Step 1:Incorporate Your Business
Register your business as:
- Private Limited Company / LLP / Registered Partnership
Tip: Keep your Certificate of Incorporation, PAN & Director KYC ready.
Startup India is a flagship initiative of the Government of India launched on 16 January 2016 to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth. The program aims to build a robust and inclusive startup ecosystem by supporting founders through policy reforms, recognition, tax incentives, funding access, and ease-of-business measures.
Startup India focuses on empowering entrepreneurs through:
Reducing compliance burden to help startups focus on building and scaling businesses.
Encouraging development of new products, technologies, and services.
Connecting startups to investors, schemes, and government-backed initiatives.
Supporting scalable ventures that generate large-scale employment.
A business entity must:
Register your business as:
Tip: Keep your Certificate of Incorporation, PAN & Director KYC ready.
Visit startupindia.gov.in and create your startup profile.
You’ll submit:
Upload:
Clearly highlight innovation, scalability & employment potential.
Your application will be examined by the department.
Clarifications may be requested if required.
Respond promptly to avoid delays.
Once approved, you receive a digital DPIIT Recognition Certificate.
Use this to apply for:
While processing time varies, approvals generally follow this flow:
Eligible startups may claim 3 years income-tax holiday.
No tax on investments above fair market value (subject to conditions).
Reduced inspections under:
Participate in:
Sell to government via GeM marketplace.
Access capital through SEBI-registered AIFs supported by Government of India.
Eligible startups can exit under simplified provisions of IBC.
Qualitance India supports founders with:
So you can focus on building — while we handle the regulatory process.
Email: info@qualitanceindia.com