Startup India DPIIT recognition and the benefits that follow.

Startup India is the flagship Government of India scheme launched in 2016 to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and startups in the country. The scheme is administered by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and its centrepiece is the Recognition Certificate — the official document that confers Startup India status on an eligible entity.

DPIIT recognition unlocks a structured set of benefits across taxation, funding, intellectual property, public procurement, and regulatory ease. The headline tax benefits are Section 80-IAC of the Income Tax Act, which allows a recognised startup to claim a 100 percent deduction of profits for any three consecutive years within the first ten years of incorporation, and Section 56(2)(viib), which exempts a recognised startup from the angel tax provisions on share premium received from resident investors. Beyond tax, recognition unlocks self-certification under labour and environment laws, fast-tracked patent and trademark filings with rebate, and access to the Startup India Seed Fund.

Our Startup India practice supports founders from eligibility check to certificate and beyond. We assess the entity's eligibility against the DPIIT criteria, draft and file the recognition application with all supporting documents, prepare and file the 80-IAC and 56(2)(viib) applications where applicable, advise on Seed Fund and Fund of Funds eligibility, and integrate the Startup India benefits into ongoing tax and compliance planning.