DPIIT recognition for eligible entities and the application for the startup tax holiday.
DPIITInter-Ministerial Board
Overview
Typical time2–4 weeks
Documents6 to upload
DeliveredOnline · client portal
Reviewed bySenior expert
DPIIT recognition for eligible entities and the application for the startup tax holiday.
What's included
Eligibility check (age of entity and turnover limits)
DPIIT recognition application with innovation write-up
Application to the Inter-Ministerial Board for the 80-IAC tax holiday
Angel-tax and self-certification guidance
Information we need
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Entity KYC
Type of entity *
Legal name (or proposed name) *
Trade / brand name optional
PAN of the entity optional
GSTIN optional
CIN / LLPIN / registration no. optional
Date of incorporation / birth optional
Registered / business address optional
City optional
State *
PIN code optional
Email *
Mobile *
Authorised person
Full name (as on PAN) *
Mobile number *
Designation optional
Email optional
PAN optional
DIN / DPIN optional
For Startup India recognition
Date of incorporation optional
Innovation / scalable business model (2–3 lines) optional
Turnover last year (₹) optional
Website or pitch deck link optional
Documents usually needed
Upload these in the client portal after ordering – scans or clear phone photos are fine.
Certificate of incorporation or registration
PAN of the entity
Write-up on the product, innovation and scalability
Pitch deck or website link
Details of directors or partners
Funding details, if any
As per law
Law and sections
DPIIT notification G.S.R. 127(E) dated 19 February 2019 (definition of startup)
Section 80-IAC of the Income-tax Act (tax holiday) – approval by the Inter-Ministerial Board
Who must comply
Private company, LLP or registered partnership firm, up to 10 years from incorporation
Turnover not above ₹100 crore in any year; working on innovation or a scalable business model
Not formed by splitting up or reconstructing an existing business
Time limits
Recognition can be applied for at any time while eligible; the 80-IAC deduction is for 3 consecutive years out of the first 10
If it is missed
Recognition can be withdrawn if information is wrong; tax benefits are lost when eligibility ends
General information based on the law as at October 2026. Rules and due dates change, so we confirm the current position before starting your work.
How it works
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