Finance : A practical guide on common mistakes that lead to rejection of subsidy claims in India, covering planning, compliance, documentati...
Corporate Law : This guide explains who can apply for SISFS and the financial support offered. It highlights that early-stage startups receive fun...
Corporate Law : The updated framework doubles turnover limits and expands eligibility to cooperatives. At the same time, it introduces strict rule...
Income Tax : The provision grants full deduction of profits for eligible start-ups for three years. The key takeaway is that structured conditi...
Finance : Founders often struggle with investor conversations due to financial jargon. Understanding core finance terms helps founders pitch...
Corporate Law : The issue concerned operationalising a ₹10,000 crore startup fund. It was established that routing investments through AIFs ensu...
Corporate Law : The initiative marks ten years of nurturing startups across sectors and regions. The focus has shifted from rapid expansion to sus...
Corporate Law : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs details new initiatives, including digital forms and a Central Registration Centre, to simplify ...
Income Tax : DPIIT approves 187 startups for income tax exemption under Section 80-IAC. Eligibility extended for startups incorporated till Apr...
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...
Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that a start-up company incurring cost for branding of the company and other relevant expenditure which creates p...
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...
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 ...
Corporate Law : The issue concerned operationalising a ₹10,000 crore startup fund. It was established that routing investments through AIFs ensu...
Corporate Law : The government approved a major fund to enhance startup funding through AIFs. The scheme aims to strengthen innovation, especially...
Corporate Law : The 2026 notification revises the definition of startups, expanding eligibility to more entities while setting turnover and time l...
Company Law : A company was penalised for filing an incomplete and incorrect INC-22 for change of registered office. Startup status helped secur...
1. What is a Startup? Startup India is an initiative of the Government of India. Startup India program was launched on 16th January, 2016. Intended to build a strong eco-system for nurturing innovation and Startups in the country that will drive sustainable economic growth and generate large scale employment opportunities. The Government of India throughthis […]
I always believed that when it comes to the fact that who is the best nation to produce skilled and mindful entrepreneurs, no doubt it is India but new generation is just weakening my stand on this aspect.
Taxability of Share premium under Section 56(2)(viib) of Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 56(2)(viib) of the Income Tax Act,1961 was introduced in the Finance Act 2012 which requires a Company (issuer), not being a company in which the public are substantially interested, to issue shares at Fair Market Value (FMV). Any consideration received by such issuing […]
Exemption to Start Ups from the provisions of Sec 56(2)(viib) of IT Act,1961 Exemption has been given to Start Ups for the purpose of clause (viib) of sub-section (2) of section 56 of the Act. CBDT through Notification No. 13/2019 granted exemption to startup companies from angel tax w.e.f. 19.02.2019 if such companies fulfill the […]
In the summer of 2015, I was having an exciting discussion with my client who had just incorporated a new technology start-up. I was, and still am, an old schooler and asked him what’s path for profitability and breaking even. He was amazed and immediately stopped me there and said we are playing the valuation […]
In this Editorial the author shall elaborate the procedures for registration of an entity under ‘Startup India’, an initiative by the Government of India launched in January 2016. Through this scheme, the government is looking forward to driving sustainable economic development and enhance employment opportunities in India. The Procedure to register Startup is simple and […]
There are reports in a certain section of media that the growth of direct taxes collection for the FY 2019-20 has fallen drastically and buoyancy of the direct tax collection as compared to the GDP growth has reached negative. These reports do not portray the correct picture regarding the growth of direct taxes.
GOOD DAY Hereby, I wrote an article on “how to get registration under start-up india”. But before going to main agenda let’s discuss few concept about the same:- Definition: A startup company, or simply a startup, is an entrepreneurial venture in its early stages of operations typically aimed at resolving a real life issue with an […]
Due to outbreak of ‘COVID-19’, there is lockdown in the entire country. Everyone is talking about slowdown in the economy due to reduction in demand, lower income levels, job cuts & consequently fall in GDP figures. There is lot of uncertainty how businesses can survive. ‘Uncertainty’ refers to situations involving imperfect or unknown information. It applies to predictions […]
In the recent years, the Indian Startup ecosystem and Small Business Ecosystem has taken off and is on the verge to get mature. In a young country like India, with the population of around 1.3 Billion out of which around 30% are youth between the age of 15-24 years, these startups and small businesses emerged […]