RSU guides

Plain-English guides for people in India with US-company RSUs. Rupee examples, no jargon wall.

Basics

New to RSUs? Start here.

What is an RSU? A guide for employees in India

RSUs explained for people working in India: grant, vesting, sell-to-cover and what happens if you leave. No finance degree needed.

3 min read

Tax

How the taxman sees your RSUs.

How RSUs are taxed in India

How RSUs are taxed in India: tax on vest day, TDS and sell-to-cover, capital gains and the 24-month rule, with a worked ₹ example.

3 min read

Filing and compliance

Schedule FA, Form 67 and your ITR.

Schedule FA for RSU holders

Schedule FA for RSU holders in India: who files it, the calendar-year window, what to report for foreign shares and what happens if you miss it.

2 min read

Strategy

Sell, hold, or something in between.

Why diversify your RSUs? A guide for employees in India

Why holding too much of one company's RSUs is risky, what diversifying does and doesn't do, and what to weigh first, explained for employees in India.

4 min read

RSU guides

📘 Basics