Guides
Guides for starting and running a business in India
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- Company setupHow to register a Private Limited Company in IndiaWho can form one, the documents you need, the SPICe+ filing on the MCA portal, and what you must do in the first six months.Read
- Company setupHow to register an LLP in IndiaDesignated partners, the FiLLiP filing, the LLP agreement deadline and yearly filings for Limited Liability Partnerships.Read
- Company setupHow to register a One Person Company (OPC)A company with a single owner: who qualifies, the nominee rule and when you can convert.Read
- Tax & GSTGST registration: who needs it and how to applyTurnover thresholds, the cases where registration is compulsory, documents and the REG-01 application.Read
- Tax & GSTGST returns explained: GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and GSTR-9Which returns a regular taxpayer files, how the quarterly QRMP option works, and the usual due dates.Read
- Trademark & IPTrademark registration in India, step by stepChoosing classes, filing TM-A, examination, publication and opposition, and how long protection lasts.Read
- LicencesFSSAI registration and licence: which one do you need?Basic registration versus state and central licences, who needs which, and how to apply on FoSCoS.Read
- LicencesUdyam (MSME) registration: eligibility and benefitsThe free, Aadhaar-based Udyam registration, the micro, small and medium limits, and why it helps.Read
- LicencesImport Export Code (IEC): how to get oneWho needs an IEC, applying through DGFT, and the yearly update many businesses miss.Read
- Annual complianceAnnual ROC filings for private companiesThe AGM, AOC-4, MGT-7 and director KYC: what every company files each year and when.Read
- Annual complianceAnnual filings for LLPs: Form 11 and Form 8The two yearly MCA forms every LLP files, their due dates, and the tax return.Read
- Choosing a structurePartnership vs LLP vs Private Limited: which should you choose?A side-by-side look at liability, compliance, funding and cost, so you can pick the right structure before you register.Read
- LicencesLiquor licence in India: state-wise guideWhich excise licence your activity needs, state by state.Read
