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15 posts tagged perquisite
- Returning NRIs·
Joining an Indian startup after returning: how to evaluate ESOPs and what you'll actually owe in tax
Leaving a US RSU job for an Indian startup? Here's how ESOP taxation works, the DPIIT tax deferral, FMV calculation, unlisted vs listed share treatment, and what to negotiate.
- RSU Management·
New Income-tax Act 2025: what changes for Indians with US RSUs
India moved to the new Income-tax Act 2025 from April 1, 2026. Here's what actually changed for Indian residents with US RSUs — section references, perquisite calculation walkthrough, Form 12BA, advance tax, ITR-2 reconciliation, and the DTAA double-tax risk.
- RSU Management·
Cliff vesting math for Indian RSU holders: the 1-year event and its tax impact
How the 1-year RSU cliff works, why it creates a large one-time perquisite, how Indian tax is calculated on the cliff vest, advance tax implications,...
- RSU Management·
RSU vs ESOP vs ESPP: what's the difference for Indian employees (2026)
Complete guide to RSU, ESOP, and ESPP for Indian employees: how each type of equity grant works, when tax is triggered, how perquisite is computed,...
- US Investing·
RSU acceleration on acquisition: what happens to your unvested shares when your company gets bought
When your US employer gets acquired, your unvested RSUs face one of four outcomes: accelerated vesting, assumption by the acquirer, cash-out, or...
- US Investing·
Intuit RSU India guide: QuickBooks, TurboTax, and the quarterly vesting schedule for Indian employees
Intuit RSUs vest quarterly via E*TRADE at Work. For Indian employees at the Bengaluru and Hyderabad development centres, perquisite tax hits at each...
- US Investing·
ESPP tax guide for Indian employees at US companies: discount, qualifying dispositions, and ITR-2
ESPPs are not RSUs. The 15% discount creates a perquisite at purchase; a subsequent sale creates capital gains. Indian employees at US companies with...
- NRI Finance·
RSU tax for Indians working in UAE: perquisite, capital gains, and what happens when you return
Working at Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Noon, or any US-listed company from UAE? Your RSU tax situation is different from India-based employees. No UAE...
- RSU Management·
SBI TTBR rate: what it is, how to find it, and why it determines your RSU tax
SBI TTBR (Telegraphic Transfer Buying Rate) is the exchange rate the Income Tax Act requires for valuing RSU perquisites in India. Here's what it is,...
- RSU Management·
NSO and ISO stock options for Indian employees: tax, exercise cost, and strategy
How Non-Qualified Stock Options (NSO) and Incentive Stock Options (ISO) are taxed in India, the cash needed to exercise, perquisite tax on the spread,...
- RSU Management·
Sell-to-cover for RSUs: how many shares you actually keep (India)
How sell-to-cover works for RSU vesting in India — the perquisite tax calculation, how many shares are sold, and how many you keep. With worked...
- RSU Management·
RSU take-home after Indian perquisite tax: the exact calculation
Exact RSU take-home in INR after Indian perquisite tax, surcharge, and cess. How many shares you keep, what the tax bill is, and why your Form 16 may...
- RSU Management·
Is ESPP worth it for Indian employees? Tax, true return, and what to watch
How Employee Stock Purchase Plans work for Indians, the real return after the 15% discount, lookback feature, and Indian perquisite tax on the discount...
- RSU Management·
ESOP vs RSU: the tax difference Indian employees miss
RSUs tax you at vest. ESOPs tax you at exercise — or let you defer. For Indian employees, the difference can mean lakhs. Here's the full breakdown.
- RSU Management·
RSU vesting: the real tax math for Indian residents
Your RSU is worth ₹10 lakh on paper. After perquisite tax, US withholding, and capital gains — what actually lands in your account?