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ESOP Accounting – US GAAP

There is a lot of misconception around the accounting treatment and the requirement of valuation reports and disclosures for Employee Stock Options. Accounting treatment is different for various jurisdictions and…

What is Exercise Tax? How to calculate it

Exercise tax incidence arises only when an employee is granted ESOPs and he/she exercises these equity grants. Note that there is no tax implication during the vesting period. Upon exercise,…

Complete Legal Overview on Sweat Equity Shares

With the government notification that came out on Tuesday night, the issue of ESOPs and “Sweat Equity” is back in focus. Financial news portal – Finshots has a good summary…

How does Sweat Equity work?

“Sweat Equity” shares mean equity shares issued by a company to its employees or directors at a discount or for consideration other than cash. In other words, it refers to…

What is the difference between Sweat Equity & ESOPs

“Sweat Equity” shares mean equity shares issued by a company to its employees or directors at a discount or for consideration other than cash. In other words, it refers to…

What are Employee Stock Options?

Employee Stock Options Plans are wealth creation plans that essentially give an employee the option to buy a certain amount of company shares either at market value or at a…

ESOP for Employees

Evaluating ESOPs: Questions that CXOs should ask

Nothing impacts the financial lifestyle of an employee more than owning equity in a successful start-up. Although most senior-level employees are offered stock options as a part of their overall…

What is ESOP?

An ESOP is a wealth creation plan that essentially gives an employee the option to buy a certain amount of company shares either at market value or at a discounted…

What is Exercise Price?

An ESOP grant gives employees the option to buy shares at a previously defined price. This exercise price is the price at which the holder of stock options has the…

ESOP for Employees

Worried about your tax outgo on ESOPs? Calculate yourself!

The exponential increase in the number of startups has rendered Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) quite popular. While startups leverage ESOPs to attract and retain top talent, employees think of…