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START-UP SERVICES

We offer a unique bouquet of services, tailor-made for the unique requirements of a startup or an entrepreneur. Most start-ups and entrepreneurs have a strong need for skills and capabilities which are complementary to their own.

With our experience in management, finance, strategy, marketing, and development, we provide support by reviewing your business plan, compare it with your goals, and tweak it or suggest ways to improve your chances for success.

We help you create a full-fledged business plan, conduct research in your targeted market sector to address unanswered issues, and gauge the resources you need—time, expertise, and people as well as money—to go to market

Start-Up Support

  • Company Registration
  • Assistance in obtaining registration with DIPP
  • Online application filing for Start-up registration
  • Online application filing for Start-up registration
  • Tax benefits Certificate from Inter-Ministerial Board (IMB) under section 80-IAC of Income Tax Act
  • Tax benefits Certificate from Inter-Ministerial Board under Section 56(2)(viib) of Income Tax Act for tax exemption “Angel tax benefit”
  • Assist in filing loan application with SIDBI
  • Accounting & Reporting Services
  • Deal Assistance
    • Due diligence
    • Fund raising
    • Legal documentation
    • Business Plans
    • Investor management / Deal negotiations
    • Representing firm to regulators
  • The Income Tax Act, 1961
  • The Companies Act, 2013
  • FEMA
  • RBI
  • SEBI
  • GST
  • Certifications
  • Legal documentation
  • ESOP & other employee related compliances
  • Trade mark registration
  • Valuation
  • Audits
    • Internal Audit
    • Statutory Audit
    • GST Audit

Market Valuation & Fund Raising

In this approach, the value of a business is calculated based on the book value of its net assets.

Business value under this approach is based on the present value of future cash flows of one's business. Future earnings of the business are estimated by making adjustments for extraordinary items such as seasonal fluctuations etc.

Market valuation or Relative equity valuation models estimate a stock's value relative to another stock and relies on the use of multiples. A multiple is a ratio between two financial variables.

Personal sources of finance of founders / co-founders, family and friends.

Funds in the form of loan or an investment, usually in smaller denominations, from large number of investors at the same time.

Investment in early stages of startup often when the business is still just an idea.

Funding through SEBI recognized angel funds

Series A: At this stage the idea has moved from a proof-of-concept and has hit the market and shown some levels of traction. Usually, early stage venture capital firms with high risk appetite are seen investing in this round.

Series B: This is the second round wherein the focus is on taking business to the next level in terms of scaling and expansion. Private equity investors and venture capitalists contribute to the capital of your business when certain pre-determined milestones are achieved. The cost of funding at this stage is higher as compared to Series-A funding.

Series C: This is the third injection of capital which is usually available to successful businesses, so that investors are able to return back higher returns by continuing to scale fast and wide. This round basically represents stabilizing lines

Foreign Investment - Compliances

  • An investment of 10% or above from overseas is considered as FDI.
  • FDI is a capital account transaction and any violation of its regulations attracts penal provisions under FEMA.
  • RBI administers FEMA and Directorate of Enforcement, Ministry of Finance - Government of India has the authority to investigate in case of any violation of its rules.
  • Either under Automatic Route or Under Government Route
  • FDI proposals are processed by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).
  • For applications where there is a doubt over which Ministry should the application fall under, DIPP has the responsibility.
  • Individuals or entities of Bangladesh and Pakistan can invest only under Government Route.
  • As an Indian Company-
    • By setting up a wholly owned subsidiary
    • Joint Venture with an Indian entity / person
  • Operate as a foreign company and be registered with the Registrar of Companies, MCA.
    • Opening up Liaison office
    • Branch Offices (BO)
    • Project Offices

If the above conditions are not met, the foreign investor / entity will have to make an application with RBI via its Authorized Dealer (AD) bank.

Tax Exemption

  • Exemption from income tax on investments above fair market value made by angel investors
  • Must be DIPP recognized Start-up
  • Conditions to be satisfied for applying with Inter-Ministerial Board

Deduction is for any three consecutive years out of seven years from the year of incorporation of startup.

  • Must be DIPP recognized Start-up
  • Must be DIPP recognized Start-up
  • To be provided by Inter-Ministerial Board
  • Exemption from capital gains tax if the long term capital gains proceeds are invested by an assesse in units of such specified fund, maximum investment up to INR 50 lakh.
  • If an individual or HUF invests capital gains on sale of residential property to subscribe the 50% or more equity shares of the eligible start-ups, then tax on long term capital will be exempt;
  • In the case of a company being an eligible start-up, loss shall be carried forward and set off against the income of the previous year, even if a change in shareholding has taken place in a previous year