Podcasts 9th Oct 2023

ELP Podcast Series- GST on Employee Stock Options (ESOPs)

Amongst start-ups as well as other companies, the popularity of ESOPs as a mode of employee compensation has only been growing. Such transactions, when plainly seen, are mere issuance of share capital. However, the GST authorities have recently started scrutinizing potential GST applicability on the same where employees are granted shares of their employer’s listed group company as ESOPs.

In this episode of ELP Podcast Series, Harsh Shah (Partner) and Ruchita Shah (Associate Partner) discuss the mechanics of typical ESOP transactions and analyze the same from a GST perspective, including the potential for and against arguments on taxability and safeguards that may be considered by the industry.

Authors

Latest Thought Leadership

Newsletter/Booklets 5th Dec 2025

Trade Newsletter: November 2025

Read More
Alerts & Updates 4th Dec 2025

How will the ‘cookies’ crumble under India’s new data protection law?

Read More
Alerts & Updates 4th Dec 2025

SEBI proposes to regulate content posted on Social Media Platforms by SEBI Regulated Entities

Read More
Newsletter/Booklets 3rd Dec 2025

Market Matters – The Antitrust Brief – November 2025

Read More

Privacy Policy

As per the rules of the Bar Council of India, lawyers and law firms are not permitted to solicit work or advertise. By clicking on the "I Agree" button, you acknowledge and confirm that you are seeking information relating to Economic Laws Practice (ELP) of your own accord and there has been no advertisement, personal communication, solicitation, invitation or any other inducement of any sort whatsoever by or on behalf of ELP or any of its members to solicit any work through this website.