All services

Everything we do, and what it involves.

150 services across 8 areas. Each page sets out what the service covers, who it applies to, the documents we need and how long it takes — so you know what you are asking for before you pick up the phone.

Startup

Start a business

Choose the right structure and incorporate it — proprietorship to public company.

Private Limited Company Registration

Private limited company registration with DSC, DIN, name approval, MOA and AOA drafting, SPICe+ filing, and PAN and TAN issued with the certificate.

7–12 working days
LLP Registration

Limited liability partnership registration — name reservation, DSC and DPIN for partners, FiLLiP filing and the LLP agreement drafted and stamped.

10–15 working days
One Person Company Registration

OPC registration for a single founder — limited liability and a separate legal identity without needing a second shareholder.

7–12 working days
Partnership Firm Registration

Partnership firm registration with a drafted and stamped partnership deed, PAN, and registration with the Registrar of Firms where your state requires it.

5–10 working days
Sole Proprietorship Registration

Sole proprietorship setup — MSME registration, GST where you are liable, shop and establishment licence, and a current account in the business name.

3–7 working days
Indian Subsidiary Registration

Wholly-owned or joint-venture Indian subsidiary registration, with FDI reporting, apostilled parent documents and FEMA compliance handled.

20–30 working days
Startup India Registration

DPIIT startup recognition — the three-year income tax holiday under 80-IAC, angel tax exemption, and self-certification on labour and environment law.

7–15 working days
Section 8 Company Registration

Section 8 company registration for charitable, educational or social objects — licence application, incorporation, and 12A and 80G registration.

20–30 working days
Company Name Availability Search

A check of your proposed company name against the MCA register and the trademark database, with the rejection risks flagged before you file.

Same day
Public Limited Company Registration

Public limited company incorporation — seven shareholders and three directors minimum, with the governance a company able to invite public subscription must carry.

15–25 working days
Producer Company Registration

Producer company registration under Part XXI-A — ten or more primary producers, or two producer institutions, incorporated with the benefits of a company and the ethos of a co-operative.

20–30 working days
LLP to Private Limited Conversion

Conversion of an LLP into a private limited company under section 366 — so the business can issue equity to investors and grant ESOPs.

8–12 weeks
OPC to Private Limited Conversion

Conversion of a One Person Company into a private limited company — voluntary at any time, and compulsory above ₹50 lakh capital or ₹2 crore turnover.

4–8 weeks
Private Limited to OPC Conversion

Conversion of a private limited company into a One Person Company — for a company that has come down to a single owner and wants the reduced compliance.

4–8 weeks
Nidhi Company Registration

Nidhi company incorporation under section 406 — a mutual benefit company that borrows from and lends to its own members only, without an RBI licence.

20–35 working days
Family & Private Trust Registration

Private family trust formation — trust deed drafted for succession and asset protection, stamped and registered, with PAN and the tax position set out.

10–20 working days
Trust Registration

Public charitable trust registration — trust deed drafted and stamped, registered with the sub-registrar, with PAN and 12A and 80G applications.

10–20 working days
Society Registration

Society registration under the Societies Registration Act 1860 — memorandum and rules drafted, seven members minimum, registered with the state registrar.

20–35 working days

Registrations

Licences & registrations

FSSAI, IEC, Udyam, shop act, ISO, PF, ESI — the permissions a business trades under.

Halal Certification

Halal certification through an accredited certification body — audit of ingredients, process and premises, for food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic exporters.

30–60 working days
BIS Certification

Bureau of Indian Standards certification — the ISI mark under the standard scheme and CRS registration for notified electronic goods.

45–120 working days
NGO Darpan Registration

NITI Aayog NGO-Darpan registration and the unique ID required to apply for central government grants and for FCRA registration.

7–15 working days
RERA Agent Registration

Registration of a real estate agent with the state RERA authority — compulsory before facilitating the sale of any unit in a registered project.

15–30 working days
Legal Name Change

Legal change of name for an individual — affidavit, newspaper publication and Gazette of India notification, with the downstream record updates.

30–90 working days
Food & Water Testing

Food and water testing at NABL-accredited laboratories — the reports FSSAI licensing requires and that export buyers and retail chains ask for.

7–21 working days
Certificate of Incumbency

A certificate of incumbency setting out the current directors, officers and shareholders of a company, certified for use by banks and foreign counterparties.

3–7 working days
12A Registration

Registration under section 12A/12AB in Form 10A or 10AB — income tax exemption for a trust, society or Section 8 company applying its income to charitable objects.

3–6 months
80G Registration

Registration under section 80G so donors can claim a deduction — with the Form 10BD reporting obligation that now makes the deduction conditional on the NGO filing.

3–6 months
Form 10BD Donation Statement

Form 10BD statement of donations and Form 10BE donor certificates — the annual filing that makes an 80G deduction claimable.

Filed by 31 May
Fire Safety NOC

Fire department no-objection certificate — provisional NOC on the building plans and the final NOC before occupation, renewed annually in most states.

30–60 working days
Drug Licence

Drug licence under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act — retail, wholesale, manufacturing or import, with the qualified person and premises requirements met.

30–90 working days
APEDA Registration

APEDA registration-cum-membership certificate — compulsory for exporters of scheduled agricultural and processed food products.

7–20 working days
Apartment Association Registration

Registration of an apartment owners association or RWA under the state apartment ownership or societies Act, with PAN, bye-laws and the tax position.

20–45 working days
Trade Licence Renewal

Municipal trade licence renewal — filed before expiry, with any change of premises, activity or ownership recorded at the same time.

7–20 working days
FSSAI Registration & Licence

FSSAI food licence — basic registration, state licence or central licence, with the correct tier chosen for your turnover and the product categories listed.

7–30 working days
Import Export Code (IEC)

IEC registration from the DGFT — a lifetime code required for any import or export, with the mandatory annual update handled.

2–5 working days
MSME / Udyam Registration

Udyam registration for micro, small and medium enterprises — priority sector lending, the 45-day payment protection and reduced government fees.

1–2 working days
Shop & Establishment Registration

Shop and establishment registration under your state Act — required for almost any commercial premises and usually needed to open a current account.

5–15 working days
Professional Tax Registration

Professional tax registration — PTEC for the entity and PTRC for deducting from salaries, in the states that levy it.

7–15 working days
PF Registration

EPFO registration — compulsory once you employ twenty or more, with the monthly ECR filing and UAN generation set up.

7–15 working days
ESI Registration

ESIC registration — compulsory at ten or more employees, covering those earning up to ₹21,000 a month, with monthly contributions set up.

7–15 working days
ISO Certification

ISO certification — gap analysis, documentation, internal audit and certification through an accredited body, valid three years.

30–60 days
Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)

Class 3 digital signature certificate on a FIPS-compliant USB token, for MCA, GST, income tax, EPFO and e-tender filings.

Same day to 2 working days
Trade Licence

Municipal trade licence — permission from the local body to carry on your trade at the premises, renewed annually.

15–30 working days
Barcode Registration

GS1 India barcode registration — the EAN-13 numbers organised retail and e-commerce marketplaces require on every product.

7–15 working days
FSSAI Renewal & Annual Return

FSSAI licence renewal, applied for before expiry, plus the FORM D-1 annual return due by 31 May from manufacturers and importers.

7–20 working days
IEC Modification & Annual Update

IEC modification and the mandatory annual electronic update between April and June, without which the code is deactivated and consignments stop.

1–3 working days
ICEGATE Registration

ICEGATE registration for electronic filing of bills of entry and shipping bills, duty payment and refund tracking on the customs portal.

5–10 working days
LEI Code Registration

Legal Entity Identifier registration through LEIL — required by the RBI for large-value payments, borrowings above ₹5 crore and non-derivative markets.

5–10 working days
Factory Licence

Factory licence under the Factories Act — plan approval, registration with the state factory inspectorate, and the annual return.

30–60 working days
Pollution Control Board NOC

State Pollution Control Board consent — Consent to Establish before construction and Consent to Operate before production, by industry category.

30–90 working days
RCMC Registration

Registration-cum-Membership Certificate from the relevant Export Promotion Council — required to claim benefits under the Foreign Trade Policy.

7–15 working days
12A & 80G Registration

Registration under sections 12A and 80G in Form 10A or 10AB — income tax exemption for the organisation and a 50% deduction for its donors.

3–6 months
FCRA Registration

FCRA registration or prior permission for receiving foreign contributions, including the mandatory SBI New Delhi Main Branch account.

6–12 months
NGO Annual Compliance

Annual compliance for trusts, societies and Section 8 companies — ITR-7, audit in Form 10B or 10BB, the 10BD donation statement and FC-4 where FCRA applies.

Ongoing

Trademark

Trademark & IP

Search, file and defend the name, the mark, the design and the invention.

Trademark Opposition

Trademark opposition proceedings — filing a notice of opposition in TM-O within four months of publication, or defending your application with a counter-statement.

12–24 months to decision
Trademark Hearing Representation

Representation at a show-cause or opposition hearing before the Registrar of Trade Marks, with written submissions and the evidence organised.

As listed by the registry
Trademark Rectification & Cancellation

Rectification of the register in Form TM-O — cancelling or varying a registered trademark on grounds of non-use, wrongful entry or an error in the record.

12–24 months
Trademark Infringement Notice

Cease and desist notices for trademark infringement and passing off — drafted, sent, and followed through to undertaking, settlement or suit.

3–7 working days to issue
Trademark Registration Certificate

Issue of the trademark registration certificate, and applications for a duplicate or for correction of an error on the record.

15–45 working days
Design Objection Reply

Reply to a design examination report — novelty and prior-publication objections answered, with amended representations where the registry requires them.

Within the registry deadline
Copyright Objection Reply

Replies to copyright objections — discrepancy letters from the registry and objections filed by third parties during the thirty-day window.

Within the registry deadline
Trademark Watch & Protection

Ongoing trademark watch — monitoring the Trade Marks Journal for conflicting applications and alerting you inside the four-month opposition window.

Ongoing, with journal alerts
Logo Design & Trademark Package

Logo design paired with a trademark search and filing, so the mark you invest in is one that can actually be protected.

10–20 working days
Trademark Registration

Trademark registration — availability search, class selection, TM-A filing and the right to use ™ immediately, with objections and oppositions handled.

Filed in 2–4 days; registry takes 12–18 months
Trademark Search

A search of the trademark register across the relevant classes, with phonetic and visual conflicts identified and the registration risk assessed.

Same day
Trademark Objection Reply

Reply to a trademark examination report under sections 9 and 11 — drafted with evidence of distinctiveness and filed before the application is abandoned.

Filed within the thirty-day window
Trademark Renewal

Trademark renewal in Form TM-R for a further ten years, including restoration where the mark has already been removed.

5–10 working days
Copyright Registration

Copyright registration for literary, artistic, musical, cinematographic and software works, including the mandatory thirty-day objection window.

Filed in 3–5 days; registry takes 8–12 months
Patent Registration

Patent filing — patentability search, provisional and complete specification drafting, examination request and prosecution through to grant.

Provisional in 7–15 days; grant takes 3–5 years
Design Registration

Industrial design registration under the Designs Act — shape, configuration, pattern and ornamentation protected for ten years, extendable to fifteen.

Filed in 5–7 days; registry takes 6–9 months
Expedited Trademark Registration

Expedited trademark examination under Rule 34 — the registry examines within months rather than the usual wait, for a higher government fee.

Examination in 1–3 months
International Trademark Filing

International trademark protection through the Madrid Protocol — one application filed at the Indian registry covering the countries you designate.

12–18 months per designated country
Trademark Assignment & Licensing

Assignment or licensing of a registered trademark — deed drafted and recorded with the registry in Form TM-P so the register shows the right owner.

3–8 months

GST

GST

Registration, the monthly returns, the annual return, refunds and notices.

GST Registration

GST registration end to end — liability checked, application filed, officer queries answered, and the GSTIN and registration certificate delivered.

3–7 working days
GST Return Filing

Monthly and quarterly GST return filing — GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B prepared from your books, input credit reconciled against GSTR-2B, and filed on time.

Filed before the statutory date, every month
GST Annual Return (GSTR-9 & 9C)

GSTR-9 annual return and GSTR-9C reconciliation statement, tying your audited accounts to the returns filed through the year.

Filed by 31 December
GST LUT Filing

Letter of Undertaking in Form RFD-11, so you can export goods or services without paying integrated tax and claiming it back.

1–3 working days
GST Amendment

Amendment of GST registration particulars — address, authorised signatory, business name, partners or directors, and additional places of business.

3–15 working days
GST Notice & Scrutiny Reply

Replies to GST notices — ASMT-10 scrutiny, DRC-01 demand, mismatch and registration cancellation notices, drafted and filed with supporting reconciliation.

Within the notice deadline
GST Refund Claim

GST refund applications in RFD-01 — zero-rated exports, inverted duty structure and excess cash ledger balance, with deficiency memos answered.

30–90 days for the refund to be sanctioned
GST Revocation of Cancellation

Revocation of a GST registration cancelled by the department — REG-21 application with the overdue returns filed and dues cleared.

15–30 working days
GST e-Invoicing Setup

e-Invoicing implementation — IRP registration, schema mapping from your billing system, IRN and QR code generation, and the 30-day reporting window.

7–15 working days
GSTR-10 Final Return

GSTR-10 final return after a GST registration is cancelled or surrendered — due within three months, with tax on closing stock computed.

3–7 working days
e-Way Bill Setup & Support

e-Way bill registration and process setup — generation, validity by distance, Part B vehicle updates, and what to do when goods are detained.

3–7 working days
GST Registration for Foreigners

GST registration for a non-resident taxable person — registered at least five days before supply begins, with tax deposited in advance.

5–10 working days
Input Tax Credit Reconciliation

GSTR-2B against purchase register reconciliation — identifying unclaimed credit, ineligible claims and supplier defaults before the November deadline.

Monthly, or as a one-off review
Virtual Office & Registered Address

A registered business address for company incorporation, GST registration or a new state — with the NOC, utility bill and mail handling registrars accept.

3–7 working days

Income tax

Income tax

Returns for the company and its people, TDS, notices and audit under 44AB.

Income Tax Return Filing

Income tax return filing for individuals, companies, LLPs and firms — correct ITR form, computation, deductions claimed, and e-verification completed.

3–5 working days from complete data
TDS Return Filing

Quarterly TDS return filing — 24Q for salary and 26Q for other payments, with challan reconciliation and Form 16 and 16A generated from TRACES.

Filed before the quarterly due date
Tax Audit under Section 44AB

Tax audit under section 44AB — Form 3CA or 3CB with the 3CD particulars, conducted and filed by a chartered accountant before the statutory date.

Filed by 30 September
Business & Partnership Tax Return

Income tax returns for proprietorships, partnership firms and LLPs — books finalised, depreciation computed, partner remuneration checked and the return filed.

5–7 working days
Advance Tax Computation

Advance tax computed and paid at each of the four instalment dates, with interest under sections 234B and 234C avoided.

Before each instalment date
Income Tax Notice Response

Replies to income tax notices — 143(1) intimation, 139(9) defective return, 142(1) enquiry, 148 reassessment and faceless assessment proceedings.

Within the notice deadline
Form 15CA & 15CB

Form 15CA declaration and Form 15CB chartered accountant certificate for foreign remittances, with the treaty rate applied and TDS determined.

1–3 working days
TAN Registration

Tax Deduction Account Number registration in Form 49B — required by anyone liable to deduct or collect tax at source.

7–15 working days
Revised & Updated Return

Revised returns under section 139(5) and updated returns in ITR-U under 139(8A), for income omitted or a mistake made in a return already filed.

3–5 working days
CA Certificates & Net Worth

Chartered accountant certificates — net worth, turnover, capital contribution, fund utilisation and visa or tender certificates, issued with a UDIN.

3–7 working days
Transfer Pricing & Form 3CEB

Transfer pricing study and Form 3CEB certification for international and specified domestic transactions with associated enterprises.

Filed by 31 October
ITR-5 — Firm & LLP Return

ITR-5 filing for partnership firms, LLPs and AOPs — with partner remuneration and interest checked against the section 40(b) limits.

5–7 working days
ITR-6 — Company Return

ITR-6 filing for companies — regime selection under 115BAA or 115BAB, MAT computation, and the tax audit and transfer pricing schedules where they apply.

7–10 working days
ITR-7 — Trust & NGO Return

ITR-7 filing for trusts, societies, Section 8 companies and political parties — with the 85% application test and the audit report in Form 10B or 10BB.

7–10 working days
ITR-1 Sahaj Filing

ITR-1 Sahaj filing for resident individuals with salary, one house property and other income up to ₹50 lakh — with the regime compared before filing.

2–3 working days
ITR-2 Filing

ITR-2 filing for individuals and HUFs with capital gains, more than one house property, or foreign income and assets — including Schedule FA and Schedule CG.

4–6 working days
ITR-3 Filing

ITR-3 filing for individuals and HUFs with income from a business or profession, including partners in a firm and those with capital gains alongside.

5–8 working days
ITR-4 Sugam Filing

ITR-4 Sugam filing under the presumptive schemes 44AD, 44ADA and 44AE — declaring a prescribed percentage of turnover as profit, with no tax audit.

2–4 working days
Form 16 & Form 16A Issuance

Generation and issue of Form 16 for salary and Form 16A for other payments, downloaded from TRACES after the quarterly TDS returns are reconciled.

3–5 working days
Lower TDS Deduction Certificate

Application in Form 13 for a lower or nil TDS deduction certificate under section 197 — for taxpayers whose actual liability is below the standard deduction rate.

15–45 working days
Net Worth Certificate

Net worth certificate from a chartered accountant, computed from verified assets and liabilities and issued with a UDIN the recipient can verify.

3–5 working days
Valuation Certificate

Share and business valuation certificates — DCF or NAV under Rule 11UA for section 56(2)(viib), and merchant banker valuation for FEMA and FDI reporting.

7–15 working days
Tax Residency Certificate

Tax residency certificate in Form 10FB for Indian residents, and the Form 10F and TRC pack a non-resident needs to claim a treaty benefit in India.

15–30 working days
PAN & TAN Application

PAN and TAN applications for individuals, companies, LLPs, trusts and non-residents — including correction, reprint and the surrender of a duplicate PAN.

7–15 working days

MCA

MCA & ROC

The annual set, the event filings, and closing an entity down cleanly.

Company Annual Filing (AOC-4 & MGT-7)

ROC annual filing — AOC-4 for the financial statements and MGT-7 for the annual return, with board and AGM minutes and director KYC.

Filed within the statutory window
LLP Annual Filing (Form 8 & 11)

LLP annual filing — Form 11 annual return and Form 8 statement of account and solvency, filed before their separate due dates.

Filed within the statutory window
Director KYC (DIR-3 KYC)

Annual DIR-3 KYC filing for every DIN holder, before the 30 September deadline that deactivates the DIN and costs ₹5,000 to restore.

1–2 working days
Company Name Change

Change of company name — name approval, special resolution, MGT-14 and INC-24 filings, and the fresh certificate of incorporation.

15–25 working days
Add or Remove a Director

Appointment, resignation or removal of a director — board and member resolutions, DIR-12 filing and the DIN application where the appointee has none.

5–10 working days
Increase in Authorised Capital

Increase of authorised share capital — AOA check, ordinary resolution, SH-7 filing and the stamp duty paid at the correct state rate.

10–15 working days
Company Strike Off & Closure

Voluntary strike off under section 248(2) in Form STK-2 — liabilities cleared, accounts closed, and the company removed from the register.

90–150 days
LLP Strike Off & Closure

Voluntary closure of an LLP in Form 24 — overdue Form 8 and 11 filings completed, partner consent obtained and the LLP struck off.

90–150 days
Dematerialisation of Shares

Demat of shares for private companies — ISIN from a depository, registrar appointment, and the PAS-6 half-yearly reconciliation.

30–60 working days
Company Compliance Settlement

Bringing a defaulting company or LLP up to date under an MCA settlement or amnesty scheme, with reduced additional fees and immunity from prosecution.

30–90 working days
Commencement of Business (INC-20A)

INC-20A declaration of commencement of business — required within 180 days of incorporation before a company can borrow or begin operations.

2–4 working days
Auditor Appointment (ADT-1)

ADT-1 filing for the appointment of a statutory auditor — the first auditor within thirty days of incorporation, and reappointment every five years at the AGM.

2–4 working days
DPT-3 Return of Deposits

DPT-3 annual return of deposits and money received that is not a deposit — due by 30 June, including the nil-case return most companies overlook.

3–5 working days
DIN Reactivation

Reactivation of a DIN deactivated for non-filing of DIR-3 KYC, including the backlog of KYC years and the ₹5,000 restoration fee.

3–7 working days
Share Transfer

Transfer of shares in a private company — SH-4 instrument, share transfer stamp duty at 0.015%, board approval and the register of members updated.

7–12 working days
Change of Registered Office

Change of a company's registered office — INC-22 within the same jurisdiction, and the special resolution and regional director approval where the move crosses a state.

7–45 working days depending on the move
MOA & AOA Amendment

Amendment of the memorandum or articles of association — special resolution, MGT-14 filing, and the amended documents on the MCA record.

10–20 working days
Dormant Company Status

Dormant status under section 455 in Form MSC-1 — reduced filing for a company holding an asset or a name it intends to use later.

15–30 working days
Revival of a Struck-Off Company

Restoration of a company struck off by the Registrar — an appeal to the NCLT under section 252, with the overdue filings brought up to date.

4–8 months
Charge Creation & Satisfaction

Registration of a charge on company assets in CHG-1, and its satisfaction in CHG-4 once the borrowing is repaid.

3–7 working days
OPC Annual Compliance

Annual compliance for a One Person Company — AOC-4 within 180 days of the year end and the abridged MGT-7A, with no annual general meeting required.

Filed within the statutory window
Proprietorship Annual Compliance

Annual compliance for a sole proprietorship — income tax return, GST returns, TDS where applicable, and the licence renewals that lapse quietly.

Ongoing

Compliance

Compliance & payroll

Payroll, PF and ESI returns, bookkeeping, and the RBI reporting on cross-border money.

Partnership Firm Compliance

Annual compliance for a registered or unregistered partnership firm — ITR-5, GST returns, TDS, and the deed changes that need recording.

Ongoing
Professional Tax Return Filing

Professional tax return filing and payment under the state PTRC and PTEC registrations, at the slab rates and periodicity each state sets.

Filed before the state due date
Business Plan & Projections

Business plans and CMA data — projected financials for bank loans, MSME schemes and investor conversations, built from assumptions you can defend.

10–20 working days
Professional Tax Notice & Cancellation

Replies to state professional tax notices for non-filing or short payment, and cancellation of a PTEC or PTRC registration that is no longer needed.

7–30 working days
PF & ESI Notice Response

Representation in EPFO and ESIC proceedings — section 7A inquiries, 14B damages, 7Q interest, and inspection notices on wage classification.

Within the notice deadline
MSME Form 1 (MSME-1)

MSME Form 1 half-yearly return reporting amounts outstanding to micro and small enterprise suppliers for more than 45 days.

Filed by 30 April and 31 October
Bookkeeping & Accounting

Monthly bookkeeping — bank and ledger reconciliation, GST-ready classification, and management accounts closed within ten days of month end.

Closed monthly
Payroll Management

End-to-end payroll — salary processing, TDS on salary, PF, ESI and professional tax deducted and deposited, and payslips your staff download themselves.

Run on your cycle
PF & ESI Return Filing

Monthly PF ECR and ESI contribution filing, with challan generation, payment and the reconciliation of employee-wise credits.

Filed before the 15th
Labour Law Compliance

Labour law compliance — statutory registers, periodic returns, minimum wage checks, and the abstracts every establishment must display.

Ongoing
Employment Agreements & HR Policy

Employment contracts, offer letters, NDAs, and the internal policies an Indian employer is required to have, including POSH.

5–10 working days
FDI, ODI & FLA Reporting to the RBI

FEMA reporting for cross-border investment — FC-GPR on share allotment to a non-resident, FC-TRS on transfer, Form ODI for outbound, and the annual FLA return.

Within the statutory reporting window
Virtual CFO

Outsourced CFO — monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasting, board reporting, budgeting and investor reporting.

Ongoing
Financial & Tax Due Diligence

Buy-side and sell-side due diligence — quality of earnings, tax exposures, statutory compliance gaps and contingent liabilities, in a report you can act on.

2–4 weeks

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