Australian Employee Share Schemes, automated

Stop spending days reconciling spreadsheets for ATO filing. Carta's Employee Share Schemes (ESS) product supports everything—from issuing grants to preparing you for ATO filing—in one platform.

What you can do with ESS on Carta:

• Tax-advantaged options built for Australia: Choose from ESS startup concessions, non-concessional or ZEPO option types. Use templates aligned with leading Australian law firms and issue grants directly from Carta.

• Your cap table matches Australian law: Properly categorized, tax-advantaged where eligible, ready for ATO submissions from day one.

• Full annual reporting workflow included: Generate ESS Annual Reports that are ready for filing with ATO with one click, distribute pre-filled employee statements, invite your accountant as an admin.

• No more third-party dependencies: Everything happens in one platform—no exports, no spreadsheet reconciliation during tax season.

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