Info Edge fined ₹67.84 Lakh by Delhi Stamp Collector over Employee Stock Options
Info Edge received an order from the Collector of Stamps, NCT of Delhi, imposing ₹17.84 Lakh in stamp duty and ₹50 Lakh in penalty for employee stock option share allotments. The total liability is ₹67.84 Lakh. The company is evaluating legal remedies and expects no material financial impact.
The company has explicitly stated that it does not expect any material impact on its financials, operations, or other activities arising from the order.
The company has been penalized by a regulatory authority, which is a negative development.
Info Edge (India) Limited has received an order from the Office of Divisional Commissioner, Government of the NCT of Delhi, imposing a penalty in connection with adjudication under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
The Collector of Stamps, Government of NCT of Delhi, has initiated proceedings concerning the issuance/allotment of 200,000 equity shares on April 11, 2022, and 200,000 equity shares on December 2, 2022, by the Company to the Info Edge Employee Stock Option Plan Trust.
An order dated May 11, 2026, was passed determining stamp duty liability of ₹17,83,990 and a penalty of ₹50,00,000, totaling ₹67,83,990. The order alleges that stamp duty was payable on these share issuances and that payment through depositories like NSDL/CDSL does not discharge the Company's statutory liability under Delhi law. The Company had paid stamp duty through the depository mechanism at the applicable rates.
The Company is evaluating appropriate legal remedies against the order, as the matter involves interpretation of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, and its applicability in NCT of Delhi. Info Edge does not expect any material impact on its financials, operations, or other activities from this order.
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