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Created the topic What should we write about next? Suggest a topic in Suggestions & Feedback
TAXAJ Learn publishes new guides every week. Tell us what you would like us to explain next: a notice you received, a form that confused you, or a rule change you want broken down. Reply below with your topic. We read every suggestion, and the most-requested ones become full guides on TAXAJ Learn. F...
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Created the topic Welcome to the TAXAJ Community: how it works and house rules in Announcements
Welcome to the TAXAJ Community, a free place to ask questions on income tax, GST, company law, FEMA, payroll and business compliance in India. Questions are answered by the TAXAJ team of Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries and Advocates, and by other members. How it worksSign up free to ask o...
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Replied to the topic Can I use ™ or ® with my brand before the trademark is registered?
™ can be used at any time, even before filing. It simply tells people you claim the name or logo as your brand. It gives no legal status on its own. ® can be used only after the mark is registered and the registration certificate is issued, and only for the goods or services it is registered ...
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Created the topic Can I use ™ or ® with my brand before the trademark is registered? in Legal, Contracts & IPR
Brand owners ask us this as soon as they file, so the TAXAJ team is answering it here. A business has applied for a trademark and the application is still pending. Can it print ™ or ® on its packaging and website?
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Replied to the topic Proprietorship, LLP or private limited: which should a first-time founder choose?
A simple way to decide: Sole proprietorship: cheapest and quickest, with no separate registration beyond GST or a shop licence where needed. But it has unlimited personal liability and cannot take on a co-founder or investor. Fine for testing an idea alone.LLP: limited liability with lighter complia...
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Created the topic Proprietorship, LLP or private limited: which should a first-time founder choose? in Startups & Registrations
This is the first question most founders ask us, so the TAXAJ team is answering it here. Someone is starting a small services business with one co-founder. They want limited liability but low compliance cost, and may raise funding later. Which structure fits?
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Replied to the topic Employer deducted TDS but it is not showing in my Form 26AS or AIS. What should I do?
Tax credit appears in Form 26AS and AIS only after your employer files its quarterly TDS statement with the correct PAN. A missing credit almost always comes from one of these: The quarter is not filed yet. Statements are due within a month of each quarter end, and by 31 May for January to March. Ch...
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Created the topic Employer deducted TDS but it is not showing in my Form 26AS or AIS. What should I do? in TDS, Payroll & Accounting
Salaried clients raise this with us every filing season, so the TAXAJ team is answering it here. The payslips show TDS deducted every month, but Form 26AS and the AIS on the income tax portal show less, or nothing. What can the employee do?
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Replied to the topic Moved abroad for a job. What happens to my Indian savings account?
Under FEMA, once you become a person resident outside India, your resident savings accounts must be redesignated as NRO accounts. Tell your bank promptly. It needs your overseas address and proof of the change, such as a visa or employment letter. NRO account: for income earned in India, such as ren...
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Created the topic Moved abroad for a job. What happens to my Indian savings account? in FEMA, NRI & Foreign Companies
People moving abroad ask us this before almost every relocation, so the TAXAJ team is answering it here. Someone has taken up a job outside India and will live there for the next few years. They still have resident savings accounts in India. What must they do with them?
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Replied to the topic What annual ROC filings does a small private limited company have, and by when?
The core annual filings, assuming the AGM is held by 30 September 2026: AOC-4 (financial statements): within 30 days of the AGM.MGT-7A for small companies and OPCs, or MGT-7 for others (annual return): within 60 days of the AGM.ADT-1 (auditor appointment): within 15 days of the AGM at which the audi...
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Created the topic What annual ROC filings does a small private limited company have, and by when? in Company, LLP & ROC
Most first-year founders ask us this, so the TAXAJ team is answering it here for everyone. A small private limited company has just finished its first full financial year (FY 2025-26). Which forms must be filed with the Registrar, and what are the deadlines?
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Replied to the topic Nothing to report this month. Can I file a nil GSTR-3B by SMS?
Yes. A nil GSTR-3B (and a nil GSTR-1) can be filed by SMS from the mobile number of an authorised signatory registered on the GST portal. Send NIL 3B GSTIN MMYYYY to 14409. For June 2026 the period is 062026.You receive a six-digit verification code.Reply CNF 3B CODE to 14409 before the code expires...
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Created the topic Nothing to report this month. Can I file a nil GSTR-3B by SMS? in GST
Many small businesses ask us this during quiet months, so the TAXAJ team is answering it here. A GST-registered business had no sales, no purchases and no tax liability this month. Is there a quicker way to file than logging in to the portal?
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Replied to the topic Freelancer billing only foreign clients: do I need GST registration below ₹20 lakh?
Below the threshold, registration is not compulsory. For service providers the limit is ₹20 lakh of aggregate turnover in a financial year (₹10 lakh in the special category states of Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura). Export of services counts towards aggregate turnover, so the ₹14 lakh in the...
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Created the topic Freelancer billing only foreign clients: do I need GST registration below ₹20 lakh? in GST
A question we answer for freelancers and consultants every month, posted here by the TAXAJ team. A designer or developer in India works only for clients abroad and is paid in dollars. Turnover this year will be about ₹14 lakh. Is GST registration compulsory, and what changes if turnover crosses ₹20 ...
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Replied to the topic Missed the 31 July ITR deadline for AY 2026-27. Can I still file, and what will it cost?
Yes. You can still file a belated return for AY 2026-27 up to 31 December 2026. What it costs: Late fee under section 234F: ₹5,000, or ₹1,000 if total income is ₹5 lakh or less. No fee if gross total income is below the basic exemption limit.Interest under section 234A: 1% a month on any tax still u...
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Created the topic Missed the 31 July ITR deadline for AY 2026-27. Can I still file, and what will it cost? in Income Tax & ITR
We get this question from clients almost every year after 31 July, so the TAXAJ team is answering it here for everyone. A salaried taxpayer did not file the income tax return for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27) by the 31 July 2026 due date. Can the return still be filed, and what will it cost?