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Can I sell my ESOP the same day I buy it?

  • No. Exercised Options will be credited to your demat account.
  • Once the shares get credited to the Demat account, you can sell them in the secondary stock market
  • Note that, if you sell the shares within one year from the date of purchase for a profit, it attracts short term Capital Gains Tax.

Updated on April 1, 2021

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