• Reimbursement of Service Tax paid by startups incubated in GoK supported incubators and CIFs whose annual turnover does not exceed Rs. 50 Lakhs for the first three years or till the incubator becomes DST certified
• Annual Reimbursement of VAT/CST paid in Karnataka, upto a maximum of Rs. 50 Lakhs turnover by incubated startup companies within a period of first three years of being incubated.
• Reimbursement of VAT/CST on goods supplied to the Incubator or incubatee.

Self certifications shall be permitted under the following Acts and the same shall be facilitated through the startup cell:

• The Factories Act 1948
• The Maternity Benefit Act 1961
• The Karnataka Shops &Commercial Establishments Act 1961
• The Contract Labour (Regulations & Abolition) Act 1970
• The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
• The Minimum Wages Act 1948
• The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act 1959
• General permission shall be available for women working in the night shifts

Once registered under the Karnataka Startup Cell your startup shall be eligible for following incentives

• self-certifications for various statutory permissions.
• VAT/ CST/ ST exemptions
• Reimbursements of Patents Spends.
• Reimbursements of Marketing Spends.
• Subsidized seats in Govt. supported Incubators, TBIs.
• A better deal for women entrepreneurs in incubators.
• Access to IDEA2PoC Funding.
• Participate in Govt. sponsored Exposure Visits.
• Make a difference through “Grand Challenges”.
• Avail Funding under GoK Fund of Funds.
• Other incentives under GoK policies.

Yes, Incorporation certificate is mandatory and has to be uploaded as a requirement when you’re completing your startup registration.

Karnataka Startup Cell has been set up under the Dept. of IT, BT

You should register with Karnataka Startup Cell if You are a startup registered as an entity in Karnataka You are looking for benefits and incentives under the Karnataka Startup Policy 2015-20

Please go to the https://startup.karnataka.gov.in/ and fill up the online form On successful completion of the online application form and uploading all relevant documents and with proper technology justification, the application will be processed for Startup Reg Certificate Documents to be uploaded Incorporation/ Registration Certificate Audited Financial Statements/ Total Revenue generated letter from CA on the letterhead of CA, duly signed with seal (Format provided in the online application form) Self Declaration(Format provided in the online application form)

You are a Karnataka startup if: Yours is a Technology based startup Your revenues are clocking under 50 Cr Your company/entity is not older than 4 years if you are IT based and 7 years if you are a BT startup More than 50% of your qualified workforce is in Karnataka You are not excluded under the other exclusion principles under the policy

As per Karnataka Startup Policy a tech- startup is defined as : “one that creates a technology based service or product or uses technology for enhancing functionality or reach of an existing product or service.”