What is a ESOP?
Employee Stock Benefit Plan (ESOP) is a plan which gives employees ownership interest of a particular company. It gives an option of buying stock to the employees. It helps the company to keep their employees focused on the goal of the company. It gives a clear vision to the employees to understand what is best for the shareholders as they themselves are the shareholders of the company.
Process Flow


Drafting and sharing ESOP scheme

Passing board resolution

Approving the ESOP Scheme Shareholders Meeting

Grant Options to eligible employees

Exercise of options by the employees

Board resolution for Allotment of shares
Filing of e-form PAS-3

Issue share certificates to allottees

Sharing deliverables
Documents required
- Corporate Identification Number (CIN) /name of the Company
- Details for ESOP scheme of the Company
Deliverables
- ESOP Scheme
- Extracts of Board Meeting and Shareholders Meeting
- Filed e-Form and Challan
- Share Certificates
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does ESOP work?
An ESOP (Employee stock ownership plan) refers to an employee benefit plan which offers employees an ownership interest in the organization.
An organisation gives ESOP to it’s employees for buying certain shares of the company at an allotted prices, which are lower than the market value. However, an employee can’t exercise ESOP until the vesting period gets over.
List the benefits of ESOP
ESOP benefits include:
- Provides a sense of ownership
- Raising new equity capital.
Why would a company ESOP?
Instead, ESOPs are most commonly used to provide a market for the shares of departing owners of successful closely held companies, to motivate and reward employees, or to take advantage of incentives to borrow money for acquiring new assets in pretax rupees.
What happens to ESOP when I quit?
If you leave the company after completing four years, your stock options would already be vested at the time of leaving the company. Typically, vested stocks have two categories: non-qualified stock options (NQSOs) and incentive stock options (ISOs).
Can I sell my ESOP shares?
Yes, ESOPs shares can be sold in the market after taking permission from the company.
How much is my ESOP worth?
ESOPs are taxable as in the hands of employees. The value is the difference between the fair market price of the stock on the day the option is exercised and the price at which it is exercised.
How long does an ESOP last?
An ESOP can last for five years.
What’s a vesting period?
When an employer offers ESOPs, they remain in a trust fund for a particular period. This period is called the vesting period.
When can a company buy back the ESOP?
If an employee leaves the organisation or happens to retire before the designated vesting period. In that case, a company is required to buy back the ESOP within 60 days at a fair market value.