Legal, IP & Tax Advisory for Education Institutions and EdTech Companies
India's education sector spans government universities and CBSE-affiliated schools to venture-funded edtech platforms and international school chains. Each operates under distinct regulatory bodies (UGC, AICTE, state education boards, NCTE) and faces unique challenges around entity structuring, fee regulation, intellectual property ownership and tax exemptions. Legacy Partners advises schools, colleges, coaching institutes, edtech startups and education trusts on the legal and financial infrastructure that supports long-term academic and commercial success.
How We Help Education & EdTech Businesses
- Entity Formation & Trust Registration: advisory on structuring education institutions as trusts, societies or Section 8 companies; trust deed drafting; society registration; and compliance with state-specific trust and society regulations
- Intellectual Property Protection: trademark registration for institution names, logos and course brands; copyright registration for curricula, course content and educational software; and patent filing for edtech innovations
- Regulatory Compliance: advisory on NEP 2020 implementation requirements, UGC/AICTE affiliation compliance, state education department registrations, Right to Education Act obligations and foreign university collaboration frameworks
- Tax Planning & Exemption Advisory: advisory on Section 10(23C) and Section 12A/12AB exemptions for educational trusts, GST exemptions on educational services, TDS compliance on faculty payments, and FCRA registration for institutions receiving foreign grants
- EdTech-Specific Advisory: data privacy compliance under the DPDP Act for student data, consumer protection compliance for online course platforms, FDI structuring for edtech ventures and content licensing agreements
- Audit & Assurance: statutory audit for education trusts and societies, utilisation certificate audits for government grants and internal audit of fee collection and disbursement systems
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