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- Udyam registration and updateUdyam is the free government registration that gives your business MSME status for loans, tenders and protection against late payments. We pick the right activity codes, register you on the official portal with your Aadhaar and PAN, and keep the details current every year.
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- Class 3 digital signature certificate (DSC) for filingsA DSC is your electronic signature for government filings. We get you a Class 3 DSC from a licensed Certifying Authority with Aadhaar or PAN eKYC and video verification, load it on a secure token and register it on the portals you use.
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- FSSAI basic registration and state licenceAnyone who makes, sells or delivers food needs an FSSAI registration or licence before starting. We check which one fits your turnover and activity, file it on FoSCoS with the right documents, and track it till you get the 14-digit number.
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- Import Export Code (IEC) and annual updateAn IEC is the 10-digit code (your PAN) that customs needs before you can import or export goods. We apply for it on the DGFT portal, then confirm or update it every April to June so it is never deactivated.
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- Trademark application TM-A and objection replyWe search for similar marks, file your trademark application (TM-A) on the IP India portal in the right class, and if the examiner objects, we write and file the reply so the application is not abandoned.
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- DPIIT startup recognition on NSWSDPIIT recognition is the government certificate that makes your company or LLP a recognised startup, which is the entry ticket to the tax holiday, Seed Fund, convertible notes and other startup benefits. We check eligibility, write the innovation description, file on the National Single Window System and answer DPIIT queries.
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- Increase in authorised capital before a round, SH-7Your company can only issue shares up to its authorised capital. Before a round closes we work out how much headroom the round, the ESOP pool and any conversions need, pass the shareholders' resolution, file SH-7 with the ROC fee and stamp duty, and get it approved so the allotment and PAS-3 are not held up.
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- 12A and 80G registration for trusts, Form 10A and 10ABA trust, society or Section 8 company is not tax-exempt and its donors get no deduction until it is registered with the Income Tax Department. We file the provisional application before you start work, then the regular application and renewals on time, with the activity note and documents the Commissioner asks for.
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- Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) application through incubatorsSISFS gives very young recognised startups up to ₹20 lakh as a grant for proof of concept or prototype, and up to ₹50 lakh as low-cost debt or convertible debentures for market entry, through approved incubators. We check eligibility, build the deck, projections and milestone-wise use of funds, pick up to three incubators and prepare you for the selection pitch.
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- Startup tax holiday certificate from the Inter-Ministerial Board, Sec 80-IAC (Sec 140, Income-tax Act 2025)This is the separate certificate that lets a recognised startup company or LLP pay no regular income tax on its business profits for any 3 consecutive years out of its first 10. We check eligibility, build the scored application with financials, CA certificates and evidence of innovation, jobs and funding, file it on Startup India and handle Board queries.
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- Term sheet and SHA/SSA reviewWe read the term sheet and the investment agreements with you and explain, in plain numbers, what each clause costs you: dilution, liquidation preference, anti-dilution, vesting, board seats, vetoes and exits. We flag clauses that clash with the Companies Act or FEMA and coordinate with your lawyer on changes.
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- Pitch deck and investor outreach: angels, VCs, demo days, summits and TV pitch showsWe turn your numbers and story into an investor deck, build a list of the right angels, funds, accelerators, demo days and shows for your stage and sector, and plan who to approach and when. We keep the outreach inside the private placement rules so a fundraise never turns into an illegal public offer.
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- Fundraise readiness pack: financials, projections, ratios, valuation and data roomBefore you meet investors we make your numbers investor-ready: clean financial statements for the last 3 months to 2 years, a 3 to 5 year projection model, the ratios investors in your sector check, a valuation view, a clean cap table and a data room. You walk into meetings with answers instead of follow-ups.
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- Convertible notes, CCPS and CCDs for startups (Companies Act and FEMA)We help you pick the right instrument for the round: a convertible note to delay valuation, CCPS for a priced round, or CCDs for structured funding. We check that it will not be treated as a public deposit or as foreign debt, fix the conversion terms and valuation, and file the company and RBI reports on time.
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- Private placement share allotment after funding, PAS-4 and PAS-3After an investor agrees to fund you, the shares have to be issued in a strict legal sequence: valuation, board and shareholder approvals, a named offer letter, money into a separate bank account, allotment and the return of allotment. We run that sequence and file every form on time so the money can be used and the round is clean for the next investor.
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- Choose the right business structureProprietorship is simplest, LLP limits liability, a private company is best if you'll raise funds.
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- ESOP set-up and taxESOPs are taxed as salary when exercised (value above the exercise price), and again as gains when sold.
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- Fundraise readinessInvestor-ready books, a financial model, a data room and valuation coordination, before you start investor meetings.
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- Share allotment and post-funding filingsAfter money arrives: allot shares and file on time.
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- Shops & Establishment and professional taxMost states need a Shops & Establishment registration, and many charge professional tax on businesses and employees.
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- Startup India recognitionDPIIT recognition opens startup benefits, including a possible 3-year tax holiday for eligible startups incorporated before April 2030.
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- TrademarkProtect your brand name and logo early.
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- Udyam (MSME) registrationUdyam registration is free and gives MSME benefits, including the right to be paid within 45 days by your business customers.
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- Startup India: DPIIT Recognition and BenefitsDPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) recognition unlocks India's richest startup benefit package: 3-year income tax holiday, 80% patent fee...
- Fast-track winding up: DPIIT startups in 90 days under IBCDPIIT-recognised startups can wind up under Fast Track Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (FTCIRP) in 90 days, vs standard 180+ days. A mediator is appointed unde...
- ESOP TDS deferral: Sec 392 (old 192(1C)) for DPIIT + Sec 140 (old 80-IAC) startupsFor employees of DPIIT-recognised startups that also have Sec 140, Income-tax Act 2025 (old Sec 80-IAC) IMB certificate, TDS on ESOP perquisite is deferred until the e...
- DPIIT recognition: the master unlock (step-by-step)DPIIT recognition is the single most valuable free thing a startup can do. Unlocks: Sec 140, Income-tax Act 2025 (old Sec 80-IAC) tax holiday, SISFS seed fund, CGSS co...