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Practical learnings, resources, and guides
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Start a Business
Private Limited Company vs LLP
Which structure lets you raise VC, issue ESOPs and scale.
Register a Private Limited Company
DSC, DIN, name approval and the full SPICe+ incorporation route.
LLP registration in India
The simpler, lower-compliance structure — and when it fits.
Startup India (DPIIT) recognition
The 80-IAC tax holiday, angel-tax exemption and how to apply.
GST & Compliance
GST registration
Turnover thresholds, documents and the full step-by-step.
Do startups actually need GST?
The ₹20L/₹40L limits and the triggers that force day-one registration.
Input tax credit, done right
Claim ITC correctly and avoid costly reversals and interest.
GST e-invoicing in 2026
Who needs it, how to generate one, and the common mistakes.
Income Tax
How to file your ITR (FY 2025–26)
Which form, the deadlines, penalties and the right order to file in.
New vs old tax regime
Which one keeps more of your money — with worked examples.
Section 44ADA for freelancers
Presumptive tax for IT pros and consultants — when it pays off.
Got an income tax notice?
What 143(1), 139(9) and 142(1) mean — and how to respond calmly.
Accounting & Growth
Bookkeeping for founders who hate it
The monthly routine that keeps your books audit-ready.
The numbers to track every month
Runway, burn, margin, collections — the five that matter.
Why profit is not cash
How a profitable business runs dry — and how to stay ahead of it.
Payroll compliance: PF, ESI, PT & TDS
Everything you must deduct and deposit when you hire.
More topics
Compliance, licences and tax planning — the rest of the library.
ROC Compliance
AOC-4, MGT-7, DIR-3 KYC and the annual filings that carry daily penalties.
Browse guides Licences & RegistrationsTrademark, FSSAI, Udyam and IEC — which ones you actually need, and what they cost.
Browse guides Tax PlanningSection 80C & 80D, capital gains and ESOP/RSU taxation, planned around your year.
Browse guides
Free resource
The 2026–27 Compliance Calendar
Every GST, TDS, ROC, income-tax and payroll deadline from April 2026 to March 2027, on one page you can filter and print.
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