RSU Quick Facts — Adobe India
| Parent company | Adobe Inc. |
| Stock ticker | ADBE on NASDAQ |
| Brokerage account | E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley) |
| Indian employing entity | Adobe Systems India Pvt Ltd |
| Typical vesting schedule | Quarterly — typically March, June, September, December |
| LTCG holding period | 24 months from vest date |
| Schedule FA required? | Yes — report foreign shares as of Dec 31 |
| Typical grant size | MTS II / Senior grants are typically 100–400 units over 4 years. |
How Are Adobe India RSUs Taxed? — The 2 Stages
Stage 1 — At Vesting: On each vest date, the Fair Market Value (FMV) of your shares is added to your salary as a "perquisite" under Section 17(2) of the Income Tax Act. Adobe Systems India Pvt Ltd deducts TDS on this amount. Adobe India deducts TDS on RSU perquisite quarterly. The Form 16 will show cumulative perquisite for the financial year.
Stage 2 — When You Sell: The gain above the FMV at vest is capital gains. Shares are treated as unlisted securities under Indian tax law — 24-month LTCG period applies. The LTCG rate is 12.5% without indexation (Finance Act 2024). STCG is taxed at your income slab rate (up to 30%). No TDS is deducted on capital gains — you must pay advance tax if your total gains tax exceeds ₹10,000.
Important: Must disclose shares in Schedule FA of ITR-2 as of December 31. Failure to disclose foreign assets attracts penalties of up to ₹10 lakh per year under the Black Money Act.
TDS & Sell-to-Cover at Adobe India
Sell-to-cover: Check your E*TRADE confirmation for each vest to see if sell-to-cover was applied.
Your Form 16 from Adobe Systems India Pvt Ltd (Part B) will show the cumulative perquisite value for the financial year. This figure is what you report under Salary in your ITR. Cross-check it against your vest statements in E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley).
Your E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley) Account
Use E*TRADE Stock Plan for vest history and tax reporting. Adobe's stock price (₹14,000–₹18,000 per share at typical rates) means even small grants have significant tax impact.
Keep the following documents each year: vest confirmation emails, annual brokerage statement, any Form 1042-S or withholding documents. These are your supporting evidence for the perquisite value and capital gains calculation.
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File ITR-2 (or ITR-3 if you have business income). Report perquisite under Salary head, capital gains in the Capital Gains schedule, and foreign shares in Schedule FA as of December 31 of the previous calendar year.
For more detail on the full ITR filing process, see our RSU Tax in India — Complete Guide.