From providing tax exemption to start-ups to setting up a corpus fins to enable the new firm start business with ease, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unviled an array of incentives while kick-starting his pet project: Start-Up India. Here are the top 10 take-aways from the PM's speech that cheered the start-ups in the arena.
1 | Tax exemption for start-ups for three years. |
2 | Rs. 10,000 crore corpus fund to support start-ups. |
3 | Capital gains tax to be exempted for venture capital investments. |
4 | 80% reduction in patent registration fee. |
5 | Govt. to ensure 90-day window for start-ups to close businesses. |
6 | Self-certification compliance for start-ups across India. |
7 | No government inspection for three years for newly-formed start-ups. |
8 | New scheme to provide IPR protection to start-ups and new firms. |
9 | Innovation programme to start 5 lakh schools to target 10 lakh children. |
10 | Government is all set to launch an app to create a platform for interaction with start-ups |