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1. The Copyright Office's official fee schedule: ₹500 per work to register a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, ₹2,000... ipindia.gov.in Article · Fee schedule · Starting Up Copyright: Forms and Official Fees IP India (Copyright Office)
2. The Copyright Office's handbook in question-and-answer form. It is explicit that copyright arises automatically when a work is... copyright.gov.in Article · Long read · Starting Up Hand Book of Copyright Law Copyright Office
3. A service page that walks through filing, objections and certificate issue, puts the usual timeline at 3 to 6 months, and lists... indiafilings.com Article · ~10 min read · Starting Up Copyright Registration Online in India IndiaFilings
4. Explains Form XIV, the statement of particulars, the diary number, the waiting period for objections, and that software... vakilsearch.com Article · ~10 min read · Starting Up Copyright Registration Online in India Vakilsearch
5. MCA's page on DSCs: every MCA21 filing must be signed with one, they come from CCA-licensed certifying authorities with one or... mca.gov.in Article · Short read · Starting Up Acquire a Digital Signature Certificate (MCA) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
6. Explains Class 3 DSCs (Class 2 has been discontinued under CCA guidelines), who issues them, and its own price from ₹2,100 with... indiafilings.com Article · ~8 min read · Starting Up Digital Signature Certificate Registration Online IndiaFilings
7. WHO's ICD-11 definition of burnout as chronic workplace stress that has not been managed, marked by exhaustion, mental distance... who.int Article · ~3 min read · Starting Up Burn-out an 'occupational phenomenon': International Classification of Diseases World Health Organization
8. MCA's FAQ on voluntary strike-off through C-PACE: Form STK-2, the attachments (STK-4 affidavit and STK-3 indemnity bond from... mca.gov.in Article · FAQ · Starting Up Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE) FAQs Ministry of Corporate Affairs
9. A practitioner's checklist for STK-2 on the V3 portal: close bank accounts first and attach the closure letter, complete annual... taxguru.in Article · ~8 min read · Starting Up How to Close a Company with Form STK-2: Key Steps and FAQs TaxGuru
10. Lays out the closure process, the ₹10,000 STK-2 fee, stamp duty on the affidavits and bond, the penalties an unclosed inactive... setindiabiz.com Article · ~10 min read · Starting Up Company Closure in India: Fees, Process and Documents Setindiabiz
11. Explains the IEC steps on the DGFT portal, the ₹500 government fee and ₹200 modification fee, and its own service fee from ₹2,899. indiafilings.com Article · ~10 min read · Starting Up Import Export Code Registration Online IndiaFilings
12. DPIIT's ranking of states on how well they support startups, with the reports behind each edition. startupindia.gov.in Article · Report · Starting Up States' Startup Ecosystem Ranking Startup India (DPIIT)
13. Which returns firms and LLPs file: ITR-5 for a firm or LLP, and ITR-4 for a resident firm (not an LLP) on presumptive income. incometax.gov.in Article · Help page · Starting Up Partnership Firm / LLP (AY 2026-27) Income Tax Department
14. Explains ITR-4 eligibility, the Budget 2026 change of the non-audit due date to 31 August 2026, and the 44ADA limits of ₹50... cleartax.in Article · ~12 min read · Starting Up ITR-4 (Sugam) AY 2026-27: Who Can File, Last Date and How to File ClearTax
15. A clear table of AY 2026-27 dates (31 August 2026 for non-audit ITR-3 and ITR-4, 31 October for audit cases, 31 December for... kotakneo.com Article · ~8 min read · Starting Up ITR-1 to ITR-4: Deadlines, Eligibility and Audit Thresholds for AY 2026-27 Kotak Neo
16. A US-written but portable guide to finding a startup lawyer: referrals from lawyers and founders you trust, events and... nerdwallet.com Article · ~8 min read · Starting Up How to Find a Startup Lawyer NerdWallet
17. A current guide to the three tiers (Basic Registration up to ₹1.5 crore, State Licence to ₹50 crore, Central above), documents... indiafilings.com Article · ~10 min read · Starting Up FSSAI Registration for Food Startups IndiaFilings
18. The official instructions, including the international phone line (267-941-1099, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern, weekdays) that... irs.gov Article · Instructions · Starting Up Instructions for Form SS-4 (12/2025) Internal Revenue Service
19. A legal-news summary of the April 2026 fee rules read with the directors' rules in force from 31 March 2026: DIR-3 KYC Web is... scconline.com Article · Starting Up Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2026: DIR-3 KYC timeline and fees SCC Online
20. A clear calendar of what an LLP files each year with the MCA: Form 11 by 30 May, Form 8 by 30 October, and Rs 100 a day per... indiafilings.com Article · Starting Up LLP Annual Filing: Form 11, Form 8, Due Dates and Penalties IndiaFilings
21. Delaware's official starting point for forming an LLC or corporation: the registered agent requirement, name reservation,... corp.delaware.gov Article · Starting Up How to form a new business entity (Delaware Division of Corporations) State of Delaware
22. Delaware's own page on what a Delaware LLC owes every year: no annual report, but a $400 tax due on or before 1 June, with a... corp.delaware.gov Article · Starting Up LLC, LP and GP annual tax instructions (Delaware Division of Corporations) State of Delaware
23. The IRS instructions for Form 5472, which a foreign-owned US disregarded entity, such as a single-member LLC owned by an Indian... irs.gov Article · Starting Up Instructions for Form 5472 (IRS) Internal Revenue Service
24. An HR platform's guide to Maharashtra's 2017 Act: registration is mandatory at 10 or more employees, a simple intimation below... keka.com Article · Starting Up Maharashtra Shop and Establishment Registration (Keka) Keka

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