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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