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DPIIT Startup Recognition

DPIIT recognition under Startup India brings tax benefits, easier compliance and funding access within reach — if the application is put together correctly. We handle the eligibility check, documentation and filing.

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What it is

Recognition that unlocks Startup India’s benefits

DPIIT stands for the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, which runs the Startup India initiative. Getting your company recognised as a DPIIT startup is what unlocks the scheme’s tax benefits, self-certification for certain labour and environmental laws, faster IP filing, and access to government-backed funding routes.

Recognition also signals credibility to investors and lenders. We confirm you meet the eligibility criteria, prepare the application, and see it through to the certificate.

What recognition unlocks
  • Tax benefits available to recognised startups
  • Self-certification for certain labour and environmental laws
  • Fast-tracked patent and trademark applications
  • Access to government-backed startup funding schemes
  • Mentorship and networking through Startup India

Who qualifies

Young, innovative, and within the turnover threshold

Age

Recently incorporated

The entity needs to be within the age limit Startup India sets for recognition.

Turnover

Within the prescribed limit

Annual turnover needs to stay under the ceiling the scheme sets, checked each year.

Innovation

Genuine product or process work

The business needs to show real innovation, development or improvement of a product, service or process — not just a new company doing the same thing.

What Indefine handles

From eligibility check to certificate

Eligibility review

We confirm your age, turnover and innovation profile fit the scheme before you apply.

Startup India account

Setting up your business profile correctly on the Startup India portal.

Application drafting

Describing your business model and innovation the way reviewers expect to see it.

Document preparation

Certificate of incorporation, PAN, director details and any IP documentation, organised and uploaded.

Submission and follow-up

We submit the application and track it through to review.

Certificate and next steps

Once recognised, we help you understand which benefits apply and how to claim them.

How it works

Four steps to recognition

We check eligibility

Age, turnover and innovation criteria, reviewed against your business.

We draft the application

Business model, innovation narrative, and supporting documents put together.

We submit and track

Filed on the Startup India portal, followed up until reviewed.

You get recognised

Certificate in hand, with guidance on the benefits to claim next.

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FAQ

Questions companies ask first.

Does every startup qualify for DPIIT recognition?

No. The scheme sets age and turnover limits, and expects genuine innovation, development or improvement of a product, process or service. We check your business against the current criteria before applying.

What does DPIIT recognition actually get me?

Access to tax benefits available to recognised startups, self-certification for certain labour and environmental compliance, faster IP filing, and eligibility for government-backed funding schemes — subject to the conditions each benefit carries.

What documents do I need to apply?

Typically your certificate of incorporation, PAN, director or partner details, and anything supporting your innovation claim. We confirm the exact list once we review your business.

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