Corporate Law : Convertible notes and iSAFE both defer valuation but operate under different legal frameworks in India. The article explains their...
Finance : Startup valuation depends on business potential, governance, compliance, and investor confidence rather than financial metrics alo...
Corporate Law : ESOPs can create significant wealth, but many employees struggle with taxation, limited liquidity, and unrealistic expectations. T...
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 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 : The ITAT Pune held that Section 80-IAC does not require startups to complete three years before claiming the deduction. It directe...
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...
The Government of India has continuously engaged with all stakeholders to address relevant issues related to the Indian Startup eco-system. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) issued notification in April 2018 for easing the norms for providing tax exemption to the Startup companies and further amended the notification on 4th February 2019. […]
Central Government hereby makes following amendment to the notification number S.O. 2088(E) dated the 24th May, 2018 published in the Gazette of India
Startup India is a flagship initiative of the Government of India, intended to build a strong ecosystem that is conducive for the growth of Startup businesses, to drive sustainable economic growth and generate large scale employment opportunities. The Government through this initiative aims to empower Startups to grow through innovation and design. Several programs have […]
As the people are becoming more responsible financially, the charm of retail investments has increased a lot in the past 5-10 years. Although most people invest their money in traditional assets such as stocks and bonds, there are benefits to investing in alternative assets too. In this blog, we will discuss these benefits and how […]
Who are angel investors? Angel investors (also called informal investors, angel funders, private investors, seed investors or business angels) are affluent individuals who inject capital for startups in exchange for ownership equity or convertible debt These investors invest their money in an entrepreneurial company unlike institutional venture capitalists, who invest other people’s money. Unlike venture capitalists […]
The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion(DIPP) has taken notice of the news reports regarding issue of notices by Income Tax authorities to Angel Investors/Start-ups. DIPP in consultation with the Department of Revenue (DoR) has put in place a mechanism since April 2018 to grant exemption from the provisions of Section 56(2)(viib) of the Income […]
Literally, a start up means ‘the action or process of setting something in motion’. Elaborating, it can be defined as a young business venture that is just beginning to develop. Startups are usually small and initially financed and operated by a handful of founders or one individual. Generally, it offers a product or service that […]
Today, many innovative ideas have evolved around the nation and people have come up with start-up entities to commercialise on their ideas. Start-ups today are more in news considering their potential and the out of the box thinking. But what looks exciting and attractive, is not necessarily simple and easy. Entrepreneurs many times dwell into […]
This articles states the ways in which FDI is possible in startups.
The start-up, as an idea, has now inspired many across the world. It has strengthened various economies, built entrepreneurship skills, created enormous job opportunities along with wealth and has spread its roots in India.
