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The cost of access to broadband is still high for most Indians, largely due to the third-party hardware, software and networking infrastructure.
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Kerala’s Secretary to Chief Minister and Secretary to the Department of Electronics & IT, M Sivasankaran said that the state government set up a fund of funds to provide better financing options to home-grown startups.
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Zomato has also announced changes to Gold rules on dining out by limiting Gold use by a single user to one per day and allowing a maximum of two Gold unlocks per table.
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The Centre’s direct tax mobilisation showed just 4.7 per cent growth till September 17, compared to a target of 17.5 per cent budgeted for the full year.
‘With over 7,000 startups, Delhi NCR ahead of Bengaluru, Mumbai’
According to the ‘Turbocharging Delhi NCR startup Ecosystem’ report, Delhi NCR accounted for a 23 per cent share of startups in the country.
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Swiggy Go is an instant pick up and drop service to send packages anywhere in the city. Like Swiggy Stores, Swiggy Go will be part of the app, the company said in a statement.
Tax holiday only for startups with turnover up to Rs 25 crore: CBDT
As specified in Section 80-IAC of the Income Tax Act, 1961, these startups will receive deduction for “100 per cent of income” for three out of seven years from the year of its incorporation, the Board said in a statement.
Relief for startups: CBDT lays down procedure for pending angel tax cases
In a clarification, CBDT has laid out procedures that prevent assessing officers (AOs) from scrutinising angel capital raised by startups recognised by the DPIIT.
Angel tax breather: Startups, investors divided over clarity
Nirmala Sitharaman had said that startups and their investors filing requisite declarations and providing information in their returns will not be subjected to any kind of income tax scrutiny over the valuations of their share premiums.
Startup India: In 34 months, only 94 of 15,798 govt recognised ventures got tax exemptions
According to the latest available data, as of mid-January 2019, 4,648 complete applications were received for exemption under Section 80IAC of the Income Tax Act.
Government booster dose for startups: No tax on funds raised last 7 years
The Commerce and Industry Ministry issued a notification to simplify the process for startups to receive tax exemptions under an anti-evasion provision of the Act.
Commerce Ministry relaxes Angel Tax norms for startups
The move, which is to ensure availability of funds for startups, follows concerns regarding the taxation of angel investments in this sector. The Central Board of Direct Taxes will notify the changes separately.
New platform for startups in Chandigarh soon, proposal ready
The first-of-its-kind platform in North India aims to develop Chandigarh as a knowledge hub, and will provide a fertile ground for research and its implementation.
Startups: Govt eases process to seek tax exemption on angel fund investments
Notably, entities requesting tax exemptions still need to provide a justification for valuation of shares “along with supporting documents”.
Gujarat best in providing ecosystem for startups: DIPP ranking
In the ranking process, states have been identified as leaders across categories — startup policy, incubation hubs, seeding innovation, scaling innovation, regulatory change champions, procurement leaders, and communication champions.
DIPP to set up panel to look into tax issues faced by startups
CBDT has asked its field officials to refrain from coercive steps to recover the demands of completed assessment under I-T from startups.
Tax notices to startups: Have taken up the issue, says Suresh Prabhu
A top income tax department official said the “notices issued on angel tax to startups may be for those that are not recognised by the department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP)”.
Indian start-ups go global for growth as smaller cities take time to pick up
Push from a marquee investor like SoftBank to grab opportunity across the borders comes at a time when growth in India is said to be slowing down in particular categories as the firms go deeper into the geography.
Free cross-border data flow to help start-ups, says Google CEO Sundar Pichai
The government can notify certain categories of personal data as critical personal data that would have to be stored in a data centre located within India.
Indian start-ups make a beeline for foreign shores
Experts have pointed out that startups that are leading the ranks in their respective segments within India will begin to explore foreign markets that have consumers with more room for spending.
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