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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


Angel Taxation | Assessment Procedure of startup Companies | Section 56

August 7, 2019 4740 Views 0 comment Print

Following procedure is laid down with regard to the assessment of such startup entities involving the issue of section 56(2)(viib). (i) Where the Startup Company has been recognised by the DPIIT but the case is selected under “limited scrutiny” on the single issue of applicability of section 56 (2)(viib), no verification on such issues will be done by the AOs during the proceedings u/s 143 (3)/147 of the I.T. Act, 1961 and the contention of such recognized Startup Companies on the issue will be summarily accepted.

Form 80IAC Startup India

August 7, 2019 35679 Views 10 comments Print

STARTUP RECOGNITION: Under the Startup India Action Plan, startups that meet the definition as prescribed under G.S.R. notification 127 (E) are eligible to apply for recognition under the program. The Startups have to provide support documents, at the time of application. Eligibility Criteria for Startup Recognition: The Startup should be incorporated as a private limited […]

Exposing Indian business Ecosystem

August 3, 2019 894 Views 1 comment Print

STARTUPS, CEO’S, DIRECTOR’S, INVESTOR’S will have become part of your daily life whether you are a salaried guy or a businessperson. But In today’s business ecosystem, there is some sort of fakism which is related to these words. This fakism is created by us to give ourselves a shelter of convenience and a fake pride. […]

Incentives for start-ups under section 54GB & Section 79: Budget 2019

July 8, 2019 5421 Views 0 comment Print

(1) Section 79 of the Income Tax Act provides conditions for carry forward and set off of losses in case of a company not being a company in which the public are substantially interested. Clause (a) of this section applies to all such companies, except an eligible start-up as referred to in section 80-IAC, while […]

Impact of Budget 2019 on Start Ups

July 8, 2019 5412 Views 1 comment Print

The Start-ups were having high expectations from the first budget of Modi Govt. 2.0 and the Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman hasn’t let down their expectations. She proposed to start a television programme within the DD bouquet of channels exclusively for start-ups. Further, tax proposals made by Finance Minister were aimed to encourage start-ups by […]

Tax proposals to promote investments in start-ups / sunrise industries

July 5, 2019 879 Views 0 comment Print

Several tax proposals aim to promote investments in start-ups and sunrise industries in the country​​​​​​​ Lower 25% corporate tax rate is to be applicable to those with annual turnover upto Rs.400 crore  instead of the current limit of Rs.250 crore  Increase in surcharge by 3% for those with taxable income between 2-5 crore rupees and […]

No scrutiny of Start-ups related to valuations of share premiums 

July 5, 2019 2244 Views 0 comment Print

Start-ups and their investors filing requisite declarations not to be subjected to any scrutiny regarding valuations of share premiums  E-verification mechanism proposed for establishing identity of the investor and source of his funds TV programme proposed exclusively for Start-ups within the DD bouquet of channels Government to launch scheme inviting global companies to set up […]

DD channel for start-ups 

July 5, 2019 414 Views 0 comment Print

The Union Minster of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Government proposes to start a channel within the DD bouquet of channels exclusively for start-ups.

Where is the land to set up startup industries

July 5, 2019 2763 Views 0 comment Print

Government is providing several schemes and support for the young entrepreneurs to set up their start up industries. It is with a sad note that I am writing this that when it comes to land or premise in an approved industrial area or location for setting up an industry, the young entrepreneurs run from pillar […]

All you need to know about Startup listing

June 28, 2019 2973 Views 0 comment Print

To achieve a target of $5 trillion economy till 2024, growth of entrepreneurship is important. To give a boost to startups and to provide them with the platform to turn them into giant corporates, the government has come up with the idea to start listing startups on stock exchanges. BSE will be the first stock exchange […]

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