Insights
The parts of Indian tax and company law that clients actually get caught by — written plainly, with the caveats left in and nothing oversold.
Your brand is not yours until you file — and 'we've used it for years' is a weak defence
Prior use counts for something in Indian trademark law, but proving it is expensive and uncertain. A filing costs a fraction of the dispute it prevents.
12 Aug 2026 6 min read
Tax & Returns
3 articles
Old regime or new regime: how to actually decide, not guess
The answer is not a rule of thumb about income level. It depends on how much of your income you can genuinely shelter with deductions — and most people overestimate that number.
14 Jun 2026 · 8 min
Crypto tax in India: the rules that surprise people
A flat rate, no set-off of losses, and a TDS on every trade. Virtual digital assets are taxed under a regime of their own, and it is far less forgiving than the one for shares.
22 May 2026 · 6 min
TDS: the deduction that quietly becomes your own liability
Miss a deduction and the expense can be disallowed. Deduct and deposit late and interest runs from the date it was due. Both are avoidable, and both are common.
8 May 2026 · 6 min
GST
2 articles
Who actually needs GST registration — and who is better off registering anyway
The turnover threshold is only one of several triggers. Plenty of businesses below it are still legally required to register, and some above it choose to register early for reasons that have nothing to do with the law.
28 Jul 2026 · 7 min
Why your input tax credit keeps getting blocked, and what actually fixes it
Credit depends on your supplier filing, not on you paying. That single design choice explains most of the mismatch notices businesses receive.
9 Mar 2026 · 7 min
Company Law
2 articles
Private Limited, LLP or OPC: choosing a structure you will not regret
Founders usually pick on incorporation cost. The cost difference is a few thousand rupees once. The structure difference follows you through every funding round, every hire and every year of compliance.
30 Apr 2026 · 9 min
The ROC compliance calendar every company director should have on the wall
Late ROC filings carry per-day penalties with no upper limit in the way most founders imagine. Here is what falls due, when, and what it costs to miss.
18 Mar 2026 · 7 min
Starting Up
2 articles
The registrations a new business actually needs in month one — and the ones that can wait
Every consultant will sell you a bundle. Most of it is premature. Here is the short list that genuinely matters at the start, and what triggers the rest.
5 Jul 2026 · 7 min
The founders agreement is worth writing on the day nobody thinks they need it
Equity, vesting, roles and what happens when someone leaves. Every founder dispute we see was answerable in an afternoon at the start.
16 Apr 2026 · 7 min
International
1 article
Trademark & IP
1 article
Money & Funding
1 article
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