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Common Mistakes That Lead to Rejection of Subsidy Claims in India

Finance : A practical guide on common mistakes that lead to rejection of subsidy claims in India, covering planning, compliance, documentati...

May 3, 2026 567 Views 0 comment Print

Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)

Corporate Law : This guide explains who can apply for SISFS and the financial support offered. It highlights that early-stage startups receive fun...

April 28, 2026 960 Views 0 comment Print

A Comprehensive Guide to India’s 2026 Startup Redefinition

Corporate Law : The updated framework doubles turnover limits and expands eligibility to cooperatives. At the same time, it introduces strict rule...

April 25, 2026 1065 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Deduction for Startups under Section 140 of Income Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : The provision grants full deduction of profits for eligible start-ups for three years. The key takeaway is that structured conditi...

April 10, 2026 657 Views 0 comment Print

Critical Finance Terms Every Startup Founder Must Know

Finance : Founders often struggle with investor conversations due to financial jargon. Understanding core finance terms helps founders pitch...

January 10, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print


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DPIIT Issues Operational Guidelines for ₹10,000 Crore Startup India Fund

Corporate Law : The issue concerned operationalising a ₹10,000 crore startup fund. It was established that routing investments through AIFs ensu...

April 25, 2026 462 Views 0 comment Print

India’s Startup Ecosystem Scales After a Decade of Policy Support

Corporate Law : The initiative marks ten years of nurturing startups across sectors and regions. The focus has shifted from rapid expansion to sus...

January 20, 2026 690 Views 0 comment Print

Government Initiatives for Start-up Registration

Corporate Law : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs details new initiatives, including digital forms and a Central Registration Centre, to simplify ...

August 26, 2025 840 Views 0 comment Print

DPIIT Approves 187 Startups for Income Tax Relief

Income Tax : DPIIT approves 187 startups for income tax exemption under Section 80-IAC. Eligibility extended for startups incorporated till Apr...

May 16, 2025 1491 Views 0 comment Print

Over 1.4 Lakh Startups in India; 67K Have Women Directors

Corporate Law : As of June 2024, India recognizes 1.4 lakh startups, with 67,499 having at least one woman director, supported by various governme...

August 12, 2024 786 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Start-up company incurring cost for branding prior to product launch is allowable expenditure

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that a start-up company incurring cost for branding of the company and other relevant expenditure which creates p...

February 17, 2023 1017 Views 0 comment Print

TP- operating cost should be calculated by adjusting abnormal cost incurred on account of Start-up Company

Income Tax : In the case of HCL Technologies BPO Services Ltd vs. ACIT, ITAT has held that for transfer pricing only amount retained by associa...

August 10, 2015 11545 Views 2 comments Print


Latest Notifications


ROC Pune Imposes Reduced Penalty Due to Delay in Filing MGT-14 by Start-Up Company

Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a start-up company and its officers for delayed filing of e-Form MGT-14 relating to a Special Resolution under ...

May 21, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

DPIIT Issues Operational Guidelines for ₹10,000 Crore Startup India Fund

Corporate Law : The issue concerned operationalising a ₹10,000 crore startup fund. It was established that routing investments through AIFs ensu...

April 25, 2026 462 Views 0 comment Print

₹10,000 Crore Startup Fund Launched to Boost Innovation & Venture Capital Access

Corporate Law : The government approved a major fund to enhance startup funding through AIFs. The scheme aims to strengthen innovation, especially...

April 13, 2026 273 Views 0 comment Print

New Startup Definition in India: DPIIT Expands Eligibility and Limits

Corporate Law : The 2026 notification revises the definition of startups, expanding eligibility to more entities while setting turnover and time l...

February 4, 2026 363 Views 0 comment Print

Lesser Penalty Imposed for Incorrect Registered Office Filing by Startup

Company Law : A company was penalised for filing an incomplete and incorrect INC-22 for change of registered office. Startup status helped secur...

January 21, 2026 486 Views 0 comment Print


IMB certification is not a prerequisite to avoid angel tax

March 25, 2022 4596 Views 0 comment Print

IMB Certificate of Eligible Business is not a pre-requisite to avail the benefits of non-application of the provisions of clause (viib) of sub-section (2) of section 56 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act).

Start-Up India Seed Fund Scheme

February 24, 2022 3906 Views 0 comment Print

What is Startup India Seed Fund Scheme? Easy availability of capital is essential for entrepreneurs at the early stages of growth of an enterprise. Funding from angel investors and venture capital firms becomes available to startups only after the proof of concept has been provided. Similarly, banks provide loans only to asset-backed applicants. It is […]

Angel Investors Perspectives

February 11, 2022 1572 Views 0 comment Print

The World economy is braving through the rough and turbulent waters of the Start-ups, with an expectation of seas of solutions and services in the future. The whole eco system is flooded with Start-ups and Ideas. Start-ups are flooded globally. The power of the idea lies in the solution it can provide and how it […]

Start ups – The Drivers of Indian Economy

February 10, 2022 1788 Views 0 comment Print

Start-ups as drivers for the Indian economy’s growth they fuel innovation and value creation for all in general thereby reducing wastages and increasing efficiencies by recognising the gaps. Three words that defined the start-up landscape in 2021 – Funding, Unicorns, and Exits ♦ $24 billion in funding, 40+ unicorns, 11 IPOs, and 198 M&A deals. […]

Cash Burn in Start ups

February 9, 2022 9471 Views 0 comment Print

This problem of Cash burn is a major one in case of businesses, especially in the new businesses, also known as Start-ups. The Cash burn is simply put, as how much cash is put in the business to keep it running. The Cash burn is a major problem, because lot of business revenue is generated […]

Startups in India- 4 Things to Know

February 8, 2022 1353 Views 0 comment Print

1. What is Start Ups? A Startup is a team having a vision and skills like entrepreneurship, innovative thinking, in identifiable and investable form, in order to validate and capture the value of the created innovation – with ambition to grow fast with scalable business model for maximum impact within limited resources. “Ideas are cheap. […]

Decoding Budget 2022 – Impact of GST & Income Tax on Startup’s

February 2, 2022 1347 Views 0 comment Print

DIRECT TAXATION TDS NEED TO BE DEDUCTED ON PERQUISITE / BENEFIT OFFERED 1. With effect from 1 April 2022 the Company need to deduct TDS under section 194R @ 10% provided quantum of benefit or perquisite of a business or profession exceeds 20,000. Analysis:  Say as a promotional activity, the Company offer free international travels […]

Extension of date of incorporation for eligible start up for exemption

February 1, 2022 4842 Views 0 comment Print

The existing provisions of the section 80-IAC of the Act inter alia, provide for a deduction of an amount equal to one hundred percent of the profits and gains derived from an eligible business by an eligible start-up for three consecutive assessment years out of ten years, beginning from the year of incorporation, at the […]

Budget 2022: Update on tax holiday for startups

February 1, 2022 3615 Views 0 comment Print

What is Startups? A Startup is a company or project undertaken by an entrepreneur to seek, develop and validate s scalable business model. In layman’s language we can say startups refer to new businesses that intend to grow large beyond the solo founder and to help the business to grow our union government provides to […]

Points to be consider while claiming Section 80IAC deduction in ITR

February 1, 2022 29664 Views 6 comments Print

There are very few eligible startups which are allowed to claim deduction under section 80IAC by ministry. Hence the startup must use this tax exemption wisely. Before filling Income Tax return (ITR) and claiming deduction under section 80IAC, the startup must keep following points in mind. Otherwise, it may result in disallowance of deduction and increase […]

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