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What is an RSU, really?
Basics

What is an RSU, really?

5 min read·Apr 6, 2026
Your vesting schedule, decoded
Basics

Your vesting schedule, decoded

5 min read·Apr 3, 2026
Essential readBasics

RSU Vesting Schedule Explained for Indian Tech Professionals (2026)

5 min read·Apr 3, 2026
RSU vs ESOP vs ESPP — what's actually different
Basics

RSU vs ESOP vs ESPP — what's actually different

5 min read·Mar 31, 2026
What 'sell to cover' means and why shares disappear on vest day
Basics

What 'sell to cover' means and why shares disappear on vest day

5 min read·Mar 28, 2026
What is Fair Market Value and why does it follow you around?
Basics

What is Fair Market Value and why does it follow you around?

5 min read·Mar 25, 2026
What happens to your RSUs when you leave a company?
Basics

What happens to your RSUs when you leave a company?

4 min read·Mar 22, 2026
Refresher grants: the RSU mechanic nobody explains until year three
Basics

Refresher grants: the RSU mechanic nobody explains until year three

4 min read·Mar 19, 2026
How to read your equity plan statement
Basics

How to read your equity plan statement

4 min read·Mar 16, 2026
Grant date vs vest date vs exercise date — and why they're not the same
Basics

Grant date vs vest date vs exercise date — and why they're not the same

4 min read·Mar 13, 2026
What does 'total comp' actually mean — and how much of it is real?
Basics

What does 'total comp' actually mean — and how much of it is real?

4 min read·Mar 10, 2026
Performance-based vs time-based vesting: what's the difference?
Basics

Performance-based vs time-based vesting: what's the difference?

4 min read·Mar 7, 2026
What is a lockup period and does it apply to you?
Basics

What is a lockup period and does it apply to you?

4 min read·Mar 4, 2026
RSUs at a US-listed company vs an Indian-listed company — same thing?
Basics

RSUs at a US-listed company vs an Indian-listed company — same thing?

3 min read·Mar 1, 2026
Your RSU is not your net worth
Basics

Your RSU is not your net worth

3 min read·Feb 26, 2026
Questions to ask HR before you sign the offer letter
Basics

Questions to ask HR before you sign the offer letter

4 min read·Feb 23, 2026
You get taxed twice on every RSU. Here's what that actually means.
Taxation

You get taxed twice on every RSU. Here's what that actually means.

4 min read·Feb 20, 2026
The 24-month decision: LTCG vs STCG on your RSU shares
Taxation

The 24-month decision: LTCG vs STCG on your RSU shares

4 min read·Feb 17, 2026
How to read your Form 16 when you have RSUs
Taxation

How to read your Form 16 when you have RSUs

4 min read·Feb 14, 2026
Schedule FA: the disclosure most Indian RSU holders are quietly missing
Taxation

Schedule FA: the disclosure most Indian RSU holders are quietly missing

4 min read·Feb 11, 2026
ITR-1, ITR-2, or ITR-3 — which form do RSU holders actually need?
Taxation

ITR-1, ITR-2, or ITR-3 — which form do RSU holders actually need?

4 min read·Feb 8, 2026
Taxation

Advance tax and RSUs: the obligation that sneaks up on you

4 min read·Feb 5, 2026
Taxation

Lot selection: the tax lever inside your brokerage account

4 min read·Feb 2, 2026
Taxation

What the SBI TTBR rate is, and why it matters for your taxes

4 min read·Jan 30, 2026
Taxation

Using capital losses from RSUs to offset gains

4 min read·Jan 27, 2026
Taxation

W-8BEN: the one form you need to submit to your US broker

3 min read·Jan 24, 2026
Taxation

Dividend income from RSU shares: how it's taxed in India

4 min read·Jan 21, 2026
Taxation

LRS, TCS, and moving your RSU proceeds — what actually triggers what

4 min read·Jan 18, 2026
Taxation

What changed for RSU taxation after Budget 2024

3 min read·Jan 15, 2026
Taxation

How to find a CA who actually understands foreign equity

3 min read·Jan 12, 2026
Taxation

What 'pro-rata' RSU taxation means if you worked across countries

4 min read·Jan 9, 2026
Taxation

Tax-loss harvesting with RSUs: a practical guide

4 min read·Jan 6, 2026
Taxation

The surcharge problem: when RSU income pushes you past ₹50L or ₹1Cr

4 min read·Jan 3, 2026
Taxation

RSU taxation when you're an NRI returning to India mid-year

4 min read·Dec 31, 2025

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