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Notes from the desk

Plain-language notes on tax, audit and compliance — written for business owners, not specialists. For general information only.

Guides

Starting a business in India

Practical, current guides to incorporation, structures, GST and first-year compliance — for founders in India and abroad.

Reviewing and signing company incorporation documents
COMPANY LAW 15 Jul 2026 · 9 min

How to register a company in India — the 2026 guide

The SPICe+ process, the documents, the realistic costs and timeline, and the compliances that begin the day your certificate arrives.

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COMPANY LAW08 Jul 2026 · 7 min

What company registration actually costs in India (2026)

The government fee is often zero — the real money is in stamp duty, DSCs and the recurring costs nobody mentions.

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STRUCTURES30 Jun 2026 · 8 min

LLP vs private limited company: which should you choose?

Tax, compliance weight and fundability compared — and a practical rule that settles the choice.

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CROSS-BORDER22 Jun 2026 · 8 min

Registering an Indian company as an NRI or foreign founder

100% foreign ownership, the resident-director rule, apostilled documents and FEMA reporting, in order.

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GST15 Jun 2026 · 7 min

GST registration for a new business: when and how

The ₹40/₹20 lakh thresholds, the cases where registration is mandatory from day one, and the process.

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START-UPS08 Jun 2026 · 7 min

Startup India in 2026: what DPIIT recognition is worth

The three-year tax holiday, the end of angel tax, and the benefits that actually matter.

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COMPLIANCE01 Jun 2026 · 8 min

You registered a company. Now the clock is running.

INC-20A, the first auditor, share certificates, AOC-4 and MGT-7 — every first-year deadline in order.

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From the desk

Notes & updates

DIRECT TAX22 Jul 2026

ITR filing due dates for FY 2025-26: who files by when

Two finish lines this season — 31 July for ITR-1 and ITR-2, 31 August for ITR-3 and ITR-4 without audit — and the last return under the 1961 Act.

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ACCOUNTING14 May 2026

Books that survive a tax audit: a month-end checklist

Closing your books the same way every month is the cheapest insurance against a painful audit. Here is the routine we run for clients.

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GST28 Apr 2026

Reconcile your GSTR-2B before you claim input tax credit

A quick monthly habit that keeps your credit clean and your notices few.

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DIRECT TAX12 Mar 2026

Advance tax: how to avoid interest under 234B and 234C

Four dates in the year, and a simple way to estimate what to pay on each.

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E-COMMERCE26 Feb 2026

Why your marketplace payout is not your revenue

Fees, returns, TCS and TDS sit between a sale and the cash that lands in your bank.

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CORPORATE09 Feb 2026

Incorporating a private limited company: the documents you will need

A short, ordered list so the filing goes through the first time.

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ADVISORY22 Jan 2026

Thirteen numbers every founder should see each month

A one-page management report that takes an hour to build and saves many more.

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TDS05 Jan 2026

A small-business guide to deducting and depositing TDS

Who to deduct from, how much, and the 7th-of-the-month rule that trips people up.

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These notes and guides are published for general information and do not constitute professional advice. Please consult the firm before acting on anything you read here.