That’s the first question that comes to anyone’s mind who has validated a business idea or want to kickstart a new business- “Which entity should I choose for starting the business?” That’s an important question because how you are going to answer this & what factors would you take into account to make the decision… Continue reading
Presumptive scheme under Income tax is a popular scheme used by Businesses & Professionals. This scheme essentially reduces the burden of Income tax compliance on Micro & Small businesses & Professionals. Presumptive scheme for specified professionals was introduced in 2016. Presumptive scheme allows the taxpayer to presume their income as a certain % of their Gross… Continue reading
Undeniably, online business or selling through e-marketplace has become not only the most popular channel of conducting business but also this channel of selling or conducting business has become inevitable for any business if it has to survive & grow in the future. It gives a business an infinite reach & makes the entire world… Continue reading
An E-commerce seller is a seller who lists its products/services on E-commerce platforms like Amazon, Flipkart etc. The question is whether & what TDS do they require to deduct. The answer is- like any other business, TDS compliance apply to an E-commerce seller just like it applies to any other business & they are required… Continue reading
A turnover certificate is a detailed factual statement which certifies the turnover of an entity on basis the requirements. This certificate assures the users about the turnover generated by the business entity during a given period of time. Contents of a Turnover certificate The contents of this certificate will depend upon its requirements & the… Continue reading
You start a business as a proprietorship. After sometime, the business starts growing, which brings the need to change the constitution of the business from proprietorship to a company due to various factors such as: Need of capital for further expansion of business, saving in income tax through reduced tax rate etc. There are number… Continue reading
Whether you want to start a new business or a project or you want to expand your existing business, finance is the bloodline of any business. When you have a great idea but do not have any money to execute it, you could look for loan from banks & financial institutions. Government has also come… Continue reading
Almost every one of us uses some or the other application in our daily life which are developed by app developers and made available to the end users through online stores such as Play store. Now, an important question that might & should arise in the minds of the app developers that whether they are… Continue reading
Who doesn’t want to pay less tax? So, in this article we are discussing about how a salaried Individual can save tax through tax planning. Salaried Individuals have comparatively limited options available when it comes to saving tax. Nevertheless, if we utilize what we have efficiently, a significant amount of tax saving can be achieved…. Continue reading
We all have presence in social media. It keeps us connected and makes us approachable. One of the most important & emerging area in Social media would certainly be selling goods or services through Social media networks like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube etc. While most of us are aware of how to sell the goods… Continue reading
You have an Ecommerce business. Whether you own an e-commerce portal or you are a seller on portals like Amazon, Flipkart etc. In order to start selling and to meet the compliance requirements, one need to take care of various compliances like GST Return Filing, ITR filing, trademarks, TCS and TDS applicability, etc. All these processes… Continue reading
Unarguably, having your own brand and developing it is one of the best things you could do to have a prosperous business and thus protecting the brand is also pertinent which could be done through registering your brand as a trademark with the appropriate authority. Registering a trademark is easier said than done as it’s a… Continue reading
You must have heard about the extension in dates of filing ITR for FY 2018-19 (belated) & FY 2019-20. Here we will discuss about the dates and also some of the important aspects one should know with respect to changes in income taxes: Here’s a summary of extended dates To file belated ITR for FY… Continue reading
The time to file ITR is going to begin soon for FY 2019-20. CBDT has notified various tax forms and provisions regarding the filing of Income Tax Returns. Further, form ITR-1 is available for filing in the income tax e-filing website now. The last date to file belated ITR for FY 2018-19 is 30th June… Continue reading
Here, I aim to discuss the new procedures around claiming refund of GST for businesses engaged in export of goods or services. Earlier due to the unavailability of electronic fund module on common portal, a temporary mechanism was devised and implemented wherein applicants were required to file the refund of application and the supporting documents… Continue reading
MSME stands for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises. In accordance with the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act in 2006, the enterprises are classified into two divisions. Manufacturing enterprises – engaged in the manufacturing or production of goods in any industry and Service Providers. For these small-scale industries, it is essential to make them… Continue reading
The trend of selling goods & services online has seen a boost like never-before. It is convenient & economical to sell online and one could take up this business even along-with their ongoing profession/business or Job. The government has also realized the potential of the online ecosystem and that is why we have been seeing… Continue reading
The Union budget 2020 has introduced new income tax regime in India for Individual taxpayers with reduced rates (and increased twists). We will discuss about the following in this article: What’s there in the income tax old regime and new regime? What are the conditions to avail it and who can opt it? Is it… Continue reading
This article is about how trading in derivatives(F&O) and intra-day trading is to be treated under the Income tax, i.e. the income tax implications on F&O (future & options) trading We will briefly discuss the following: 1. Basic understanding of the concept 2. Computation of income- F&O & intra-day trading 3. Calculation of turnover- F&O… Continue reading
There’s no better time for the defaulting companies than this. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs decided to give all the defaulting companies another chance to regularize company compliance without late fees irrespective of the delay duration. Further, as per the notification on MCA website, relief is also being given to DIN holders whose DINs were… Continue reading
This article deals with the question- whether GST registration for doctors is required ?The health care sector is one of the biggest sectors in India, is regulated by the Indian Medical Association (IMA). Doctors, apart from engaging themselves in healthcare services by working as doctors and consultants in hospitals, or running their own clinic etc. can… Continue reading
Drop-shipping is a type of business where the products to be sold are not kept in the store, rather in the drop-shipping model, the products are purchased from the third party and are directly shipped to the customer. As a result, the seller does not have to handle the product directly. The difference between standard… Continue reading
The article explains What is a startup, Process of recognition of a startup, Benefits of recognition as a startup which includes Income tax deduction under Section 80 IAC, an exemption under section 56 of Income Tax Act (Angel Tax Exemption), Intellectual Property Right (IPR) benefits, Relaxation under public procurement norms, Self-certification under labour and environmental… Continue reading
The GST law aims at providing seamless Input tax credit to the registered persons, which can be claimed by furnishing details of ITC in GST returns. While the missed ITC could be a loss to an entity, an undue or excess claim of ITC could put an entity to a trap of interest, penalty &… Continue reading
While GST is charged on transaction value under a normal supply. For a second hand supply, GST would be applicable only on the margin i.e. the difference between the value of sale and purchase price. If there is no margin, no GST is charged for such supply. The purpose of the scheme is to avoid double taxation… Continue reading
Freelancing is the talk of the town; it’s the way new generation works. So, every freelancer needs to be aware of the tax implication on freelancing. This article aims to address issues such as Whether a freelancer require GST registration? Is he/she supposed to file GST returns? How should a freelancer file ITR optimally? So,… Continue reading
The government has recently announced a quick loan scheme for MSME Sector, in which they claim to approve the MSME loan in less than an hour. They have launched a dedicated portal to apply for the loan: https://www.psbloansin59minutes.com Salient features of MSME loan MSMEs loan would be applied to SIDBI & 5 PSU Banks Entire application… Continue reading
What is DIR3- KYC ? Every individual who has been allotted a Director Identification Number (DIN) as on 31st March of a financial year as per these rules shall, submit e-form DIR-3-KYC to the Central Government on or before 30th April of immediate next financial year. Since it’s a recent introduction, there has been a lot of… Continue reading
E-commerce has emerged as an emerging trend of business in India, there are thousands of suppliers under e-commerce operators, we will discuss about the applicability of GST on the suppliers selling goods or services through an e-commerce platform. An e-commerce platform/operator is an entity which owns, operates or manages digital or electronic facility or platform… Continue reading
Introduction The salaried employees are always in a frenzy about taxes and plans out ways to save it. The allowances and perquisites received by a salaried person is either fully taxable or partly taxable or exempt. The article below illustrates different ways in which salaried class can save their taxes. 1. Standard Deduction Standard Deduction,… Continue reading
Form 16 is a certificate from the employer that has details of salary paid to an employee and tax deducted at source (TDS) from his or her salary for the financial year. It has to be issued by the Employer to the Employee under Section 203 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. It has two sections—part… Continue reading
There are various provision related to TDS where tax is to be deducted at source at a given percentage either at the time of payment or at the time of credit, as the case may be e.g. TDS on salary, TDS on professional fees, TDS on Contract, TDS on rent etc. Here, we are going to… Continue reading
Introduction Private limited company is the most popular corporate entity amongst small, medium and large businesses in India. Features of a Private Limited company It should have a minimum of 2 members and can have up to 200 members No minimum capital is required to start it. It has minimum 2 directors Factors to be… Continue reading
Introduction Limited liability Partnerships (LLP) is the most popular form of partnership in India which is becoming the most favoured form of partnership over the traditional forms of partnerships and sole proprietorships Features of Limited Liability Partnership It should have a minimum of 2 partners There is no limit on the maximum number of partners No… Continue reading
All Companies having share capital registered on or after 02nd November 2018, are required to declare commencement of business to the authorities, before it could start its business. This needs to be declared within 180 days of incorporation to avoid penalties. This requirement was also present there in erstwhile Companies Act 1956 and Companies Act 2013…. Continue reading
This happens quite often, somebody deducts the TDS & do not submit it to government or do not file the TDS return due to which it does not reflect in our tax credit statement (26 AS). In such a case you won’t be able to claim credit of TDS and you would receive a tax… Continue reading
A person who is a Director is one or more companies or just holding DINs need to look at the following new compliance which makes a director directly or indirectly responsible for the compliance associated with the director or the company. As a director, one need to meet these in order to avoid fines &… Continue reading
Deadline for filing ITR is 31 July for every assessment year. If you missed the deadline, you can always file a belated return up-to 31 March every year. If you have also skipped the deadline for filing a belated return for the year, 2016-17 and 2017-18, you cannot file a belated return anymore. Now, you… Continue reading
In this article I will talk in detail about What is EPF, What is UAN (Universal Account Number),Who deducts EPF, Contribution towards EPF, When can we withdraw the EPF amount, How to online transfer the EPF amount from one employer to another, How to Link Old member ID / EPF Account with UAN, Income Tax… Continue reading
Take a loan for higher studies & save tax Section 80E- Deduction of interest paid on educational loan If you have taken an educational loan for higher studies (only full-time courses) for yourself, spouse or children and paying interest on it, you can avail the deduction for the interest so paid. Entire interest paid… Continue reading
There has been a lot of confusion in treatment of discounts in invoice and questions with respect to which amount should be chargeable to GST. Though the law is pretty clear about it. GST treats all the discounts such as trade discounts, cash discounts, volume/turnover discounts, etc. Instead, the treatment varies with the timing of… Continue reading
Notices from the Income Tax Department are rarely pleasant. The natural reaction of a taxpayer upon receiving a notice is one of panic. However, once the momentary panic has subsided, you should carefully go through the notice and understand what it is about. It may not always be bad news. Often, the I-T department also… Continue reading
Recently the MCA has announced certain compliance to be met by the registered companies. Here we are discussing about which companies are required to file, due date of filing, consequences of non-filing & what details would be required to file form MSME-1 and INC 22A A. MSME Form-1 MCA has directed all the companies who… Continue reading
A taxable person supplying goods or services from different states is mandated to take different GST registration for each state (which would be based on a single PAN). Also, a person who has different verticals of business within the same state can choose to have different GSTIN for each vertical (and these would again be based… Continue reading
Once a company is registered, we can run the company, starting operations under its name. Running a company also requires us to meet certain Compliance under the applicable laws. So, here are the most important & common Compliance one needs to take care of while running a private limited company in India. There could be several… Continue reading
Following are the goods and services where the GST law has imposed restriction while availing GST input tax credit, primarily called as Ineligible Input tax credit. We will discuss about the extent and eligibility of ITC of these goods and services. 1. ITC for Motor Vehicles is not available. The GST levied on purchase of… Continue reading
Often, we register a company for a business idea we wanted to implement and for some reasons it does not work, we do not even start the work. Also, there are times when we register a company for a future project and hence those companies are not operational in present. There are various compliances which… Continue reading
In general, the businesses with annual turnover up to Rs.20 lakhs are not required to take the GST registration. However, there are some specific cases, where a person is required to take GST registration even if the turnover is below Rs.20 lakhs/40lakhs With this write-up, we aim at enlightening the situations where a business dealing… Continue reading