Answers, including the ones that cost us work

Every filing is prepared and signed off by a qualified professional — a Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary or advocate on our panel, depending on what the work needs. You are told who is handling your file on day one, and you talk to them directly, not to a call centre.

No, and we say so on every page. Our fee is the professional fee. Government fees, stamp duty and any third-party costs are billed at cost with the receipt attached, because stamp duty in particular varies by state and by capital, and a single flat price would either overcharge you or hide the difference.

We reply to clarification notices and refile at no extra professional fee. Government fees paid on the rejected attempt are not refundable by the department, so that portion cannot be returned — but our work on the resubmission is on us.

You get a WhatsApp thread and an email trail with a document checklist, the current stage and what is pending from you. No portal to log into and forget about.

Yes, and it is a good chunk of what we do. We start with a health check that tells you exactly which filings are outstanding and what the penalty exposure is, before you commit to anything.

Yes. Incorporation, GST, trademark and ROC work is filed on central portals and is location-independent. State-level licences such as Shops and Establishment and professional tax are filed under the rules of the state you operate in.

Fifty per cent to start, the balance when the certificate or registration is issued. Government fees are paid upfront at cost. We invoice with GST and share the challan for every government payment.

Documents are stored in access-controlled cloud storage and shared only with the professional handling your file. We do not sell or share client data. Our privacy policy sets out exactly what we keep and for how long.

Two — a minimum of two directors and two shareholders. The same two people can hold both roles. At least one director must have stayed in India for 182 days or more in the previous financial year.

No. The minimum paid-up capital requirement was removed in 2015. Most founders start with ₹1 lakh authorised capital because stamp duty is lowest at that slab.

No. A residential address works, as long as you have a utility bill in the owner's name and a signed No Objection Certificate from them.

Budget roughly ₹12,000–₹25,000 a year for statutory audit, annual ROC filings and income tax return. We quote this before you incorporate, not after.

Flat 30 per cent plus surcharge and cess. A company pays 22 or 25 per cent under the concessional regimes, but distributing profits to shareholders as dividend is then taxed again in their hands. For owner-operated businesses an LLP is often cheaper overall.

Yes, under section 366 of the Companies Act. It takes about two months and needs consent from all partners and creditors.

A late fee of ₹100 per day with no upper cap applies. This is the single most common reason LLPs end up with large penalties, which is why we file it as part of the package.

Yes. Since 2021, non-resident Indians can incorporate an OPC, and the residency requirement was reduced to 120 days.

Yes. Anyone supplying through an e-commerce operator that collects tax at source must register, regardless of turnover.

Yes, with an electricity bill in the owner's name and a No Objection Certificate. Some officers ask for a photograph of the premises with a signboard.

A simplified scheme for turnover up to ₹1.5 crore where you pay a flat rate — 1 per cent for traders, 5 per cent for restaurants — but cannot claim input tax credit or make inter-state supplies.

The government charges nothing. Our fee covers correct NIC classification and filing, which affects which schemes you qualify for.

No. The Udyam number is permanent, though the classification updates automatically from your ITR and GST data.

Not strictly for the export itself, but most banks insist on it before crediting foreign remittance, and it is required to claim benefits under SEIS or RoDTEP.

The IEC is deactivated and your shipments stop clearing. It can be reactivated by filing the update, but that takes days you usually do not have.

Basic registration if turnover is under ₹12 lakh, State licence above that. Delivery platforms generally accept basic registration to onboard.

Yes. A dormant company still files AOC-4 and MGT-7. The penalty for not filing is identical whether or not you traded.

We can bring the filings up to date with additional fees, and in some cases apply for the Companies Fresh Start route if a scheme is open. Tell us how many years are outstanding and we will quote the actual number.

You still file a nil return. Non-filing blocks e-way bill generation and eventually leads to registration cancellation.

Yes. We start with a reconciliation of the returns filed so far so you know exactly where you stand before we take responsibility for it.

Yes. Virtual digital assets are taxed at 30 per cent under section 115BBH with no set-off, and foreign assets must be reported in Schedule FA. Both need care, and both are priced above the base fee.

You must deduct at 20 per cent or the applicable rate, whichever is higher, under section 206AA. Filing with an invalid PAN creates a default that is painful to correct later.

Yes, often. We keep the books and hand clean schedules to your auditor, which usually reduces their fee.

Once you have 20 or more employees. Below that you can register voluntarily, and many companies do because employees expect it.