Tax Care Hub prepares and files your Startup India recognition application: eligibility review, business write-up, and DPIIT filing, all online.
Last updated: September 2026
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DPIIT recognition under Startup India unlocks real benefits for an eligible business: possible income tax exemption, self-certification for certain labour and environment laws, and priority in government procurement. The application itself is straightforward, but eligibility and the business write-up are where most applications succeed or stumble. Tax Care Hub reviews your eligibility and prepares the application so it meets DPIIT's criteria the first time.
This page explains who is eligible for Startup India recognition, what the DPIIT process involves, and what it allows once granted. If you already know you are eligible, you can book a free consultation directly.
Startup India recognition is a DPIIT certification for eligible startups, giving access to tax exemptions, easier compliance, and government scheme benefits. Tax Care Hub reviews your eligibility, prepares your business write-up, and files the Startup India DPIIT recognition application on the government portal.
Startup India DPIIT recognition is available to a Private Limited Company, LLP, or registered partnership that is not too old, has turnover below the prescribed limit, and is working towards innovation, development, or improvement of products, processes, or services.
A Private Limited Company, LLP, or registered partnership firm.
Incorporated within the period DPIIT prescribes, checked at the time of application.
Annual turnover below the threshold DPIIT sets, in any financial year since incorporation.
Working towards innovation, development, or improvement of products, services, or processes, or a scalable business model.
Startup India recognition is applied for online through the Startup India portal, using details of your incorporated entity and a written description of your innovation.
We confirm your entity type, age, and turnover against DPIIT's criteria.
Your startup is registered on the Startup India portal.
We help you describe your innovation clearly, since this is what DPIIT reviews.
The recognition application is filed with supporting documents.
Once approved, you receive the Startup India certificate of recognition.
Where eligible, we guide you through the separate Section 80-IAC exemption application.
DPIIT recognition carries no government fee. Startup India recognition fees, where they apply, are our professional fee for eligibility review, the business write-up, and filing, quoted as a fixed amount before we begin.
Get a quoteStartup India recognition is a government certification for eligible startups, granted through DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade). It gives access to tax exemptions, easier compliance, and priority in government procurement.
Startup India DPIIT recognition is available to a Private Limited Company, LLP, or registered partnership that is not too old, has turnover below the prescribed limit, and works towards innovation or improvement of products, services, or processes.
It can enable income tax exemption under Section 80-IAC subject to conditions, self-certification under certain labour and environment laws, easier public procurement, and fast-track patent examination.
DPIIT recognition itself carries no government fee. Our professional fee covers eligibility review, documentation, and filing the application on your behalf.
It depends on how complete your application and supporting write-up are. A clear description of your innovation and eligibility documents reduces back-and-forth with DPIIT.
No. Your company, LLP, or partnership must already be registered before you apply for DPIIT recognition, which is a separate certification on top of incorporation.
Startup India recognition rewards a clear, honest description of what makes your business innovative. Confirm your eligibility, prepare a write-up that DPIIT can assess quickly, and apply for tax exemption separately once recognised. Tax Care Hub handles the review and filing for you.
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