Transfer of ESOP/ESPP/RSU by foreign holding company to...

Transfer of ESOP/ESPP/RSU by foreign holding company to employees of domestic subsidiary company does not attract GST where no additional fee, markup or commission is charged. Securities/shares are neither goods nor services under GST law. Reimbursement by domestic subsidiary to foreign holding company on cost-to-cost basis for transfer of securities/shares is not import of services. However, if foreign holding company charges additional amount over cost for facilitating/arranging transaction, GST is leviable on such additional amount payable by domestic subsidiary on reverse charge basis as import of services.