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Compliances for a Business Entity Registered in India

 For a business, whatever be its mode or constitution has to adhere with   certain guidelines and tax laws as applicable to sustain and develop in India.   We shall be discussing this from very scratch,   i.e Incorporation and Confusion regarding the type of business entity to start   with.

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Business Compliance

Comply with all your Tax & Business Filings.

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Licenses for Business

Get all the applicable licenses for your business.

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Virtual Offices

Have a reputed business address for your business.

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Secretarial Filings

Comply with all your MCA- ROC Corporate Filings.

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Corporate Re-Structure

Comply with all your Restructuring Filings.

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Closure of Business

Comply with all your Closure requirements legally.

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Income Tax

Comply with all your Income Tax Filings.

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Goods & Service Tax

Comply with all your GST Compliances & Filings.

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Legal Services

Comply with all your Legal Support & Services.

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Payroll Management

Comply with all your Payroll Filings.

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Conversion of Company

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Digital Services

Comply with all your Legal Support & Services.

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Valuation of Business

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Foreign & FDI Filings

Comply to all your Foreign Transactions

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Intellectual Property Rights

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Maintenance of Books of Accounts Under Income Tax Act

Books of accounts including vouchers and receipts are required to be maintained under different statutory laws – Income Tax Act, Companies Act 2013 and GST Act. Books to be maintained, retention period and compulsion requirements are different under all the 3 laws. While running a business, maintaining books of accounts is essential. The Tax Department needs them, the bank or your investor might ask for them. Outsource your book keeping function and let professionals manage your business financial reporting.

Under Income Tax Act

If the sale/turnover/gross receipts from the business or profession is more than Rs. 25,00,000 or the income from business or profession is more than Rs. 2,50,000 in any of the 3 preceding years, then books of accounts will be compulsorily maintained.

Following professions are covered under this provision –
  • Legal
  • Medical
  • Engineering
  • Architectural
  • Accountancy
  • Technical consultancy
  • Interior decoration
  • Authorised Representative (one who charges fees for representing someone before tribunal or any authority)
  • Film artist (producer, editor, actor, director, music director, art director, dance director, cameraman, singer, lyricist, story writer, screenplay or dialogue writer and costume designers.

Under Companies Act

Every company has to maintain books of accounts, at the registered office or any office that board of directors may decide. If the company is maintaining books at an office other than the registered office, it has to intimate the same to RoC. The company can maintain the accounts electronically also.

Books of accounts to be maintained
  • Cash flow statement
  • Records of sales and purchases,
  • Records of assets and liabilities
  • Items of cost
  • Deeds, vouchers, writing, documents, minutes, and registers whether in physical or electronic mode
Q. For how long should the books be maintained?

Books should be maintained for a period of 8 years from the end of the relevant financial year.