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The Startup India Scheme was launched by the Indian government in 2016. The development of companies, the creation of jobs, and the creation of money are the key goals of Startup India.
Startup India has launched a number of initiatives aimed at fostering a thriving startup environment and changing India into a land of job creators rather than job seekers. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion is in charge of these programmes (DPIIT).
1. The business must be registered must be registered as a
2. In any of the financial years since incorporation/registration, the business's turnover has not exceeded Rupees 25 crores.
3. The company is working on product or process or service innovation, development, or enhancement, or if it is a scalable business model with a strong potential for job creation or wealth creation.
4. The business will be recognised as a start-up for a period of seven years from the date of incorporation/registration; however, for biotechnology start-ups, the time may be extended to ten years from the date of incorporation/registration. Any entity formed through the division or reconstruction of an existing business is not regarded a 'Start-up'.
Form a Private Limited Company, a Limited Liability Partnership, or a Partnership Firm.
Obtain a PAN for the company.
Apply for MSME registration for the company.
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What is the problem that the startup is attempting to solve?
What is the startup's plan for resolving this issue?
What distinguishes the startup's offering from others?
What is the startup's revenue model?
Information on any awards or recognition the startup has won.
Submit an application with supporting documentation, such as a certificate of incorporation or registration, to www.startupindia.gov.in
Start-Up India Hub will review the application and if the application fulfils the Start-up India guidelines and conditions, will grant recognition as a Startup and will issue the Certificate of Recognition.
A recognised start-up receives the following benefits, according to DIPP guidelines:
1. Exemption under 80-IAC
A Private Limited Company or a Limited Liability Partnership incorporated on or after April 1, 2016, but before April 1, 2021, can file a petition for income tax exemption separately for three years under Section 80-IAC of the Income Tax Act after receiving recognition as a "Start-up" under the Start-up India Scheme.
2. Exemption under 56(2)(viib)
A Private Limited Company that meets certain conditions after being recognised as a "Start-up" under the Start-up India Scheme can petition for Angel Tax (Tax on Share Premium) exemption under Section 56(2)(viib) of the Income Tax Act.
The Department will issue a Tax Exemption Certificate to the Start-up after reviewing the application, documents, and information, and deeming it appropriate. Only after acquiring the Certificate will the Start-up be eligible for income tax exemption.
Any entity that has at least one registered office in India can register itself on the hub, since the location preferences, for the time being, are only created for Indian states. However, soon the government hopes to start registrations for stakeholders from the global ecosystem too.
No. The application has to be submitted online only.
An entity shall cease to be a Startup on completion of ten years from the date of its incorporation/ registration or if its turnover for any previous year exceeds one hundred crore rupees.
The process of registration in such cases shall be real time and the certificate of recognition would be issued immediately upon successful submission of the application.