New Delhi:Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday asked the start-up community to come up with a wholistic paper on issues related to ESOPs (employee stock option plans) so that it can be flagged to the finance ministry.
He said that maybe in October or November, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will engage with start-ups on the matter.
Some steps were announced earlier related to easing of tax payments for start-ups but subsequently, some issues were brought to the notice, he said.
"Let's once again try when the Budget comes next year.
"Come up with a wholistic paper, and we will push it and see what we can do this around in theBudget to sort these issues about making it an easier regime particularly the difference between listed and unlisted," the minister said in a CII eventon the 'Launch of India's Future Business Group'.
He was replying to a question about the needfor a world-class ESOP regime for start-ups.
Goyal also sought suggestions about the "overhang in the tax system and the tax authorities of the hawala-type transactions that used to happen in thepast".
"We will have to find a way to ensure that it does not raise its head in the garb of start-up or any of these systems," he added.
Goyal also called upon the senior business leaders to become mentors, not only to their own family or businesses but also to the new-age and young entrepreneurs.
He said, "I would appeal to them to allocate quality time, committed time for this. It will really encourage the youngsters... Imagine Mukesh Ambani goingto Gorakhpur and meeting youngsters there, imgaine Uday Kotak going to Tiruchirappalli and meeting youngsters there... it can be inspirational".
On funding issues, he said adequate capital is an issue and the government has its own limitations.