2,212 answers, each in four parts: Facts, Provisions and law, Analysis, Conclusion.
Startups: 53
- SISFS: Startup India Seed Fund SchemeStartup fundraising
- FFS: Fund of Funds (via AIFs)Startup fundraising
- CGSS: Collateral-free loans up to ₹10 CroreStartup fundraising
- NIDHI (EIR / PRAYAS / Seed Support) + BIRACStartup fundraising
- TIDE 2.0 + SAMRIDH + IndiaAI MissionStartup fundraising
- PMEGP + MUDRA + ASPIRE + MSME Innovative SchemeStartup fundraising
- Atal Innovation Mission + State FundsStartup fundraising
- SIPP Scheme: 80% Patent Fee Rebate + Fast TrackStartup fundraising
- Pre-Seed: Friends, Family, AngelsStartup fundraising
- Seed: Seed VCs + Family OfficesStartup fundraising
- Series A: Institutional VCsStartup fundraising
- Venture Debt: Non-Dilutive Growth CapitalStartup fundraising
- Company HousekeepingStartup fundraising
- Numbers PackageStartup fundraising
- Pitch PackageStartup fundraising
- Legal PackageStartup fundraising
- Scheme-SpecificStartup fundraising
- Post-InvestmentStartup fundraising
- Section 140 (old 80-IAC): 3-Year Tax HolidayStartup fundraising
- Angel Tax Abolished (Sec 56(2)(viib))Startup fundraising
- ESOP Tax Deferral (Sec 392, old 192(1C))Startup fundraising
- Fast-Track Winding UpStartup fundraising
- Pvt Ltd vs LLP vs OPC: which to choose and whyStartup ecosystem
- MOA and AOA: clauses that matter at fundraise timeStartup ecosystem
- Authorised share capital: how to set it and why it mattersStartup ecosystem
- Founders' agreement: what every co-founder relationship needs in writingStartup ecosystem
- Shareholders' agreement (SHA): after the first external investorStartup ecosystem
- Founder salary: how to pay yourself legally and tax-efficientlyStartup ecosystem
- Director loans: Sec 185 restrictions and the penaltiesStartup ecosystem
- IP assignment: making sure the company owns what it's built onStartup ecosystem
- Sec 68, unexplained cash credit: the startup's hidden tax trapStartup ecosystem
- DPIIT recognition: the master unlock (step-by-step)Startup ecosystem
- How ESOPs are taxed: the two-event model every employee must understandStartup ecosystem
- ESOP TDS deferral: Sec 392 (old 192(1C)) for DPIIT + Sec 140 (old 80-IAC) startupsStartup ecosystem
- ESOP pool sizing: how much to reserve and whenStartup ecosystem
- Exercise price and FMV: how shares are valued for ESOP purposesStartup ecosystem
- Vesting schedules: cliff, graded, and acceleration triggersStartup ecosystem
- ESOP for foreign parent company: Schedule FA and FEMAStartup ecosystem
- Buyback of ESOPs: secondary liquidity for employeesStartup ecosystem
- RSU vs ESOP vs SAR: what structure works for which employeeStartup ecosystem