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Introducing ESOP Advisory - A Fully Integrated, Hands-On Equity Planning Service

ESOP Advisory is an end-to-end service that helps companies design, model, and execute strategic, compliant equity plans by combining deep advisory expertise with the power of EquityList’s platform-backed insights.

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November 4, 2025

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December 3, 2025

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ESOP Taxation in India: Complete Guide for Employees and Startups

Learn how ESOPs are taxed in India, including exercise and sale taxation, TDS rules, FMV valuation for listed and unlisted companies, startup tax deferral, and ITR reporting.

Best ESOP Management Software in India

Find the best ESOP management software for Indian companies. Compare platforms on vesting, exercises, demat support, reporting, and pricing.

How to Simulate Multiple Funding Scenarios in a Cap Table: A Complete Guide

A step-by-step guide to modeling multiple funding scenarios in your cap table, including SAFEs, convertible notes, option pool adjustments, priced rounds, exits, and more.

Streamlining CCPS ISIN Applications with NSDL: A Practical Insight

Discover how startups can simplify CCPS issuance with multiple closings by filing a single consolidated ISIN application, reducing paperwork, streamlining tracking, and speeding up processing.

Share Transfer Procedure in India | Step-by-Step Guide

Learn the complete share transfer procedure in India including steps, timelines, Form SH-4, stamp duty, board approval, FEMA rules and appeal rights.

Introducing ESOP Advisory - A Fully Integrated, Hands-On Equity Planning Service

Introducing: Dematerialisation of Shares for Indian Companies

Companies can now dematerialise their physical shares into electronically held securities through EquityList. Read more.

Introducing ESOP Advisory - A Fully Integrated, Hands-On Equity Planning Service

Introducing Payments for Option Exercises

EquityList launches Payments, an integrated solution for stock option exercises. Employees can now use UPI, cards, and net banking to exercise options instantly. Get immediate confirmation and receive shares faster with built-in compliance.

EquityList obtains SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and ISO 27001 certifications

EquityList completes its information security audits and obtains SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and GDPR certifications.

Announcing Our Seed Round

Announcing EquityList seed funding round from AngelList India, Unpopular Ventures, Republic, Hustle Fund, Mana Ventures, and prominent angel investors.

Shipsy's Maiden ESOP Buyback on EquityList

Read how EquityList helped Shipsy launch their maiden ESOP buyback program for their employees.

ESOP Taxation in India: Complete Guide for Employees and Startups

Learn how ESOPs are taxed in India, including exercise and sale taxation, TDS rules, FMV valuation for listed and unlisted companies, startup tax deferral, and ITR reporting.

Best ESOP Management Software in India

Find the best ESOP management software for Indian companies. Compare platforms on vesting, exercises, demat support, reporting, and pricing.

Incentive Stock Options (ISOs) in the United States: How Do They Work?

ISOs (Incentive Stock Options) and NSOs (Non-qualified Stock Options) are two types of stock options in the United States, each with different rules around eligibility, taxes, and grant limits.

Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) for Early-Stage Startups

77% of employees view equity compensation as an essential part of their overall benefits package. Learn how to design an effective ESOP plan for your early-stage startup.

Introducing Employee Aligned Stock Option Plans

Learn how to design employee aligned ESOP schemes that benefit employers and employees with best practices like extended exercise periods, flexible vesting, and more.

The Costs of Delaying Forming an ESOP Scheme

Understand why forming your ESOP scheme on time is crucial for employees and how to mitigate some of the impact of delays through "compressed vesting".

ESOP Vs ESPP in India

Understand ESOP vs ESPP in India: how each plan works, tax treatment, buyback and vesting rules.

What Is Fair Value According to IFRS 13?

Learn what fair value means under IFRS 13, how it differs from market value, the fair value hierarchy (Levels 1–3), and why it matters for stock options.

Equity Management Guide

As a company expands and attracts investors and talent, founders gradually relinquish ownership through equity distribution. Over time, this may lead to dissatisfaction. This blog helps you proactively set expectations and manage equity effectively from the outset.

Rule 701: The Complete Guide for Companies and Employees

Learn how Rule 701 works, who it applies to, and why it matters for company equity. A complete guide for founders and employees on limits, disclosures, and exemptions.

UK Employment-Related Securities (ERS) Reporting: A Complete Guide

Learn about Employment Related Securities (ERS) reporting in the UK: reportable events, compliance rules, deadlines, and filing steps for HMRC.

Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE): A Complete Guide

Learn everything about SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity). Understand how they work, key terms, types, and how they differ from convertible notes.

EquityList Customer Story: Transforming Equity Management at Fincent

Learn how Fincent improved its equity management by switching to EquityList. Head of People Yaswanth Goteti discusses overcoming previous challenges, streamlining processes, and enhancing employee experiences with a user-friendly platform.

From Comprehensive to Streamlined: How Flow Networks Found the Right Equity Management Solution

Flow Networks migrated from Carta to EquityList to eliminate unnecessary complexity. With EquityList, they discovered a powerful, intuitive equity management platform offering seamless migration and exceptional support.

How EquityList's Advisory Services Powered Protecte Technologies' ESOP Success

Discover how EquityList’s ESOP advisory services helped Protecte Technologies, a fast-growing Indian cybersecurity company, build a compliant and scalable ESOP plan.

Bidso Turned Their Demat Process From a Complex Burden to an Autopilot Process

Learn how Bidso simplified dematerialisation of shares with EquityList, ensuring seamless compliance, smooth execution, and zero founder friction.

From Friction to Flow: Scaler’s Fast Path to Simpler Equity Ops with EquityList

Learn how Scaler migrated 170+ equity grants, reduced equity admin time to just 1 hour a week, and saved hours on compliance reporting by switching from an enterprise platform to EquityList.

EquityList Customer Story: Powerplay’s Equity Makeover

Powerplay saved 100+ hours annually, streamlined compliance processes, and gave employees clear insights into their growing wealth with the help of EquityList.

What Is a 409A Valuation?

Learn what a 409A valuation is, why startups need it, how it’s calculated, costs, safe harbor rules, and when to update your valuation.

Dematerialisation of Shares by Private Companies - MCA’s Rule 9B

The Government of India has issued a mandate to private companies for the compulsory dematerialisation of their physical shares by Sept 30, 2024. In simple terms, private companies (except small) will have to convert all issued physical share certificates into digital form. Learn more here.

How to Simulate Multiple Funding Scenarios in a Cap Table: A Complete Guide

A step-by-step guide to modeling multiple funding scenarios in your cap table, including SAFEs, convertible notes, option pool adjustments, priced rounds, exits, and more.

Share Dilution Explained: How Fundraising Affects Your Ownership

Learn what share dilution means, why it happens during priced or SAFE rounds, and how to model and minimize its impact using scenario tools.

Stock Warrants: A Complete Guide for Founders

Learn what stock warrants are, how they work, and how founders can use them to structure smarter venture debt, convertible notes, and strategic deals.

What Is ROFO (Right of First Offer)?

Learn what a Right of First Offer (ROFO) means in shareholder agreements, how it works, its difference from ROFR, and why it matters for investors in India and globally.

Featured Article

Introducing ESOP Advisory - A Fully Integrated, Hands-On Equity Planning Service

Get the latest equity and stock options management updates and insights.

All Posts

ESOP Taxation in India: Complete Guide for Employees and Startups

Best ESOP Management Software in India

How to Simulate Multiple Funding Scenarios in a Cap Table: A Complete Guide

Streamlining CCPS ISIN Applications with NSDL: A Practical Insight

Share Transfer Procedure in India | Step-by-Step Guide

Introducing ESOP Advisory - A Fully Integrated, Hands-On Equity Planning Service

Introducing: Dematerialisation of Shares for Indian Companies

Introducing ESOP Advisory - A Fully Integrated, Hands-On Equity Planning Service

Introducing Payments for Option Exercises

EquityList obtains SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and ISO 27001 certifications

Announcing Our Seed Round

Shipsy's Maiden ESOP Buyback on EquityList

ESOP Taxation in India: Complete Guide for Employees and Startups

Best ESOP Management Software in India

Incentive Stock Options (ISOs) in the United States: How Do They Work?

Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) for Early-Stage Startups

Introducing Employee Aligned Stock Option Plans

The Costs of Delaying Forming an ESOP Scheme

ESOP Vs ESPP in India

What Is Fair Value According to IFRS 13?

Equity Management Guide

Rule 701: The Complete Guide for Companies and Employees

UK Employment-Related Securities (ERS) Reporting: A Complete Guide

Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE): A Complete Guide

EquityList Customer Story: Transforming Equity Management at Fincent

From Comprehensive to Streamlined: How Flow Networks Found the Right Equity Management Solution

How EquityList's Advisory Services Powered Protecte Technologies' ESOP Success

Bidso Turned Their Demat Process From a Complex Burden to an Autopilot Process

From Friction to Flow: Scaler’s Fast Path to Simpler Equity Ops with EquityList

EquityList Customer Story: Powerplay’s Equity Makeover

What Is a 409A Valuation?

Dematerialisation of Shares by Private Companies - MCA’s Rule 9B

How to Simulate Multiple Funding Scenarios in a Cap Table: A Complete Guide

Share Dilution Explained: How Fundraising Affects Your Ownership

Stock Warrants: A Complete Guide for Founders

What Is ROFO (Right of First Offer)?

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