares In the current scenario, an employee is the key of the success of every organization and every employee deserve to be compensated for the efforts made by them to make the organization successful in the competitive market and the issue of Sweat Equity shares is the best way to compensate […]
Defining Sweat Equity Shares as per Companies Act, 2013 As per Sub-section (88) of section 2: Sweat Equity Shares means equity shares issued by a company to its director or employee at discount or for consideration other than cash, for providing know-how or making available like intellectual property rights or value addition. Eligibility for Sweat […]
Article explains What is sweat equity shares under Companies Act, 2013, Definition of Sweat Equity Shares, Conditions for issuance of sweat equity shares, Important Points while issuing Sweat Equity Shares, Disclosures to be made in board of directors report of the year in which sweat equity shares are issued and Provisions and procedures relating to […]
What are Sweat Equity Shares? ‘Sweat equity shares’ are such equity shares, which are issued by a Company to its directors or employees at a discount or for consideration, other than cash, for providing their know-how or making available rights in the nature of intellectual property rights or value additions, by whatever name called. Sweat […]
The advantage with ELSS compared to the Ulips is the frequency (mostly a single or a monthly investment for a year) and term for investment, for getting good returns.
Indian Premier League (IPL) and cricket have generated public interest on the subject, `sweat equity ‘shares issue. Survey reveals, very few people have clear idea on the procedure of issue of sweat equity shares. What caused hue and cry is the subject of surrender of sweat equity shares issued to Sunanda Pushkar( `PUSHKAR’) in Rendexvous Sports Word ( `RSW’), stakeholder in IPL Kochi. RSW is an unlisted company.
The valuation of shares and specified securities in relation to employee stock option have been brought under Rule 3 itself, and Rules 40C and 40D of the Income-tax Rules will no longer be apply. Consistent with the change in law as regards the point of time (exercise) when such liability has to be determined, the rule now prescribes that the relevant date will be the exercise date (as against the date of vesting considered in Rule 40C and 40D). All other aspects in relation to valuation of stock options in Rule 40C and 40D remain the same even after the amendment.
Currently, certain prescribed fringe benefits provided by an employer to his employees are liable to FBT in the hands of the employer. Such fringe benefits are not included within the scope of ‘perquisites’ as defined in section 17. As FBT will now be abolished, ‘perquisites’ will include the following: 1. Presently, FBT is levied on […]
