Guides
The guides we'd want if we were buying
No fear-selling, no fake urgency. Real government fees, real deadlines, and the questions that protect you — whoever you end up hiring.
The true cost of registering a Private Limited company in 2026
What the ₹999 headlines actually turn into, every real cost line, and what the government itself charges (spoiler: often nothing).
GST registration has no government fee. Here's what you're actually paying for
The government charges ₹0. A fair professional fee covers real work — here's what that work is, and the red flags that you're paying for nothing.
Trademark 'filed in 6 hours' vs actually registered: what you're really buying
Filing is a receipt. Registration takes the registry 12–18 months. Understanding the difference saves you from the industry's favourite sleight of hand.
The ROC compliance calendar every private limited company lives or dies by
AOC-4, MGT-7A, ADT-1, DIR-3 KYC, DPT-3 — what each one is, when it's due, and what ₹100/day forever actually means.
Professional-assisted ITR filing: what a fair engagement looks like
Fixed price before you start, the computation shown before filing, and an acknowledgement number after — the three checkpoints that separate service from theatre.
Got a tax notice (or a scary email about one)? Read this before paying anyone
Half the panic is manufactured. How to tell a real notice from marketing, what each common section means, and when you genuinely need help.