Tax on espp/rsu

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27 June 2017 I am working in India for US based employer.
I am participating into ESPP and am receiving RSU of my company which is listed in US and not in India.

I am holding shares for more than 3 years.
Is their any tax libility on sell ?

27 June 2017 Very old reply below , Requesting experts to confirm :

"Here, the STT shall not be paid by you so you have to hold it for 3 years and then sale it which will not attract any capital gains otherwise you have to pay short term capital gains."
Read more at: https://www.caclubindia.com/experts/taxation-on-esop-from-foreign-companies--951730.asp

26 July 2025 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ODCtphggOYLJZrChilZeVyUPKTtZF2iGywvONuvsU10/edit?usp=sharing


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