Govt approves 187 startups for tax exemption under revamped Section 80-IAC framework

New Delhi: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has approved 187 startups for income tax exemption under the revamped Section 80-IAC of the Income Tax Act. The move aims to provide crucial fiscal relief to emerging businesses, encouraging innovation and supporting job creation across the country. Also Read | Republican Tax Plan Targets Clean-Energy Supplies Tied to China As per a commerce ministry statement, the approvals came during the 79th and 80th meetings of the Inter-Ministerial Board (IMB), with 75 startups cleared in the 79th meeting and 112 in the 80th, held on 30 April. With…