Practical compliance guides

Income Tax · 13 min read

80G Deduction for Donors: How to Claim, Documents Required and Limits Under IT Act 2025

You donated Rs 1 lakh to a children's education trust last year. You assumed you would get a Rs 1 lakh tax deduction. When your CA filed you...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 8

Income Tax · 7 min read

Income Tax Act 2025 Applicability: Which Financial Year Does It Apply From?

This is the single most asked question about the Income Tax Act 2025: which year does it apply from? The confusion is understandable - the A...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 8

Income Tax · 9 min read

Faceless Income Tax Assessment Under IT Act 2025: What You Need to Know

Faceless assessment was India's boldest experiment in tax administration - removing the face-to-face interaction between the taxpayer and th...

CACA Poonam Kadge · Apr 8

Income Tax · 8 min read

Income Tax Rules 2026: How 511 Rules Became 333 and What Actually Changes

The Income Tax Act is the law. The Income Tax Rules are the operating manual. While the IT Act 2025 restructured the law itself, the Income...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 8

Income Tax · 9 min read

Tax Year Under Income Tax Act 2025: How FY and AY Are Finally Replaced

For 65 years, Indian taxpayers have dealt with one of the most confusing aspects of income tax law - the dual reference of Previous Year (wh...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 8

TDS & Compliance Returns · 12 min read

MSME Form 1: Half-Yearly Return for Companies with Dues to MSME Suppliers

If your company buys goods or services from a vendor who is registered as a Micro or Small Enterprise under the MSMED Act - and any payment...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 8

Corporate Compliance · 13 min read

DPT-3 Annual Return: How to File the Exempted Deposit Return by June 30

Most private limited companies do not accept public deposits. So when founders hear about DPT-3, their first reaction is: 'This doesn't appl...

CACA Puja Pradhan · Apr 8

Corporate Compliance · 12 min read

DIR-3 KYC 2026: The Shift from Annual to Triennial Filing - New Rules, Deadline and What Directors Must Do Now

On 31 December 2025, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs quietly issued an amendment that changes the compliance calendar for every company di...

CACA Puja Pradhan · Apr 8

Company Changes & Secretarial · 13 min read

First Board Meeting After Incorporation: Agenda, Quorum, Minutes and What Must Be Resolved

The Certificate of Incorporation marks the birth of your company. The first board meeting is where your company begins to function. Within 3...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 8

Audit · 13 min read

Appointing First Statutory Auditor: ADT-1 Filing and the 30-Day Deadline

Your company has been incorporated. You have the Certificate of Incorporation, PAN, and TAN. Within the next 30 days, you must appoint a sta...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 8

Corporate Compliance · 13 min read

Post-Incorporation Compliance for Private Limited Companies: Complete 2026 Guide

You have your Certificate of Incorporation, your CIN, and your PAN. Now what? The Companies Act does not wait - your first compliance deadli...

CACA Puja Pradhan · Apr 8

Audit · 11 min read

Appointing First Statutory Auditor: ADT-1 Filing and the 30-Day Deadline

The moment your company receives its Certificate of Incorporation, a 30-day countdown begins for one of the most critical post-incorporation...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 8