Angel Tax: Start-ups disappointed by Budget 2019

Angel Tax: Start-ups disappointed by Budget 2019

Though the interim finance minister Piyush Goyal mentioned 'start-ups' in his speech quite a few times, there was no major announcement for the ecosystem.

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Devika Singh
  • Feb 1, 2019,
  • Updated Feb 1, 2019 11:46 PM IST

Start-up ecosystem, which hoped to see a positive action on the issue of Angel Tax, is disappointed by the interim budget. In fact, overall the budget did not have much in store for the start-ups. Though the interim finance minister Piyush Goyal mentioned 'start-ups' in his speech quite a few times, there was no major announcement for the ecosystem.

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"We were looking for something on Angel Tax to be addressed in the budget because it is a huge issue," Padmaja Ruparel, President, Indian Angel Network told Business Today.

"This devil is still in the system," she said.

Budget 2019: No, your income tax exemption limit has not been doubled

Start-up ecosystem, which hoped to see a positive action on the issue of Angel Tax, is disappointed by the interim budget. In fact, overall the budget did not have much in store for the start-ups. Though the interim finance minister Piyush Goyal mentioned 'start-ups' in his speech quite a few times, there was no major announcement for the ecosystem.

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"We were looking for something on Angel Tax to be addressed in the budget because it is a huge issue," Padmaja Ruparel, President, Indian Angel Network told Business Today.

"This devil is still in the system," she said.

Budget 2019: No, your income tax exemption limit has not been doubled

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