Tax & structuring

The India tax side of building wealth: capital gains on equity and funds, and what you actually owe when you sell founder shares in a secondary or at exit.

What founders use for tax & structuring, ranked by how many answers lean on it.

  1. The India reference on short vs long term capital gains, holding periods, and rates for equity, funds, and property, so you... ClearTax Article Capital gains tax in India ClearTax In 9 answers
  2. The tax detail on REIT and InvIT payouts and gains, so you know what you actually keep before you invest. ClearTax Article How REITs and InvITs are taxed in India ClearTax In 5 answers
  3. A practical India-first reference for keeping personal and company finances (and their tax) cleanly separate. ClearTax Article ClearTax: personal and business tax guides ClearTax In 4 answers
  4. A calm explainer of what a secondary actually is, who has to approve it, and how the price gets set, before you raise it with... Carta Article How secondary sales work at private companies Carta In 3 answers
  5. The India-specific piece: perquisite tax at exercise, capital gains at sale, and the startup deferral, with worked examples in... ClearTax Article How ESOPs are taxed in India ClearTax In 2 answers
  6. How ELSS gives you an 80C tax deduction while keeping the money in equity, with the shortest lock in of the 80C options. ClearTax Article ELSS tax-saving funds ClearTax
  7. The full menu of section 80C tax-saving options (PPF, ELSS, insurance, and more) under the old regime, in one place. ClearTax Article Section 80C deductions ClearTax

The questions

Capital gains on your investments 6

What you owe when you sell equity, funds, or property in India, in plain terms.

How are my stock and mutual fund gains taxed in India? 4 → How can I legally lower the tax on my investments? 4 → Do I pay tax when I switch from one mutual fund to another? 4 → What tax do I owe when I sell a flat or land in India? 3 → How are my gains from US stocks or foreign shares taxed in India? 4 → All 6 questions in Capital gains on your investments →
Tax on secondaries and exits 5

The tax side of turning founder equity into cash.

What tax will I pay when I sell shares in a secondary or at exit? 3 → Is the tax different when I sell founder shares versus shares I got from ESOPs? 3 → What happens to my tax if my startup gets acquired? 3 → Will I still owe Indian tax if I move abroad before selling my shares? 3 → How am I taxed if the company buys back my shares instead of an outside buyer? 3 →
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