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The Government of India has announced ‘Startup India’ initiative for creating a conducive environment for startups in India. The various Ministries of the Government of India have initiated a number of activities for the purpose. To bring uniformity in the identified enterprises, the Government of India has issued a notification stating as to which entities shall be considered as a ‘startup’-
“An entity shall be considered as a ‘startup’
(a) up to five years from the date of its incorporation / registration,
(b) If its turnover for any of the financial years has not exceeded rupees 25 crore, and
(c) It is working towards innovation, development, deployment or commercialization of new products, processes or services driven by technology or intellectual property.
Provided that any such entity formed by splitting up or reconstruction of a business already in existence shall not be considered a ‘startup’;
Provided further that in order to obtain tax benefits a startup so identified under the above definition shall be required to obtain a certificate of an eligible business from the Inter-Ministerial Board of Certification. This Board shall consist of:
Explanation:
Provided that the mere act of developing (i) products or services or processes which do not have potential for commercialization, or (ii)undifferentiated products or services or processes, or (iii) products or services or processes with no or limited incremental value for customers or workflow; would not be covered under this definition.
The process of recognition as a ‘startup’ shall be through mobile app/portal of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. Startups will be required to submit a simple application with any of following documents:
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion may, until such mobile app/portal is launched make alternative arrangement of recognizing a ‘startup’. Once such application with relevant document is uploaded a real-time recognition number will be issued to the startup. If on subsequent verification, such recognition is found to be obtained without uploading the document or uploading any other document or a forged document, the concerned applicant shall be liable to a fine which shall be fifty per cent of paid up capital of the startup but shall not be less than Rupees 25,000
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About the author :
Bhumesh Verma is a Corporate Lawyer with over 2 decades of experience in advising domestic and international clients, with a place in “The A-List – India’s Top 100 Lawyers” by India Business Law Journal. He keeps writing frequently on FDI, M&A and other corporate matters. He can be reached at bhumesh.verma@corpcommlegal.com.
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