Period for claiming deduction by start-ups
[ Section 80-IAC – Applicable from Financial Year 2017-18 ( Assessment Year 2018-19) ]
Extending the period for claiming deduction by start-ups
The existing provisions of section 80-IAC, inter alia, provide that an eligible start-up shall be allowed a deduction of an amount equal to one hundred per cent of the profits and gains derived from eligible business for three consecutive assessment years out of five years beginning from the year in which such eligible start-up is incorporated.[ Related Post : START-UP INDIA-Coverage and Eligibility , ]
In view the fact that start-ups may take time to derive profit out of their business, it is proposed to provide that deduction under section 80-IAC can be claimed by an eligible start-up for any three consecutive assessment years out of seven years beginning from the year in which such eligible start-up is incorporated.
This amendment will take effect from 1st April, 2018 and will accordingly, apply in relation to assessment year
2018-19 and subsequent years.
[Clause 36]
Relevant Clause 36 of Finance Bill 2017
Amendment of section 80-IAC.
36. In section 80-IAC of the Income-tax Act [as inserted by section 42 of the Finance Act, 2016], in sub-section (2), for the words “five years”, the words “seven years” shall be substituted with effect from the 1st day of April, 2018.
Note on Clause 36 of Finance Bill 2017
Clause 36 of the Bill seeks to amend section 80-IAC of the Income-tax Act relating to special provision in respect of specified business.
The existing provisions of said section, inter alia, provide that where the gross total income of an assessee, being an eligible start-up, includes any profits and gains derived from eligible business, there shall, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this section, be allowed, in computing the total income of the assessee, a deduction of an amount equal to one hundred per cent. of the profits and gains derived from such business for three consecutive assessment years and at the option of the assessee the said deduction may be claimed for any three consecutive assessment years out of five years beginning from the year in which the eligible start- up is incorporated subject to the condition that it is incorporated.
It is proposed to amend the said sub-section so as to provide that the deduction shall be allowed for any three consecutive assessment years out of seven years instead of five years, beginning from the year in which such eligible start-up is incorporated.
This amendment will take effect from 1st April, 2018 and will, accordingly, apply in relation to the assessment year 2018-2019 and subsequent years.
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