Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Saturday, 25 July 2020

A 5 Year long Journey : and only Half Way ?




Context :


Extract :

Ø  Udyam Registration can be filed online based on self-declaration with no requirement for documents of proof, barring Aadhar.

Ø  Udyam Registration has also been fully integrated with the IT and GST systems.

Ø  Nirmala Sitharaman in May announced the change in definition of MSMEs as part of the relief package for the industry amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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Almost 5 years ago , I sent following blog/ email to our Cabinet Ministers :

A NEW ECONOMIC ORDER ? aka " Start Up Act - 2015 "  ……………………….[ 12 Sept 2015 ]


Extract :

#   Objectives of the Act

     Every year, to create 5 million Start Ups, each employing 2 persons , for a total of 10
     million new jobs per year


#   Methodology

     *  Instead of Companies Act - 1956, these Start Ups will be governed by the Start Up
         Act - 2015

     *  A Start Up can be launched by any Indian citizen under the age of 30 ( covering
         roughly 65 % of our population )

     *  A Start Up will need to register online on the web site of the Income Tax Department
        and obtain a uniqueStart Up Number "

    *  Although all Start Ups will need to file annual Income Tax returns ( with full disclosure
        of income / expenses / profits / sources of funds etc ) , it will not be required to pay
        any Corporate Income Tax for the first 10 years of its existence

    *  A Start Up will be free to raise  funds from any source ( Individuals / Companies / PE
        funds / VCs / Angel Investors / Religious Trusts etc )

    *  100 % FDI will be permitted in Start Ups

    *  A Start Up can receive loans or equity and be able to accept fixed deposits . It can also
       give loans to individuals or other Start Ups or invest in other Start Ups by way of
       equity

    *  There will be no restrictions on what interest ( on loans / FDs ) that a Start Up may
        pay nor any restrictions on dividends it may declare

        The dividends declared by Start Ups will not attract any Income Tax

    *  As far as the persons / companies etc providing funds to Start Ups ( by way of loans or
        equity ) is concerned , no questions will be asked re their source of funds



#    What  will  happen  ?                          (  read on link above  )


#    Why  the  need  for  Start Up Act  ?      ( read on link above )


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Dear Shri Narendrabhai,


5 years ago, my above suggestion might have appeared,


Ø  Revolutionary

Ø  Impractical

Ø  Undermining our system of fiscal discipline

Ø  Rewarding dishonest persons who accumulated Black Money through tax-evasion


Today our own economic experts / trade bodies / bankers and business leaders are projecting NEGATIVE GROWTH of GDP in years to come



But, apart from criticizing the Government, none seem to have CLEAR-CUT suggestion as to :


“ To quickly come out of a very dangerous negative downward spin ( - a vicious circle ) of economic activity , here is a sure shot method “



Desperate times demand “ INNOVATIVE / BOLD and  OUT-OF-BOX “ responses


My suggestion has the potential to turn-around our economy , much better and much faster than the $ 900 billion ECONOMY REVIVAL package that EU countries just approved 2 days back



“ Baki Tumhari Murjee “ 


( Moving finger writes and having writ, moves on )



With regards,


Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  26  July  2020     


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