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Startup India Registration

  • Recognition as a Government-approved Startup
  • Income tax exemptions and reduced compliance burden
  • Access to government funding, schemes, and tenders
  • Faster patent, trademark, and IPR benefits
  • Enhanced credibility with investors and banks
  • Provides official recognition as a startup under the Government of India initiative.
  • Enables eligibility for tax exemptions and funding-related benefits.
  • Simplifies regulatory compliance through self-certification mechanisms.

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Overview

Introduction

Startup India Registration is a government recognition granted to eligible startups under the Startup India Initiative launched by the Government of India. It is designed to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and job creation by providing startups with tax benefits, funding support, regulatory relaxations, and intellectual property incentives.
Through registration on the Startup India portal, an eligible entity can obtain DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) Recognition, which is mandatory to claim Startup India benefits. Only Private Limited Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs), and Registered Partnership Firms are eligible for this recognition.
Startup India Registration does not create a new business, but grants official recognition to an already incorporated entity that is working towards innovation, development, improvement of products or services, or scalable business models with high employment potential. Without DPIIT recognition, a startup cannot avail tax exemptions or other Startup India benefits.

Governing Authority

Startup India Registration is governed by notifications issued by the Department for
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry, Government of India. The recognition is granted through the Startup India portal.

Importance of the Registration

DPIIT recognition enables startups to legally claim income tax exemptions, access government schemes, receive easier funding approvals, and participate in public procurement with relaxed eligibility criteria. It also improves investor confidence and startup valuation.

Businesses Require This Registration

  • Innovative technology startups
  • Product-based and service-based startups
  • Scalability-driven business models
  • Startups seeking tax exemptions or funding support
  • Startups applying for government tenders and grants

Objective of Compliance

The objective is to promote innovation-driven entrepreneurship, simplify regulatory processes, support startup growth, encourage job creation, and strengthen India’s startup ecosystem.

Documents Required

Documents
  • 1 (Not eligible for Startup India Registration)
  • 1 Certificate of Registration
  • 2 Partnership Deed
  • 3 PAN of firm
  • 4 Identity and address proof of partners
  • 5 Brief description of business and innovation
  • 1 Certificate of Incorporation
  • 2 PAN of company/LLP
  • 3 MOA & AOA / LLP Agreement
  • 4 Identity and address proof of directors/partners
  • 5 Brief write-up on innovation, scalability, and employment potential
  • 1 Declaration of startup eligibility
  • 2 Self-certification of innovation and turnover criteria

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Eligibility

Applicability

Applicable to Private Limited Companies, LLPs, and Partnership Firms
Applicable to entities incorporated in India
Applicable to startups seeking government recognition
Applicable to startups intending to claim tax or funding benefits

Eligibility

Entity must be incorporated within the prescribed period
Annual turnover must not exceed prescribed limits
Business must be innovation-driven or scalable
Entity must not be formed by splitting or reconstruction

Validity

Startup recognition is valid for the prescribed startup period
Validity depends on incorporation date and turnover limits
Benefits cease once eligibility conditions are breached
Separate approvals are required for tax exemptions

Non-Compliance

Non-Compliance

Withdrawal of Startup India recognition
Recovery of wrongly claimed tax benefits
Penal action for false declarations
Disqualification from future government schemes

FAQs

Is Startup India Registration mandatory for startups?

No, it is optional but mandatory to claim Startup India benefits and tax exemptions

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