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Tax & Salary · Reviewed 7 October 2026

Foreign Stocks, RSU and ESPP Calculator

Separate INR compensation and sale gains using entered tax-rule FX rates.

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Estimate based on your inputs and stated assumptions. It is not a guarantee of returns, rates, eligibility or tax outcome.

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Worked example

A starting scenario, with the assumptions shown

These are the calculator’s starting inputs, used to illustrate the method. They are not a recommended plan. Changing the inputs above updates the interactive result; this example remains a fixed reference.

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Number of shares100 shares
Amount paid per share in foreign currency0 currency units
Acquisition tax-rule FX: INR per currency83 INR
Perquisite/vesting FMV per share100 currency units
Perquisite tax-rule FX84 INR
Sale price per share120 currency units
Sale tax-rule FX85 INR
Compensation marginal slab30%
Applicable capital-gain rate12.50%
Actual foreign tax paid in INR₹0
ResultIllustrative value
Estimated Indian tax before foreign credit₹2,85,480
INR compensation perquisite₹8,40,000
INR sale gain/loss₹1,80,000
Foreign tax entered (credit not automatically allowed)₹0
Net cash after entered foreign tax and Indian estimate₹7,34,520

Indian resident scope with foreign stocks/RSU/ESPP. For RSU use purchase price zero; enter actual perquisite FMV and tax-rule exchange rates, not spot quotes. Foreign tax credit, treaty relief, Schedule FA/FSI/TR, dividends, surcharge and holding-period classification need separate review.

Understand the calculation

What is a Foreign Stocks, RSU and ESPP Calculator?

Separate INR compensation and sale gains using entered tax-rule FX rates. Resident Indian scenario. Foreign tax credit and reporting are separate; no automatic treaty relief.

Use the inputs that describe your actual situation. Change one assumption at a time, compare the results, and read the scope note alongside the number. The tool calculates a stated scenario; it does not decide whether an investment, policy or tax treatment is suitable for you.

Method and assumptions

INR compensation basis and sale proceeds use their own relevant FX rates

Resident Indian scenario. Foreign tax credit and reporting are separate; no automatic treaty relief.

Read the result with these boundaries

Resident Indian scenario. Foreign tax credit and reporting are separate; no automatic treaty relief.

Check the inputs before acting

Confirm actual costs, dates, eligible amounts and product terms from your records. Compare a conservative case and an adverse case rather than relying on the default inputs. A result can change substantially when return, tax, contribution or cost assumptions change.

Frequently asked questions

What does this tool calculate?

Separate INR compensation and sale gains using entered tax-rule FX rates. INR compensation basis and sale proceeds use their own relevant FX rates

What is outside its scope?

Resident Indian scenario. Foreign tax credit and reporting are separate; no automatic treaty relief.

Are the default inputs a recommendation?

No. Defaults are worked scenarios. Use your own verified amounts and test more than one assumption.

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For educational and illustrative use only. Verify current rates, rules and eligibility with the relevant official source before making a financial decision.