Disclosure under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
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Info Edge (India) Ltd received an order from the Collector of Stamps, Government of NCT of Delhi regarding stamp duty liability on issuance of 400,000 equity shares (200,000 each on April 11, 2022 and December 2, 2022) to the company's Employee Stock Option Plan Trust. The authority determined a stamp duty liability of Rs. 17,83,990 and imposed a penalty of Rs. 50,00,000, totaling approximately Rs. 67.84 lakh. The company claims it had already paid stamp duty through depositories (NSDL/CDSL) at applicable rates and disputes the order, stating the matter involves interpretation of Indian Stamp Act provisions. The company is evaluating legal remedies against this order and states it does not expect any material impact on its financials or operations.
This is a relatively small penalty (around Rs. 68 lakh) from a state revenue authority over a stamp duty interpretation dispute. The company is contesting the order, so it has not been accepted. For shareholders, this is primarily a compliance disclosure with limited near-term financial impact, though the legal outcome could set a precedent for stamp duty on ESOP share issuances in Delhi.