DPIIT Startup Recognition
& Isenção de Impostos

Under the Startup India Action Plan, startups that meet the definition as prescribed under G.S.R. notification 108(E) are eligible to apply for recognition under the program. The Startups have to provide support documents, at the time of application.

Critérios de Elegibilidade para Reconhecimento de Startups:
  • The startup should be incorporated as a Private Limited Company or registered as a Partnership Firm, Limited Liability Partnership, or Cooperative Society.
  • Turnover should be less than INR 200 Crores (INR 300 Crores for DeepTech startups) in any of the previous financial years.
  • An entity shall be considered a startup for up to 10 years (20 years for DeepTech startups) from the date of its incorporation.
  • The startup should be working towards innovation or improvement of existing products, services, and processes, and should have the potential to generate employment or create wealth. An entity formed by splitting up or reconstruction of an existing business shall not be considered a "Startup".
 

For more details please refer to the attached notificationMicrosoft Word

*Startup Recognition by DPIIT for all eligible entities (Companies, LLPs, Registered Partnerships and Coperative socities) is available through National Single Window System(nsws.gov.in). To apply, create an account on NSWS and add form ‘Registration as a Startup’. On NSWS, Startup can also apply for host of business approval from Central and State Government including labour laws and company incorporations. For a quick guide on DPIIT Startup Recognition please clique aqui. You can find detailed guides on nsws aqui.

(After getting your DPIIT Certificate, Startups can Apply for 80 IAC Tax Exemption and Exemption under Section 56 of the Income Tax Act (Angel Tax) using the below links )

 

Startup Índia: 80 IAC Isenção de impostos:

Após obter o reconhecimento, uma empresa em fase de arranque pode solicitar a isenção de impostos ao abrigo da secção 80 IAC da lei relativa ao imposto sobre o rendimento. Após obter autorização para isenção fiscal, a empresa em fase de arranque pode beneficiar de férias fiscais durante 3 exercícios financeiros consecutivos dos seus primeiros dez anos desde a constituição.

Critérios de elegibilidade para solicitar a isenção do imposto sobre o rendimento (80IAC):
  • The entity should be a recognised Startup
  • Apenas as sociedades por quotas ou sociedades de responsabilidade limitada são elegíveis para isenção fiscal ao abrigo da Secção 80IAC
  • A Startup deveria ter sido constituída após 1º de abril de 2016

Refer to the attached notification for detailsMicrosoft Word

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Isenção de Imposto de Renda
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aviso legal

  • Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry has not appointed any Agency/Representative/Franchise for DPIIT 'Certificate of Recognition' or 'Certificate of Eligibility' for Startups.
  • Application for DPIIT 'Certificate of Recognition' and 'Certificate of Eligibility' should be filed by the startup on its own, using own details/mobile no./email.
  • Ministry of Commerce and Industry does not charge any fee for DPIIT 'Certificate of Recognition' or 'Certificate of Eligibility' for startups.