The Secret to Valuing Employee Stock Options

The Secret to Valuing Employee Stock Options Method of Valuation of ESOP ≠ Valuation of Equity There are Three Methods of Valuation 1. Monte Carlo Simulation 2. Black & Scholes Merton 3. Binomial Method Valuation is required in the following 3 cases: 1. IndAS – Generally required at the time of Grant and Also at…

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What is the Perfect Timing to issue ESOPs?

Let’s dive into the world of ESOPs and understand when and who should consider implementing them. Stage 1: preseed: At a pre-seed stage, founders primarily focused on gaining traction, an ESOP might not seem necessary. Key employees are often granted equity or options on an ad hoc basis. Stage 2: Seed: At the seed stage,…

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Employee Retention Strategy

A strong, talented, and efficient team is the cornerstone of a successful company. However, the biggest challenge for a company/ startup is compensating that talent adequately. This is where esops come into play. 📈 startups with less funds require high talented people. Here granting equity ownership to senior (CEOs, CTOs, CFOs……..) employees enables companies to foster a sense…

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WEEKLY UPDATES

1. Companies are set to get alerts and showcause notices from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) whenever they default on a statutory filing obligation. 2. CBDT amends Rule 17 & Form 10 providing accumulation of income by entity approved u/s 10(23C) Notification No. 96/2022, dated 17-08-2022. Under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, trust or…

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STAY of DEMAND at different Authorities

1. APPEAL TO CIT – 20% prescribed through office memorandum F.No. 404/72/93-ITCC dated 31/07/2017. 2. STAY FOR LESS THAN 20% – assessee can approach CIT and CIT may lower it if rulings of HC/SC are in assessee’s favour 3. Automatic Stay of demand: CIT (A) has power of granting stay order till appeal pending before…

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WEEKLY TAX NEWS/UPDATE

1. Income Tax Window is now open to file Income Tax return for FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21 if one has missed filing it and for filing updated return if one has under reported income in the tax return filed for these years. With additional tax liability of 50% for FY 2019-20 and 25% for…

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