Tax & structuring

Tax on secondaries and exits

The tax side of turning founder equity into cash.

Market All India Global
What tax will I pay when I sell shares in a secondary or at exit? Selling your founder shares is a capital gains event, and the details matter a lot. Broadly, your gain is the sale price minus your cost (what you ... 3 resources → Is the tax different when I sell founder shares versus shares I got from ESOPs? The sale itself is similar, but ESOPs carry an extra tax layer that plain founder shares do not. Founder shares you bought or were allotted early a... 3 resources → What happens to my tax if my startup gets acquired? It depends heavily on the shape of the deal, and that shape decides your tax more than the headline number. If the acquirer pays cash for your shar... 3 resources → Will I still owe Indian tax if I move abroad before selling my shares? It hinges on your residential status in the year you sell, which is a tax concept, not just where you hold a passport. If you qualify as a resident... 3 resources → How am I taxed if the company buys back my shares instead of an outside buyer? A buyback is when the company itself repurchases your shares, and its tax treatment in India was changed recently, so old assumptions can be wrong.... 3 resources →
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