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Clear filterPvt Ltd annual compliance checklist — AOC-4, MGT-7, board meetings, statutory audit, ITR, GST, TDS. Penalty for non-compliance. Calendar + cost.
LLP annual compliance checklist 2026 — Form 8, Form 11, ITR, GST, TDS. Penalty for late filing. Calendar + cost.
Director DIN + KYC guide — DIR-3 KYC, DIN application, who needs DIN, validity, penalty. From ₹999. CA-led.
ROC, RBI, SEBI, DGFT, FSSAI, EPFO, ESIC, Income Tax — what they do, who they regulate, when to deal with them. Complete guide for businesses.
Statutory registers, records, minutes for Pvt Ltd — what to maintain, where, for how long. Penalty for non-maintenance. From ₹4,999/year.
Company strike off vs winding up — differences, process, when to use. Strike off: simple, low cost. Winding up: complex, for defaulting companies.
GSTAT Kolkata Bench opened 23 March 2026 for West Bengal, Sikkim and Andaman & Nicobar. Filing process, pre-deposit rules, jurisdiction and timelines.
Firms and LLPs must deduct 10 per cent TDS on partner salary, remuneration, commission, bonus and interest above ₹20,000 a year. The rule, the traps, and the new section number.
Until 31 March 2025 you could choose ISD or cross-charge. For third-party invoices used by more than one GSTIN, that choice is gone. What ISD means and who needs it.
FY 2025-26 was the first year Section 194T applied to partner payments, and a lot of firms missed it. Interest, the 30 per cent disallowance, correction statements and how the default shows up in your audit report.
Pending ROC filings run at ₹100 per day per form with no cap, and the adjudicated penalty is a separate charge on top. The real arithmetic, the three-year director disqualification trigger, and whether to revive, go dormant or close.
Section 43B(h) disallows the deduction for anything owed to a micro or small enterprise beyond 45 days — 15 without a written agreement. Written for the buyer, with the accounts-payable controls that stop it happening.
POSH compliance guide for Indian companies — IC constitution, POSH policy, training, annual report, Board's Report disclosure, penalties and a full checklist.
What the POSH annual report must contain under Rule 14, who prepares and submits it, filing timelines in practice, and how it differs from MCA filings.
How to constitute an Internal Committee under the POSH Act — composition, external member eligibility, tenure, powers, inquiry duties and a full checklist.
What a POSH policy must contain, the legal basis for it, how to implement and display it, review cycles, common drafting mistakes and a ready checklist.
Does POSH apply to startups and small companies? Thresholds, IC setup, training, costs, penalties and a practical annual POSH compliance calendar.
