In an attempt to encourage more investments in the Indian startup ecosystem, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the angel tax will be abolished for all classes of investors. The angel tax, introduced in 2012 to prevent money laundering, allowed taxing a startup's funds if the investment exceeded the fair value of shares as determined by a merchant banker. Over the years, startups and investors have complained about genuine investments being unfairly targeted by tax authorities.
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