Dataset - Startups Data: Year, State and District wise number of startups granted certification by the Inter-Ministerial Board (IMB) for IT Deduction under Section 80- IAC of the IT Act
Startups Data: Year, State and District wise number of startups granted certification by the Inter-Ministerial Board (IMB) for IT Deduction under Section 80- IAC of the IT Act
Post getting recognition a Startup may apply for Tax exemption under section 80 IAC of the Income Tax Act. Post getting clearance for Tax exemption, the Startup can avail tax holiday for 3 consecutive financial years out of its first ten years since incorporation.
Eligibility Criteria for applying to Income Tax exemption (80IAC):
1. The entity should be a recognised Startup
2. Only Private limited or a Limited Liability Partnership is eligible for Tax exemption under Section 80IAC
3. The Startup should have been incorporated after 1st April, 2016
Startups Data: Year, State and District wise number of startups granted certification by the Inter-Ministerial Board (IMB) for IT Deduction under Section 80- IAC of the IT Act
Post getting recognition a Startup may apply for Tax exemption under section 80 IAC of the Income Tax Act. Post getting clearance for Tax exemption, the Startup can avail tax holiday for 3 consecutive financial years out of its first ten years since incorporation.
Eligibility Criteria for applying to Income Tax exemption (80IAC):
1. The entity should be a recognised Startup
2. Only Private limited or a Limited Liability Partnership is eligible for Tax exemption under Section 80IAC
3. The Startup should have been incorporated after 1st April, 2016
The date on which the dataset snapshot was captured, indicating the point in time the startup records are current as of.
state
String
29
2688
The Indian state where the startup is registered or based.
city
String
284
2688
The city or district where the startup is registered or operates from.
company_name
String
2688
2688
The registered name of the startup company.
legal_name
String
2688
2688
The official legal name of the startup entity as registered with the corporate registry.
cin
String
2687
2686
The Corporate Identity Number (CIN) uniquely assigned to the company by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
company_website
String
1883
1886
The official website URL of the startup company.
dipp_certified
Boolean
2
2688
Indicates whether the startup holds certification under the DIPP (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) Startup India scheme.
dipp_recognition_status
String
2
2685
The current recognition status of the startup under the DIPP Startup India initiative.
form80iac_applied
Boolean
1
2688
Indicates whether the startup has applied for Form 80-IAC, the income-tax exemption application available to eligible startups.
form80iac_status
String
2
2682
The approval status of the startup's Form 80-IAC tax exemption application.
company_status
String
4
2688
The growth or development stage of the startup within its business lifecycle.
focus_industry
String
55
2636
The primary industry in which the startup operates.
focus_sector
String
173
2636
The specific sector or market segment targeted by the startup.
services_provided
String
935
2620
The type of services or offerings provided by the startup.
Citation
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. (2026). Startups Data: Year, State and District wise number of startups granted certification by the Inter-Ministerial Board (IMB) for IT Deduction under Section 80- IAC of the IT Act [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/20872
