Practical compliance guides

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

Company Changes & Secretarial · 11 min read

CHG-1 and CHG-4: How to Register and Satisfy a Charge with ROC - Mortgage, Pledge and Hypothecation

When a company takes a bank loan secured against its factory, or pledges inventory for working capital, or mortgages its office premises for...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 8

Company Changes & Secretarial · 12 min read

Form INC-20A: Commencement of Business Declaration - Complete Filing Guide

Your company has been incorporated, the Certificate of Incorporation is in hand, and you are ready to begin operations. But there is one fil...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 8

Company Changes & Secretarial · 9 min read

INC-22 Filing: Registered Office Change Documents, Common Rejections, and Post-Change Compliance

Form INC-22 is the most frequently rejected MCA filing - not because it is complex, but because the document requirements are unforgiving. A...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 8

Income Tax · 12 min read

Startup India Tax Holiday: Section 80-IAC - 3-Year Income Tax Exemption Explained

Your startup just turned profitable. Before you plan that team offsite or investment in R&D, consider this: if you have DPIIT recognitio...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 8

Corporate Compliance · 12 min read

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

You have received your Certificate of Incorporation, and your private limited company now exists as a legal entity. But without completing a...

CACA Puja Pradhan · Apr 8

Corporate Compliance · 12 min read

MGT-14: Which Board Resolutions Must Be Filed with ROC and Within What Time

Not every resolution needs to be filed with the ROC. Your company passes dozens of board resolutions each year - approving payments, noting...

CACA Puja Pradhan · Apr 8