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ESOP tax treatment uncertain as courts differ on pre-exercise payouts

Divergent court rulings on vested but unexercised ESOPs create uncertainty over whether employee payouts are taxed as salary or capital gains

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ESOP tax treatment uncertain as courts differ on pre-exercise payouts
Divergent court rulings on vested but unexercised ESOPs create uncertainty over whether employee payouts are taxed as salary or capital gains
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