Law · Sections
Section 188 Companies Act: related party transactions explained
Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 explained in plain language: which contracts are covered, the Board and member approval path, the ordinary-course and arm's-length exception, disclosure, ratification and the extra checks listed companies need.
Law · Sections
Section 149 Companies Act: independent directors explained
A plain-language guide to section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013: Board composition, the one-third rule for listed public companies, independence criteria, appointment and tenure, Schedule IV duties, and the separate SEBI checks for listed entities.
Updates · RBI
FEMA notifications in India: how businesses should read them
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
GST circulars: when a clarification changes how you comply
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
GST compliance updates: a weekly operator checklist
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
Income tax return verification last date and how to e-verify
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
Companies Act amendments: how to track what actually changed
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
Section 185 Companies Act: loans to directors explained
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
Income Tax Act updates: how to track the Act, Rules, and CBDT changes
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
GSTR-9 due date: annual return basics and GSTR-9C
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.