Social Stock Exchange: Tax benefits among the industry's top demands

This issue is being taken up with Sebi and the Centre by the bourses

In an effort to attract investors to the Social Stock Exchange (SSE), the bourses have reached out to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and the government with the industry’s demand for additional benefits on contributions made towards social enterprises through the platform.

SSE is a regulated platform to facilitate organisations working towards social causes to raise funds and have access to higher capital through the bourses.

The platform is aimed at becoming a meeting ground for donors and social enterprises.

Funds allocated from corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives have been kept outside the SSE framework. So, such