Compliance guides
Law · Sections
Who counts as an independent director under section 149?
A plain-language guide to section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013: Board composition, the one-third rule for listed public companies, the independence tests in section 149(6), appointment and tenure, Schedule IV duties, and the separate SEBI LODR checks for listed entities.
Updates · RBI
What is a FEMA notification and how do you read it?
How to read FEMA notifications from the RBI: the difference between the FEMA Act, Central Government rules, RBI regulations, notifications and A.P. (DIR Series) circulars; what business area a notice affects; and how to verify its effective date and Gazette reference.
Updates · GST
What is a GST circular and is it binding?
What GST circulars do, how they differ from notifications and orders, where they matter for input tax credit, classification and procedure, and how to check the official CBIC text before changing a compliance process.
Updates · GST
What should a weekly GST compliance check cover?
A repeatable weekly checklist for GST operators: returns and filing status, e-invoicing and e-way bill hygiene, input tax credit reconciliation, and how to scan the latest CBIC notifications and circulars so a real change lands on your calendar before the next filing.
Due dates · Tax
How do I e-verify an ITR within 30 days?
The verification window runs 30 days from the date you file the return. See every e-verification path, the ITR-V postal route to CPC Bengaluru, what late verification does to your filing date, and how to confirm the window on the official portal.
Law · MCA
How do I track Companies Act amendments in force?
How the Companies Act, 2013 gets amended in practice: amendment Acts, commencement notifications, rule amendments and schedule changes. A working method to confirm whether a section change is in force before you rely on it.
Law · Sections
Can a company give a loan to its director?
What section 185 of the Companies Act, 2013 prohibits, which loans are permitted by special resolution, the carve-outs for holding and subsidiary lending, the penalty exposure, and the board process to document before money moves.
Law · Tax
How is the Income-tax Act amended each year?
How direct-tax law actually changes in India, across the Income-tax Act, the Income-tax Rules, the annual Finance Act, and CBDT circulars and notifications, and a layered method to follow each without confusing an Act amendment with a procedural notice.
Due dates · GST
What is the GSTR-9 due date for the GST annual return?
The usual GSTR-9 due date, who files the annual return, how GSTR-9C fits in, what to reconcile with GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B, and how to check exemptions or extensions on the official GST portal.
Due dates · GST
How do I confirm a GST due date extension is real?
How GST due-date extensions are issued, what to check in a CBIC notification, why state-specific relief does not apply to everyone, and how to separate a filing extension from a late-fee or interest waiver.