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Startup India Recognition
DPIIT recognition unlocks tax benefits, self-certification and relaxed public procurement norms. Applications are refused mostly on a weak innovation write-up, which is the part we take seriously.
This engagement covers
- Eligibility assessment
- Innovation write-up
- Application filing
- Query handling
- Post-recognition briefing
“They set up our Private Limited in under two weeks and explained every form before we signed it. The fee never moved from the first quote.”
Requisition
SH/START/STARTU
- Recognised by
- DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
- Filed on
- Startup India portal
- Typical timeline
- 7–15 working days
- Eligible entities
- Pvt Ltd, LLP or registered partnership
- Government fee
- Nil
Overview
Best suited to. Companies and LLPs incorporated within the eligibility window that are working on something genuinely innovative or scalable.
How we price it. One fixed professional fee, agreed in writing before any work begins, with government fees and statutory charges itemised separately and payable at actuals. If the scope changes, we tell you before doing the work.
What’s included
- 01
Eligibility assessment
Age of entity, turnover history and the nature of the business checked against the criteria before you invest time in an application.
- 02
Innovation write-up
Drafted properly — what the problem is, what you built, why it is not a clone. This is what the application turns on.
- 03
Application filing
Filed on the portal with incorporation documents and supporting material attached in the format DPIIT expects.
- 04
Query handling
Clarifications raised by DPIIT answered inside the window, rather than left to lapse.
- 05
Post-recognition briefing
What the recognition actually gets you, including the separate application required for the section 80-IAC tax exemption.
Documents required
Collected once, digitally. We check the whole set before anything is filed — document problems are what turn a two-week job into a six-week one.
Entity
- Certificate of incorporation or registration
- PAN of the entity
- Director or partner details
- Financial statements, where a year has been completed
Supporting
- Description of the product or service and what is innovative about it
- Website, deck, patent or award details, where available
- Details of funding received, if any
How it works
- Step 01
Eligibility checked
We confirm you qualify before anything is filed, and say so plainly if you do not.
- Step 02
Write-up drafted
We draft the innovation and scalability narrative with you, in language DPIIT responds to.
- Step 03
Filed and tracked
Application submitted on the portal and monitored, with any query answered promptly.
- Step 04
Certificate and next steps
Recognition certificate delivered, with a note on the benefits and how to claim them.
Questions
Q1What does recognition actually get me?
Self-certification under several labour and environment laws, easier public procurement, IPR fee concessions, and eligibility to apply for the section 80-IAC income tax exemption. The tax exemption is a separate application with its own approval.
Q2Is my business eligible?
Broadly, an entity incorporated as a private limited company, LLP or registered partnership within the prescribed period, below the prescribed turnover, working towards innovation or scalability, and not formed by splitting up an existing business. We check your specific position first.
Q3Why do applications get rejected?
Almost always a thin innovation write-up — a description of what the business sells rather than what makes it different. That is the part we spend our time on.
Q4Does recognition mean I pay no tax?
No. Recognition alone does not give a tax exemption. The section 80-IAC exemption is applied for separately and granted by an inter-ministerial board.
Something specific to your situation? Ask us directly — we answer within one working day.
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Next step
Get a written quote for startup india recognition.
Tell us your situation in one message. We come back with the scope, the documents required and the total cost — before any work begins.