This document discusses the various ways that chartered accountants (CAs) can help startups at different stages. It outlines the tax and regulatory considerations for setting up an entity, ongoing compliance requirements, and transaction taxes related to exits or expansions. CAs can assist startups with setting up the appropriate legal structure, completing registrations and filings, ongoing tax payments and audits, and tax consultancy for funding rounds, exits, mergers, and acquisitions. The current startup environment provides opportunities for CAs to offer flexible, dynamic business advisory and non-traditional engagement services.
2. Start ups in India
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a (temporary) organisation
designed to search
for a repeatable & scalable
business model
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3. What can CAs help with
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Financial
Legal
Regulatory
Taxation
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Overview of tax considerations
Early stage
Set up
On going
On sale/ exit/ expansion
Legal entity setup – Pvt Co vs LLP vs
partnership firm
Statutory compliances
Ongoing compliances
Transaction taxes
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5. Early stage
Legal entity setup – Pvt Co vs LLP vs partnership firm
PARAMETER PVT LTD CO LLP FIRM
Registration Required Required Optional
Distinct entity Yes Yes No
Formation cost
Min incorporation fee
Pvt Co – Rs 6k
Public Co – Rs 19k
Min cost of formation
Rs 800
Negligible
Time line ~ 10 days ~ 10days 7 days
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nature of business (industry regulations)
short to mid term horizon
source of funds
6. Set up
Statutory compliances
PAN, TAN applications
service tax, excise, VAT registrations
shops & establishments,IEC etc
statutory auditors
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7. On going
Ongoing compliances
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taxes deducted at source – payments, filings, consultancy
advance tax – quarterly payments, filing
tax audits, return filing
tax consultancy on specific agreements/ assignments
8. On sale/ exit/ expansion
Transaction taxes
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capital gains on sale of shares to investors
exit by investors via share sale & IPO
mergers, demergers, acquisitions,buyouts
tax consultancy on specific agreements/ assignments
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Need to recognise opportunities available for CAs in the current
startup environment
business advisory
compliances
funding intermediaries
non traditional
engagements that are
flexible and dynamic