Lok Sabha approves Finance Bill, tax rules easedThe Lok Sabha approved the Finance Bill, introducing enhanced tax authority powers and changes to share buyback taxation, capping the surch...
26 Mar, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Definition of startup for tax sop to be amendedThe government has proposed to amend the definition of “eligible startup” under the Startup India scheme to get a tax holiday, to one that ...
01 Feb, 2024, 09.13 PM IST
Budget 2024: Tax holiday for startups, sovereign funds extended by 1 yearThe tax holiday scheme for startups, announced for the first time in the Union Budget 2017, offers 100% tax rebate to eligible startups on ...
01 Feb, 2024, 02.53 PM IST
Budget gives startups a long rope, extends tax holiday, exemptions limitsAs of the last week of December, there were 41,061 govt-recognised startups in India. Of this, over 39,000 startups account for 4,70,000 jo...
01 Feb, 2021, 01.22 PM IST
Small startups may not get promised tax holidayStartups exceeding the turnover threshold of Rs 25 crore stand to lose out on the tax holiday.
23 Aug, 2019, 09.57 AM IST
Small startups with turnover up to Rs 25 cr to get promised tax holiday: CBDTThe turnover limit for small startups claiming deduction is to be determined by the provisions of Section 80-IAC of the I-T Act and not fro...
22 Aug, 2019, 08.20 PM IST
Budget 2019: To sustain momentum, Startups would want much more ground to be coveredOne major issue being faced by startups is arising on account of ‘angel tax’.
28 Jan, 2019, 10.31 AM IST
Government's credit guarantee scheme to give startups a loan lifeline of up to Rs 5 croreThe government is looking at ways to increase availability of finance to startups. The credit guarantee scheme would help the flow of “vent...
13 Mar, 2017, 12.34 AM IST
Startup India Action Plan - Tax incentives and bottlenecksWhile the tax benefits are certainly novel and anticipated to be helpful, as is often the case in Indian laws - the devil lies in the detai...
08 Oct, 2016, 12.16 PM IST
Uber India discusses startup ecosystem with Commerce MinisterIn the meeting, the cab aggregator expresses its intention to contribute in the development of startup ecosystem.
08 Sep, 2016, 09.10 PM IST
DIPP to organise startup festival in Hyderabad in SeptemberThe Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the programme, an officia...
04 Jul, 2016, 06.26 PM IST
Startup: 571 entrepreneurs queue up for tax benefitsSeven have submitted all documents and are eligible for Startup India benefits and tax exemption and 106 have submitted all documents but a...
02 Jul, 2016, 07.25 PM IST
Startup: Over 400 entrepreneurs queue up for tax benefitsIn January, PM Narendra Modi unveiled a slew of incentives to boost startups, offering them a tax holiday and inspector raj-free regime.
16 Jun, 2016, 07.35 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman takes startups’ plea on tax exemption period to Finance MinistryStartups want the tax holiday to be extended to up to seven years because no company breaks even in three years.
30 May, 2016, 05.32 AM IST
Budget 2016: Start-ups may rush in to take benefit of sops, MATStart-ups who tend to incur losses for years would be scrutinised on their "book profit" under MAT, even when they may have incurred net lo...
04 Mar, 2016, 11.09 AM IST
Budget 2016: Three year tax holiday for startups sends right signals, says KT Chandy of EYHowever, he feels that the introduction of the 6% 'equalization levy' on online advertisement expenditure paid overseas, could be a dampene...
29 Feb, 2016, 04.42 PM IST
Startups want Budget 2016 to remove capital gains tax, extend tax holidayAs Budget 2016 is edging closer, the startups are hoping that at least some of their key demands and issues would be addressed.
26 Feb, 2016, 10.54 AM IST