If your company prepares financial statements under Indian Accounting Standards, the most consequential accounting change of the year has just landed, and it lands squarely on the FY 2026-27 accounts you are about to build.…
Key Takeaways If you hold equity in a foreign entity as overseas direct investment, an Annual Performance Report is due for each foreign entity every year by 31 December. It is not tied to your…
There is a fixed date on your desk this quarter that will not appear in any compliance calendar: 30 September 2026. That is when the Reserve Bank's concessional treatment for fresh FCNR(B) and NRE term…
Key Takeaways A US subsidiary for an Indian startup is a business decision, not a growth milestone. Open one when a customer, an investor or a hire makes it necessary, not because it signals ambition.…
If you export from India and you have ever been told by your banker that rupee settlement "needs RBI approval", that answer is now out of date. On 17 July 2026 the Reserve Bank issued…
If you run a startup that touches foreign exchange, most regulatory headlines pass you by. This one should not. On 30 April 2026 the RBI notified the Foreign Exchange Management (Authorised Persons) Regulations, 2026 (Notification…
Every founder thinks the raise starts with the pitch. It does not. It starts the moment an investor's analyst opens your data room and begins ticking boxes. That is where a term sheet quietly speeds…
Co-founder vesting is the single cheapest insurance policy a startup can buy, and the one founders skip most often. Two people split the equity 50-50 on day one, shake hands, and start building. Eighteen months…
If you export goods or services, one FEMA number governs your cash flow more than almost any other: the realisation period, the outer limit within which you must bring in and repatriate the full value…
If you run a private limited company, your June 30 filing pressure just eased, but read the fine print before you relax. Following a fire at its Data Centre on June 5, 2026, the Ministry…
