Every week, at least one founder asks me: "I want to set up a US entity. How do I do it?" The answer is not "just incorporate in Delaware." The answer starts with understanding which…
Why This Matters for Your Startup If your startup raised foreign capital before April 2017 through Mauritius, Singapore, or similar treaty jurisdictions, the ground just shifted in your favor. The CBDT has issued Notifications 54/2026…
On March 31, 2026, CBDT issued Circular 4/2026, bringing DIN (Document Identification Number) requirements into the new Income Tax Act, 2025. If your startup has ever received a tax notice, this circular could change how…
"Can you share your data room?" This is the first thing every serious investor says after the pitch. And most founders scramble. After reviewing 40+ data rooms in the last year, one pattern is clear:…
April 1, 2026: A New Era in Indian Tax Law For the first time in 64 years, India has a new income tax statute. The Income Tax Act, 2025, which received Presidential assent on March…
The Landscape Has Shifted for Foreign Borrowing If your startup or LLP has ever considered raising debt from overseas lenders, the rules just changed in your favour. The RBI's new ECB framework, notified through FEMA…
March 31 is the most consequential date on every Indian startup's compliance calendar. Miss a deadline, and you're looking at penalties, interest, and questions from investors during due diligence. This checklist covers the 10 most…
When the MCA quietly notified the Companies (Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2026 on March 10, most finance teams were busy with year-end closings. But this notification has significant implications for Indian subsidiaries of multinational groups,…
If your startup has an inactive shell company on the books, or if you have been putting off annual filings for a year or three, MCA just gave you a reason to act now. The…
March 31 is four days away. If your startup has foreign investors on its cap table, or if you have set up a subsidiary overseas, there are two RBI filings you cannot afford to miss:…
