Payroll
The 2026 Payroll Compliance Checklist for Indian Businesses
A printable 38-point checklist covering PF, ESI, PT, LWF, TDS, and bonus calculations for every state.
May 20268 min read
Resources
Compliance, demystified.
Briefings written by our partners and senior associates — for finance teams, by finance teams.
Resources & insights
Compliance, demystified.
Briefings written by our partners and senior associates — for finance teams, by finance teams.
GST
Reading GSTR-2B vs 2A: The Reconciliation Mistakes Costing You ITC
Why 60% of mid-market businesses lose ITC every quarter, and the 5 checks that eliminate it.
Apr 202612 min read
Income Tax
Section 43B(h) MSME Payments: A Complete Implementation Guide
Treasury, AP, and tax-team workflows that keep you fully compliant with the 45-day payment mandate.
Apr 202610 min read
Labour Law
Wage Code 2025: What Changes for Payroll, PF, and Gratuity
How the consolidated wage code reshapes your salary structure, PF base, and gratuity provisions.
Mar 202614 min read
CFO
Building a Fund-Raise Ready Data Room in 21 Days
The exact 9-folder template our CFO practice uses for every Series A through C engagement.
Mar 20269 min read
RegTech
When to Replace Your Compliance Spreadsheet with a Platform
Five tipping-point signals — and the 30-day migration framework we use with new clients.
Feb 20267 min read
Weekly desk digest
23 portals. One Monday email.
Our compliance desk monitors central and state portals every day. The five updates that actually matter to you, summarised every Monday.
Latest compliance updates
Regulatory shifts, curated weekly.
Our compliance desk monitors 23 central and state portals every day. Here is what crossed our desk recently.
- 28 May 2026GSTGSTR-1A re-introduced for May 2026 return period
CBIC notifies amendment window for outward supplies before GSTR-3B is filed.
- 22 May 2026EPFEPFO raises wage ceiling to ₹21,000 — effective July 1
Higher contribution thresholds; existing employee structures need re-calibration.
- 14 May 2026Income TaxITR forms for AY 2026-27 notified with expanded crypto reporting
Schedule VDA expanded; foreign asset disclosure threshold lowered.
- 06 May 2026Labour LawKarnataka revises minimum wages across 83 scheduled employments
Effective April 2026; arrears applicable for the prior quarter.
- 29 Apr 2026TDSNew TDS section 194T on partner remuneration
10% TDS on payments to partners exceeding ₹20,000 in aggregate.
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