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All You Need to Know About ANGEL TAX

The longstanding request of the angel investors to exempt them from the ambit of “Angel Tax’ provision has finally turned into a reality. This was a bane particularly for the startup ecosystem growth. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a notification dated May 24, 2018 exempting angel investors from the ‘Angel Tax’ ambit subject to the terms and conditions as specified by the Department of Industrial Policy and Procedure (DIPP).which is a boon to startup fraternity and will significantly boost the development prospects of the startup fraternity. The notification is retrospectively effective from April 11, 2018. The DIPP notification dated April 11, 2018 has exclusively quantified the following conditions to be satisfied by the startups for availing the ‘Angel Tax’ Exemption: • The worth of proposed issue of shares by the startup should not exceed INR 10 crore in aggregate the amount of paid up share capital and share premium;

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