Compliance
New Labour Codes in India: Wages, Gratuity, PF Rules
India's four labour codes apply from 21 Nov 2025: the 50% wage rule, gratuity after one year, the ₹25,000 PF ceiling, the 2026 rules and an employer checklist.
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Guides for founders and businesses
Practical, plain-English guides from Chartered Accountants on company registration, compliance, startup benefits, income tax and GST in India. Each article shows when it was last updated.
Accounting & Virtual CFO
What Does a Virtual CFO Do for a Growing Business?
What a virtual CFO does each month and quarter: accounts and compliance oversight, MIS, budgets, cash-flow forecasts, board reports and fundraising support.
Income Tax & GST
Advance Tax Due Dates 2026-27, Who Pays and Interest
Advance tax for FY 2026-27 is due on 15 June, 15 September, 15 December and 15 March. Who must pay, the ₹10,000 threshold and interest under the new Act.
Income Tax & GST
GST RCM List for Goods and Services from 1 Nov 2026
The GST reverse charge (RCM) list for goods and services from 1 November 2026: new RCM on plastic, tyre and e-waste scrap and used cooking oil, and the car rental change.
Accounting & Virtual CFO
Books of Account a Private Limited Company Must Keep
What section 128 of the Companies Act requires: which books to keep, accrual basis, electronic books with daily backups in India, audit trail, 8-year retention.
Compliance
DIN and DIR-3 KYC: What Every Director Must Do
How directors get a DIN, why each person may hold only one, and the new DIR-3 KYC rules from 31 March 2026: KYC once in three years, next due 30 June 2028.
Income Tax & GST
GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C: Annual Return for FY 2025-26
GSTR-9 for FY 2025-26 is due by 31 December 2026. Who must file it, when GSTR-9C applies, the ₹2 crore exemption, late fees and the tables to check.
Income Tax & GST
Belated and Revised ITR: Deadlines for AY 2026-27
Missed the ITR due date for FY 2025-26? File a belated return by 31 December 2026. Revised returns now run to 31 March 2027, with a fee after 31 December.
Income Tax & GST
CBIC GST Registration Guidelines: Circular 257/2026
CBIC Circular 257/03/2026-GST sets the documents for GST registration, the 3, 7 and 30-day timelines, and the queries officers can no longer raise.
Compliance
MGT-7 vs MGT-7A: Which Annual Return to File
Which companies file MGT-7 and which file the shorter MGT-7A, who signs, when MGT-8 applies, and the extended FY 2025-26 due date of 31 January 2027.
Compliance
Compliance Checklist for a New Private Limited Company
The filings and deadlines a new private limited company in India must meet in its first year, from the first board meeting and auditor to INC-20A and the AGM.
Company Registration
How to Convert an OPC into a Private Limited Company
When and how a One Person Company (OPC) converts into a private limited company: the 2021 rule change, steps, Forms MGT-14 and INC-6, and what changes.
Startups
DPIIT Recognition vs IMB Certificate Explained
How Startup India (DPIIT) recognition differs from the IMB certificate for the startup tax holiday: eligibility, benefits, the DIPP number and how to apply.
Company Registration
Private vs Public Limited Company: Key Differences
How a private limited company differs from a public limited company in India: members, directors, share transfers, raising money, governance and which to choose.
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