INCOME TAX · STARTUPS AND GROWING BUSINESSES
Startup Tax Holiday: Section 80-IAC and the New Section 140 Explained
Check eligibility, the three-year profit deduction and the updated turnover ceiling before claiming a startup tax holiday.
By Vyapar Setu Online | Startups and growing businesses · 28 October 2026
Business Income Tax series · Startups and growing businesses · Article 17 of 27
DPIIT recognition is useful, but it does not automatically make a startup’s income tax zero. The profit deduction commonly called the Section 80-IAC tax holiday has its own approval and compliance conditions.
Read the year first: Reviewed 28 October 2026. Tax Year 2026–27 uses the Income-tax Act, 2025 and Rules, 2026. Returns for FY 2025–26 / AY 2026–27 use the earlier framework. This guide identifies relevant old section names and current changes; apply each limit to its stated period.
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