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How to Pass a Board Resolution in India (2027 Guide)
Every allotment starts with a board resolution. Pass it right and keep the trail.
Cap Tables: Structure, Maintenance and Common Mistakes
Every ownership number should tie back to a source. Here is how to build that.
Foreign ESOPs and US RSUs: Tax and ITR Reporting for Indian Employees
Your RSUs vested. Here is what Indian tax rules and your ITR expect next.
8 Best Equity Management Software Platforms for Startups: Features, Pricing and Comparison
Eight platforms tested against your next funding round and your messiest grant.
10 Best Cap Table Management Software Platforms in India: Features, Pricing and Comparison
Ten platforms compared on the one test that matters: your hardest ownership event.
Sweat Equity Shares in India: Rules, Limits and How They Differ from ESOPs
Sweat equity is not a casual label for hard work. Here is when the rules apply.
SEBI PIT Regulations and ESOP Exercise Blackout Dates in India
Can you exercise ESOPs in a blackout? How SEBI’s PIT rules treat each transaction.
Long-Term Incentive Plans in India: Meaning, Types, Benefits, and Examples
ESOPs, RSUs, SARs and performance shares: how long-term incentive plans work in India.
What Is an RSU? Meaning and Full Form in an Indian Salary
RSUs can be taxed before you sell a single share. See how they vest and what to track.
Forfeiture of Shares: Process, Accounting Treatment, and Legal Position in India
When can a company forfeit shares, and what happens next? The process, accounting and legal position.
SEBI ESOP Regulations (SBEB): A 2027 Guide for Listed Companies
Listed-company ESOPs follow SEBI’s SBEB rules. Here is what the regulations require.
What Is Ind AS 102: Share-Based Payments Breakdown
Ind AS 102 sets how share-based payments are measured and expensed. A plain-English breakdown.
ESOP Financing: A Complete Guide for India
Employees often need cash to exercise. See how ESOP financing works in India and what to check first.
ESOPs for Startups in India: Benefits, Costs, Rules, and Taxation
Benefits, costs, rules and taxation: what a startup should know before launching an ESOP plan.
Exit Waterfall: How Liquidation Preferences Decide Who Gets What
At exit, liquidation preferences decide who gets paid first. See how the waterfall works.
Qapita vs Hissa: Which Equity Management Platform Fits Your Company?
Qapita brings international reach. Hissa goes deeper on India. See which fits how you operate.
EquityList vs Hissa: Which Equity Management Platform Fits Your Company?
Same core features, different depth. See where each platform fits your equity operations.
ESOP Compliance in India: A Complete Guide for Companies
From board approvals to exercise tax, here is what stays on your compliance list at every stage.
Annual Filing Checklist for Private Limited Companies in India
Books, audit, AGM, AOC-4, MGT-7 and ITR. The annual filing sequence, step by step.
Employee Stock Option Management Software: A Complete Guide for India
Grants, vesting, Ind AS 102 and exits in one system. What to test before you buy.
What Is Cap Table Management? A Practical Guide for Indian Companies
A cap table records who owns what. Managing it is what keeps that record true after every event.
Cap Table for Startups: A Founder’s Guide to Ownership, Dilution and Fundraising
Your spreadsheet and your investor’s model may disagree. Here is how to keep one cap table you can defend.
Cap Table Management for Startups: A Complete Guide
Founders, investors, ESOP grants and funding rounds all change ownership. Keep one record you can trust.
ESOP Management Software in India: 7 Platforms Compared
Green checkmarks tell you nothing about what happens when reality gets messy.
ESOP Buyback in India: What It Is and How It Works
Your company offers cash for your vested options. Here is what to check before you accept.
How Are ESOPs Taxed in India?
Two tax events, two different gains. See how timing your sale can cut the bill.
How to Set Up and Manage ESOPs in India
Board resolution, shareholder approval, pool sizing, grant letters - the full process.
What Is an ESOP Secondary Fund? How It Works in India
A dedicated fund that buys vested employee shares before an IPO.
ESOP Liquidity in India: 5 Ways to Convert Shares to Cash
Five ways to turn ESOP shares into cash, and what to check before you pick one.
What Are the Different Types of Stock Option Plans in India? A Complete Guide for 2027
ESOP, SAR, RSU, ESPS, Phantom Stock - what each means and which fits your situation.
What Is an ESOP in India? A Complete Guide for Employees
From grant to cash - five stages every employee needs to understand.
What Is Capital Gains Tax on ESOP Shares in India?
The 24-month threshold that separates 12.5% LTCG from slab-rate STCG.
Perquisite Tax on ESOPs in India: What Every Employee Must Know
Why most Indian startup employees never exercise - and what perquisite tax actually costs.
How to Read Your ESOP Grant Letter: Indian Startup Employee Must Know
Six things to check before you sign. Most employees skip these - and pay for it later.
How to Assess If Your ESOP Plan Is Good
Five criteria that separate a compelling equity offer from a paper promise.