Angel Tax

Source: IE Context: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has recommended removing the ‘Angel Tax’ to boost capital formation, citing its negative impact on start-up funding.   What is Angel Tax?   Angel Tax, introduced in 2012 under the Income-tax Act, 1961, is levied on the capital raised by unlisted companies through the issue of …

Why proposed change in Angel Tax has rattled Indian start-ups?

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources   Source: IE  Direction: The article focuses on angel investors and how concerned they are about the proposed changes to the angel tax.    Context: According to a proposal made in the Finance Bill, 2023, foreign/angel investors may be required to …