Indian units of foreign companies face GST queries on ESOPs

MUMBAI:  GST  authorities are raising inquiries in cases where shares of a foreign parent or holding company are being allotted to an Indian subsidiary's staff under schemes like employee stock option plan (ESOP) and employee share purchase plan (ESPP). Indian subsidiaries - largely in the technology sector where ESOP is a popular employee incentive - are facing this issue in GST audit.…