If your startup has ever explored raising foreign debt, or if your CA has advised foreign portfolio investors on Indian allocations, the compliance landscape just shifted. RBI's A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 05, dated April…
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…
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:…
What the IBC Amendment Bill 2025 Means for Your Business On March 10, 2026, the Union Cabinet approved the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, marking the most significant restructuring of India's insolvency landscape…
A Landmark Shift in Indian M&A Financing On February 13, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India issued amendment directions that, for the first time, allow commercial banks to directly finance corporate acquisitions. Effective April 1,…
Two Deadlines, One Date, Zero Extensions March 31, 2026 marks the convergence of two critical regulatory deadlines that affect millions of Indian directors and tax deductors. Missing either one creates permanent compliance gaps with no…
Before your next investor meeting, run through this checklist. Most founders discover issues they didn't know existed. After reviewing 40+ cap tables, I've compiled the key hygiene checks that investors and their lawyers look for…
