ESOP Compensation Costs: Tax Deduction Adjustments Based on Market Price Differences at Grant and Exercise Times.

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....Deduction of compensation cost of ESOP on account of Employee Stock Option Scheme (ESOP) - , an adjustment to the income is called for at the time of exercise of option by the amount of difference in the amount of discount calculated with reference the market price at the time of grant of option and the market price at the time of exercise of option. No accounting principle can be determinative in the matter of computation of total income under the Act - AT....