— STARTUP REGISTRATION

Innovate & Grow.
Accelerate Vision.
Secure Tax Benefits.

Startup India DPIIT Recognition, Section 80-IAC tax holiday exemptions, Angel Tax exemptions u/s 56(2)(viib), SIPP IP rebates, and corporate founder vesting agreements under Managing Counsel Advocate Devendra K.

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DK Associates Startup Registration

Your Vision.

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Zero Startup Friction.

DPIIT Startup India Recognition

Advising on DPIIT registration to secure official recognition, access government seed funds, and get tender clearances.

Section 80-IAC Tax Holiday

Filing applications and representing business models before the Inter-Ministerial Board to secure the 3-year income tax holiday.

Angel Tax Exemption

Securing exemptions under Section 56(2)(viib) to protect capital premium investments from tax outlays.

State Startup Liaisons

Facilitating state-level startup benefits, electricity duty exemptions, rental subsidies, and incubation access.

SIPP IP Fast-Tracking

Registering patents, designs, and trademarks under SIPP with 80% government fee rebates and fast-track processing.

Founders & Shareholder legal

Drafting robust Co-founder Agreements, Shareholders Agreements (SHA), equity vesting schedules, and ESOP schemes.

DPIIT Setup Success 100% success rate in securing government DPIIT startup recognition codes.
80-IAC Board Experts Advisory and pitch decks prepared for Inter-Ministerial board reviews.
80% Patent Rebates Significant savings on trademark and patent filings u/s SIPP guidelines.
Seed Funding Support Helping frame applications for the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS).
IP Protection safeguards Custom shareholders and vesting covenants to secure early-stage assets.
Startup team collaborating on pitch deck

Advocate Devendra K.

Managing Corporate Counsel

—— DPIIT COMPLIANCE & TAX SCHEMES ——

Meticulous Pitch Alignment & Inter-Ministerial Representation

Securing DPIIT startup recognition is a key milestone, but unlocking the Section 80-IAC 3-year income tax holiday requires passing rigorous Inter-Ministerial Board (IMB) evaluations. If your business pitch lacks clear evidence of technological innovation, commercial scalability, or unique value, your tax exemption request will be rejected. Our corporate division helps construct bankable business models, innovative pitch papers, and handles board representations.

DPIIT Setup & Scoping

Managing the end-to-end filing for Startup India recognition, draft innovation briefs, and coordinate with examiners.

Exemption Appeals & Covenants

Representing startups u/s 80-IAC and Angel Tax exemption parameters, formatting financial ratios to qualify for board approval.

—— ESTIMATOR ENGINE ——

Startup India Benefit & Cost Estimator

Evaluate your startup's statutory tax holiday eligibility and calculate advisory fee outlays in real-time.

Startup Benefit Projections
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Tax Holiday u/s 80-IAC Eligible
Startup SIPP IP Rebates 80% Patent / 50% TM
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Benefit Modules Ratio 0%

Disclaimer: Projections cover professional advisory filings, innovation pitch deck alignment, and application liaison. Inter-ministerial board approvals are u/s statutory evaluation guidelines.

—— WORKFLOW SYSTEM ——

Our Setup Architecture

A methodical, four-phase delivery cycle ensuring accurate pitch briefings and IMB representations.

01

Eligibility Assessment

Checking incorporation dates, shareholder profiles, innovative vectors, and turnover parameters.

02

DPIIT Filing

Filing application forms, drafting the required innovation profile, and securing recognition code.

03

Tax Exemption Setup

Compiling complex commercial projections and writing pitch notebooks for Section 80-IAC filings.

04

Legal Architecting

Drafting co-founder rules, share vesting covenants, IP protection deeds, and ESOP trust rules.

—— STATUTORY LAW MATRIX ——

Startup Regulatory Frameworks

Income tax holidays, angel tax protections, and intellectual property rebates.

Section 80-IAC (IT Act)

3-Year Income Tax Holiday

Exempts recognized startups from income tax liabilities for three consecutive financial years out of their first ten years.

Section 56(2)(viib)

Angel Tax Exemption

Safeguards recognized startups from taxation on premium investments received from early-stage investors.

DPIIT Rules

Startup Criteria

Statutory guidelines defining innovation parameters, scalable technology, and age limits to qualify as a startup.

SIPP Scheme

IP Protection Rebates

Provides 80% rebate on patent filings and 50% rebate on trademark filings u/s Startup Intellectual Property Protection rules.

—— EXPERT STATUTORY INTEL ——

Startup Registration FAQ

Answers to DPIIT codes, tax exemptions, eligibility, and founder legal templates.

**DPIIT Startup India Recognition** is an official certificate issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. It qualifies companies for statutory tax holidays, fast-track intellectual property processing, and exclusive seed grant options.
To qualify for the **Section 80-IAC tax holiday**, a startup must: 1. Be a DPIIT-recognized Private Limited company or LLP. 2. Be incorporated after April 1, 2016. 3. Pass review by the Inter-Ministerial Board demonstrating innovative technological products or scalable processes.
Under **Section 56(2)(viib)**, when a company issues shares at a premium exceeding fair market value, the excess premium is taxed as "income from other sources". Startups recognized by DPIIT are exempted from this tax, allowing them to raise angel capital without tax deductions.
No. Sole proprietorships, individual accounts, and One Person Companies (OPCs) are ineligible for Startup India DPIIT recognition. Startups must register as a **Private Limited Company, LLP, or Registered Partnership Firm** to qualify.
—— PRIVILEGED INTAKE ——

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Book a confidential, attorney-privileged case evaluation regarding Startup India setup, tax holiday exemptions, or co-founder vesting agreements.