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Equity & ESOPs

ESOPs for Indian startups, done right

Issue grants, manage vesting, run cashless exercises and stay compliant with Companies Act ESOP rules — built for DPIIT-recognized startups.

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Plans

Stock option plans your CA will love

Set up your ESOP pool, generate scheme documents, file MGT-14 and SH-6, and onboard employees with a clear vesting dashboard.

  • ESOP pool & scheme creation
  • MGT-14, SH-6 filings
  • Vesting schedules (cliff + linear)
  • Cap-table sync (Carta, qapita, Hissa)
Onboarding
Aarav Mehta · Day 1
5/6 done
  1. ✓
    Offer letter signed
    Aarav Mehta
  2. ✓
    PAN & Aadhaar verified via DigiLocker
    Auto
  3. ✓
    UAN linked
    Auto
  4. ✓
    PF & ESI registered
    Auto
  5. ✓
    Bank account verified (penny drop)
    Auto
  6. 6
    Welcome kit sent
    HR · Riya
Exercise

Cashless exercise & buyback flows

Employees exercise from a mobile app; FastLegal handles perquisite tax, TDS, and updates the cap table on issuance.

  • Perquisite tax automation (Section 17(2))
  • TDS on ESOP gain
  • Liquidity events & buybacks
  • Form 5500 / DPIIT reporting
Compliance calendar
May–June 2026
Score
98
PF ECR
Filed · 15 May
Done
ESI
Filed · 15 May
Done
PT Karnataka
Filed · 20 May
Done
PT Maharashtra
Scheduled · 30 Jun
Upcoming
TDS 24Q Q1
Drafting
Action
LWF Karnataka
Filed · 28 May
Done
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