ANI
06 Dec 2022, 18:48 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry has requested the government to extend the scope of employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) taxation reforms to startups.
The statement from PHDCCI said for start-ups, ESOPs are the key to attract and incentivise talent. These should not be taxed as recipients do not have ready cash in their hands at that point and the taxation should be on the final sale of shares, the industry body said.
On taxing capital gains tax, the industry body said about rationalising the existing surcharges on long-term capital gains (LTCG) and short-term capital gains (STCG) taxes. It also said to consider extended tax exemptions for sunrise and essential categories. Currently, capital gains from listed stocks are taxed at 10 per cent, while capital gains from unlisted shares are taxed at 20 per cent. This should be removed to create a level-playing field for both listed and unlisted stocks, the industry body said.
Start-ups are required to register with multiple authorities before they can claim tax incentives. PHDCCI recommended that a single-window clearance for startups may be provided to claim exemption/deduction under the Income Tax (I-T) Act.
Start-ups can get a 100 per cent tax break for a period of three consecutive years of its 10 years of incorporation. It is common knowledge that in the first 10 years, startups do not earn any profit. Therefore, this eligibility should be extended to 15 years and for a block of five years instead of three years, according to the industry body.
The industry body also expected incentives for employee training and development skills to ensure a well-equipped workforce to meet the growing tech skill demand.
It stated that additional incentives for rural and Tier II and Tier III towns startups can be provided.
The industry body also demanded the reduction of goods and services tax (GST) on certain startup, particularly for edtech, agritech, drones, electric vehicle startups.
The industry body also expected the government to encourage digitisation of companies and 100 per cent Made-in-India software products. Currently, the GST with the full input tax credit is 18 per cent for all software products produced and sold in India. This rate must be tapered down to support indigenous creators of software IP in India. (ANI)Get a daily dose of Breaking Property News news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
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