Company compliance, from setup to scale
Running a company in India means a steady rhythm of filings, KYC and audits that never really stops, and the penalties for missing them are unforgiving. This hub follows the life of a company, from choosing your structure to your first year, your annual obligations, and the point where you need real financial leadership.
Choose the right structure
Before anything else, the structure you pick shapes your tax, compliance and ability to raise money. Get this right first.
Get through your first year
The compliance clock starts at incorporation, not year-end. Several deadlines fall in the first six months.
First-Year Compliance Checklist
First board meeting, first auditor, INC-20A within 180 days, and the annual cycle that follows. The full first-year map.
Read guideAccounting & Bookkeeping
What proper bookkeeping delivers, cash vs accrual, the records the law expects, and when to outsource. The foundation everything else rests on.
Read guideDigital Signature Certificate
Why Class 3 is now the only class, signing vs encryption, validity and the token. You need a DSC to make almost every company filing.
Read guideMeet your recurring obligations
Every year brings the same set of filings and KYC. Miss them and the penalties compound quietly, ₹100 a day with no cap.
Annual Filing Calendar
AOC-4, MGT-7, DIR-3 KYC and the rest, with deadlines and penalties. The recurring cycle in one place.
Read guideDirector KYC (DIR-3)
The filing that deactivates your DIN if you miss it, freezing every company filing. The new 3-year rule explained.
Read guideStatutory Audit Applicability
When your company needs a statutory audit, the turnover thresholds, and what the audit actually involves.
Read guideTax Audit Under Section 44AB
The turnover thresholds, the 5% cash rule, Forms 3CA/3CB/3CD (now Form 26), the dates, and the 271B penalty.
Read guideInd AS Applicability
When Indian Accounting Standards become mandatory, the ₹250 crore threshold, and the group-company trigger most companies miss.
Read guideAdd financial leadership when you scale
As the business grows, compliance is table stakes, the next question is financial strategy.
What is a Virtual CFO
Board-level finance without a full-time hire. What a virtual CFO does and how it differs from your accountant.
Read guideWhat a Virtual CFO Delivers
The concrete monthly outputs, MIS packs, cash-flow forecasts, unit economics and board-ready reporting, and how to judge the value.
Read guideWhen Does a Startup Need One
The real signals you are ready, when it is too early, and the strategy-versus-bookkeeping trap to avoid.
Read guideGovernment Schemes & Subsidies
The two gateways, Udyam and DPIIT, the 80-IAC tax holiday, the seed fund and credit guarantees that fund early growth.
Read guideBusiness & Share Valuation
Who signs which valuation and when, funding rounds, ESOPs, transfers and M&A. The trap that gets reports rejected.
Read guideWe keep your company compliant
Missing a filing is easy when you are busy building. Our team runs your incorporation, ROC filings, director KYC and audit on a calendar, so deadlines are met before you have to think about them, with a flat quote before any work. From company registration to ongoing ROC compliance and virtual CFO support, it is one firm for the whole lifecycle.