Clarification with respect to assessment of Startup Companies involving application of section 56(2) (viib) of the Income-tax Act, 1961

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....o assessment of Startup Companies involving application of section 56(2) (viib) of the Income-tax Act, 1961.-reg. Instances have come to the notice of the Board that notices u/s 143(2)/147 have been issued by the Assessing Officers in respect of Startup Companies, before the issue of notification of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (henceforth referred to as 'DPIIT') da....

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....t apply to consideration received by a company for issue of shares that exceeds the face value of such shares, if the said consideration has been received from a person, being a resident, by a company which fulfils the conditions specified in para 4 of the notification dated 19.02.2019 issued by DPIIT. 4. In the light of the above, the following procedure is laid down with regard to the assessmen....

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....h regard to other issues in such cases shall be carried out by the Assessing Officer, only after obtaining approval of his/her supervisory officer. Due procedure as per I.T. Act shall be followed with regard to other issues for which the case has been selected. (iii) Where the Startup Company has not got DPIIT approval and the case is selected for scrutiny, inter alia on the grounds of applicabi....