Section 80IAC - Special provision in respect of specified business. - Income-tax Act, 1961

1 [Special provision in respect of specified business. 80-IAC. (1) Where the gross total income of an assessee, being an eligible start-up, includes any profits and gains derived from eligible business, there shall, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this section, be allowed, in computing the total income of the assessee, a deduction of an amount equal to one hundred per cent. of the profits and gains derived from such business for three consecutive assessment years. (2) The deduction specified in sub-section (1) may, at the option of the assessee, be claimed by him for any three consecutive assessment years out of 2 [ 6 [ ten ] years ] beginning from the year in which the eligible start-up is incorporated. (3) This section applies to a start-up which fulfils the following conditions, namely:- (i) it is not formed by splitting up, or the reconstruction, of a business already in existence: Provided that this condition shall not apply in respect of a start-up which is formed as a result of the re-establishment, reconstruction or revival by the assessee of the business of any such undertaking as referred to in section 33B, in the circumstances and within the period specified in that section; (ii) it is not formed by the transfer to a new business of machinery or plant previously used for any purpose. Explanation 1.- For the purposes of this clause, any machinery or plant which was used outside India by any person other than the assessee shall not be regarded as machinery or plant previously used for any purpose, if all the following conditions are fulfilled, namely:- (a) such machinery or plant was not, at any time previous to the date of the installation by the assessee, used in India; (b) such machinery or plant is imported into India; (c) no deduction on account of depreciation in respect of such machinery or plant has been allowed or is allowable under the provisions of this Act in computing the total income of any person for any period prior to the date of the installation of the machinery or plant by the assessee. Explanation 2 .- Where in the case of a start-up, any machinery or plant or any part thereof previously used for any purpose is transferred to a new business and the total value of the machinery or plant or part so transferred does not exceed twenty per cent. of the total value of the machinery or plant used in the business, then, for the purposes of clause (ii) of this sub-section, the condition specified therein shall be deemed to have been complied with. (4) The provisions of sub-section (5) and sub-sections (7) to (11) of section 80-IA shall apply to the start-ups for the purpose of allowing deductions under sub-section (1). Explanation .- For the purposes of this section,- 3 [(i) eligible business means a business carried out by an eligible start up engaged in innovation, development or improvement of products or processes or services or a scalable business model with a high potential of employment generation or wealth creation;] (ii) eligible start-up means a company or a limited liability partnership engaged in eligible business which fulfils the following conditions, namely:- (a) it is incorporated on or after the 1st day of April, 2016 but before the 1st day of April, 11 [ 2025 ] ; (b) the total turnover of its business does not exceed 7 [ one hundred ] crore rupees 5 [in the previous year relevant to the assessment year for which deduction under sub-section (1) is claimed]; (c) it holds a certificate of eligible business from the Inter-Ministerial Board of Certification as notified in the Official Gazette by the Central Government; and (iii) limited liability partnership means a partnership referred to in clause (n) of sub-section (1) of section (2) of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. (6 of 2009.)] ********************* Notes:- 1. Inserted vide THE FINANCE ACT, 2016 w.e.f. 1st day of April, 2017. 2. Substituted vide THE FINANCE ACT, 2017 w.e.f. 1st day of April, 2018 before it was read as, five years 3. Substituted vide THE FINANCE ACT, 2018 , before it was read as, (i) eligible business means a business which involves innovation, development, deployment or commercialisation of new products, processes or services driven by technology or intellectual property; 4. Substituted vide THE FINANCE ACT, 2018 , before it was read as, 2019 5. Substituted vide THE FINANCE ACT, 2018 , before it was read as, in any of the previous years beginning on or after the 1st day of April, 2016 and ending on the 31st day of March, 2021 6. Substituted vide Finance Act, 2020 dated 27-03-2020 w.e.f. 01-04-2021 before it was read as seven 7. Substituted vide Finance Act, 2020 dated 27-03-2020 w.e.f. 01-04-2021 before it was read as twenty-five 8. Substituted vide THE FINANCE ACT, 2021 dated 28-03-2021 w.e.f. 01-04-2021 before it was read as 4 [2021] 9. Substituted vide Finance Act, 2022 w.e.f. 01-04-2022 before it was read as 8 [ 2022 ] 10. Substituted vide THE FINANCE ACT, 2023 dated 31-03-2023 w.e.f. 01-04-2023 before it was read as, 9 [ 2023 ] 11. Substituted vide THE FINANCE ACT, 2024 dated 15-02-2024 w.e.f. 01-04-2024 before it was read as, 10 [ 2024 ]