Businesses above India’s e-invoicing threshold must obtain an Invoice Reference Number for zero-rated exports, with rupee values and GST, customs and transport details aligned to avoid refund and reconciliation problems. Indian businesses that fall within the e-invoicing threshold must treat…
IGST paid through customs challans may settle export-scheme defaults, but unclear documentation rules leave businesses uncertain whether they can reclaim the tax as input credit. India’s latest goods and services tax reforms may have eased some compliance burdens, but exporters…
Employers must pay and report September provident fund, pension and insurance contributions by 15 October 2026, or risk interest, damages and disrupted employee account updates. For employers across India, 15 October is an important compliance date. Under the Employees’ Provident…
A paid trial, milestone-based payments and a precise contract can help Indian founders avoid delivery failures, tax penalties and disputes over creative ownership. Indian startups often approach a first freelancer as if they were bringing in a permanent employee, and…
India’s insurance regulator is proposing tighter controls on commissions, loan-linked policies and claims transparency, with reforms potentially taking effect from 2027. India’s insurance regulator is preparing a sharper intervention in how policies are sold, priced and paid out, with chairman…
The proposed overhaul would end arrest powers under Section 69, raise the prosecution threshold to ₹5 crore and introduce faster, system-led refunds and filings, subject to formal legal changes. India’s Goods and Services Tax Council has backed one of the…
The new declaration replaces Forms 15G and 15H for 2026-27, but EPF withdrawals can still be taxable depending on service length, payout size and total income. Form 121 is meant to stop some taxpayers from suffering an unnecessary deduction at…
The Internet and Mobile Association of India says proposed changes to registration, refunds and enforcement could make India’s tax regime more predictable, but calls for input tax credit on insurance bought for gig workers. The Internet and Mobile Association of…
Businesses face a tightly packed November 2026 schedule, with GST, TDS, payroll, income tax and corporate filing deadlines converging alongside the transition to new tax forms. Businesses facing November 2026 compliance should prepare for a dense cluster of tax, payroll…
The court upheld Section 16(2)(c) of the CGST Act but ruled that authorities must identify disputed invoices and prove fraud or ineligible credit with transaction-specific evidence. The Delhi High Court has reinforced a point that is likely to matter far…
The 57th GST Council has recommended automated registration changes, quicker refunds and lighter penalties as taxpayer numbers and digital filings surge, although the proposals still require formal notification and legal amendments. India’s 57th GST Council meeting has set out a…
A monthly ₹10,000 investment could grow to about ₹1.57 crore in EPF or ₹2.26 crore in NPS over 30 years, but the higher projected NPS corpus comes with market risk and mandatory annuity rules. For salaried workers trying to build…
