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Statutory Audit9 documents
  1. 1.Trial balance, general ledger and books of account
  2. 2.Bank statements, loan statements and confirmations
  3. 3.Fixed asset register and depreciation workings
  4. 4.Sales and purchase registers, GST returns and reconciliations
  5. 5.TDS returns, challans and Form 26AS
  6. 6.Payroll records, PF and ESI returns
  7. 7.Debtors and creditors lists with confirmations
  8. 8.Minutes of board and general meetings, statutory registers
  9. 9.Prior year audited financial statements and audit report
Statutory Audit: process, timeline and fees
Tax Audit (Section 44AB)7 documents
  1. 1.Trial balance, ledgers and financial statements
  2. 2.Sales and purchase registers, GST returns and reconciliations
  3. 3.TDS and TCS returns, challans and Form 26AS
  4. 4.Bank statements and loan confirmations
  5. 5.Fixed asset register and depreciation details
  6. 6.Details of loans, deposits and cash payments above prescribed limits
  7. 7.Previous year's tax audit report and ITR
Tax Audit (Section 44AB): process, timeline and fees
Internal Audit8 documents
  1. 1.Board or audit committee resolution appointing the internal auditor and approving the scope
  2. 2.Organisation chart, delegation of authority and the list of standard operating procedures
  3. 3.Financial statements and trial balance for the period under review
  4. 4.Process documentation for the areas in scope, such as purchases, sales, payroll and inventory
  5. 5.Access to the accounting and operational systems, with the reports and audit trails they generate
  6. 6.Statutory compliance records: GST, TDS, provident fund, ESI and company law filings
  7. 7.Earlier internal audit reports, statutory auditor's observations and the management replies to them
  8. 8.Policies on related-party transactions, approvals and authorisation limits
Internal Audit: process, timeline and fees
Bank Statutory Audit8 documents
  1. 1.Trial balance and the branch or bank returns for the year
  2. 2.Advance files: sanction letters, security documents, limit and renewal records
  3. 3.Statements of non-performing assets, provisioning and restructured accounts
  4. 4.Income recognition records and details of interest applied or reversed
  5. 5.Credit monitoring reports, stock statements and drawing power calculations
  6. 6.Previous year's audit report, Long Form Audit Report and memorandum of changes
  7. 7.Concurrent audit, internal audit and inspection reports covering the period
  8. 8.Balancing position of subsidiary ledgers, suspense and inter-branch accounts
Bank Statutory Audit: process, timeline and fees
Concurrent Audit of Banks8 documents
  1. 1.The bank's concurrent audit manual, scope letter and reporting format
  2. 2.Daily transaction reports, exception reports and system-generated override logs
  3. 3.Advance files, sanction and renewal records, and limit and drawing power details
  4. 4.New account opening files with KYC records and risk categorisation
  5. 5.Foreign exchange transaction records, where the branch is authorised to deal
  6. 6.Cash and vault registers, and records of large and unusual cash transactions
  7. 7.Income and expenditure records, including commission, charges and interest applied
  8. 8.Previous concurrent audit reports and the branch's replies to them
Concurrent Audit of Banks: process, timeline and fees
Stock Audit for Banks9 documents
  1. 1.Sanction letter with the limit, margin and stock audit conditions
  2. 2.Stock statements submitted to the bank for the period under review
  3. 3.Stock registers, bin cards or the inventory module reports from the accounting system
  4. 4.Purchase and sales registers and the GST returns for the period
  5. 5.Debtor ageing statement with party-wise balances
  6. 6.Creditor balances, since stock funded by creditors is usually deducted from drawing power
  7. 7.Valuation basis and workings, with costing records for work in progress and finished goods
  8. 8.Insurance policies covering the stock, with their sums insured and validity
  9. 9.Details of stock held at third-party locations, in transit, or on consignment
Stock Audit for Banks: process, timeline and fees
ITR Filing Online9 documents
  1. 1.PAN, Aadhaar and mobile number linked to Aadhaar
  2. 2.Form 16 from each employer (Part A and Part B)
  3. 3.Form 26AS and Annual Information Statement (AIS)
  4. 4.Bank statements and interest certificates for all accounts
  5. 5.Capital gains statements from brokers and mutual fund registrars
  6. 6.Rent receipts, home loan interest certificate and sale or purchase deeds, where relevant
  7. 7.Investment proofs for deductions (Section 80C, 80D, 80G and others)
  8. 8.For business income: profit and loss account, balance sheet and GST returns
  9. 9.Foreign asset details, if any (account numbers, peak balance and income)
ITR Filing Online: process, timeline and fees
Income Tax Notice Reply7 documents
  1. 1.Copy of the notice and any attachments, with the date it was issued
  2. 2.ITR and computation for the year in question
  3. 3.Form 26AS, AIS and TIS
  4. 4.Bank statements and proofs relating to the issue raised
  5. 5.Books of account, invoices or agreements, as relevant
  6. 6.Previous communications with the department
  7. 7.Login access, or an authorisation for us to respond as your representative
Income Tax Notice Reply: process, timeline and fees
Income Tax Appeals8 documents
  1. 1.The order appealed against, with the notice of demand and the date it was served
  2. 2.The return of income, computation and audited accounts for the year
  3. 3.Assessment proceedings record: notices received and the replies and submissions filed
  4. 4.Evidence supporting the disputed items, including anything the assessing officer did not accept
  5. 5.Proof of payment of the appeal fee
  6. 6.Earlier appellate orders in the taxpayer's own case, where the issue has arisen before
  7. 7.Authorisation in favour of the authorised representative
  8. 8.For a stay application, details of the demand, payments made and the financial position
Income Tax Appeals: process, timeline and fees
TDS / TCS Return Filing8 documents
  1. 1.Tax deduction and collection account number (TAN) and the portal credentials
  2. 2.Details of each deductee: name, PAN and the nature of the payment
  3. 3.Amounts paid or credited and the tax deducted, date by date
  4. 4.Challans through which the tax was deposited, with their BSR code, date and serial number
  5. 5.Salary details for Form 24Q: regime opted, declarations, exemptions and deductions claimed
  6. 6.Residency details and treaty information for payments to non-residents in Form 27Q
  7. 7.Any lower or nil deduction certificates obtained by deductees
  8. 8.The previous quarter's return, its acknowledgement and the conso file for corrections
TDS / TCS Return Filing: process, timeline and fees
GST Registration8 documents
  1. 1.PAN of the business or proprietor
  2. 2.Aadhaar of proprietor, partners or directors
  3. 3.Passport-size photographs of proprietor, partners or authorised signatory
  4. 4.Proof of business address: electricity bill, property tax receipt or rent agreement with the owner's NOC
  5. 5.Bank account proof: cancelled cheque or first page of the passbook
  6. 6.For companies and LLPs: certificate of incorporation, MOA/AOA or LLP agreement
  7. 7.Board resolution or authorisation letter for the authorised signatory
  8. 8.Digital signature (for companies and LLPs)
GST Registration: process, timeline and fees
GST Return Filing7 documents
  1. 1.Sales invoices, credit notes and debit notes for the period
  2. 2.Purchase invoices and expense bills
  3. 3.Sales and purchase registers or Tally/Zoho data export
  4. 4.E-commerce operator reports (for marketplace sellers)
  5. 5.Bank statements, to cross-check receipts
  6. 6.GST portal login access, or authorisation to file as your GST practitioner
  7. 7.Details of any advance received or reverse-charge purchases
GST Return Filing: process, timeline and fees
GST Notice & Appeals7 documents
  1. 1.Copy of the notice and any annexures
  2. 2.GST returns for the period concerned and reconciliations
  3. 3.Invoices, e-way bills and contracts relevant to the issue
  4. 4.Bank statements and payment proofs
  5. 5.Books of accounts and purchase registers
  6. 6.Earlier replies and orders, if any
  7. 7.GST portal access or authorisation to represent you
GST Notice & Appeals: process, timeline and fees
GST Refund & LUT9 documents
  1. 1.GST returns for the refund period: GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and the GSTR-2B data
  2. 2.Export invoices with shipping bills, or the bills of export, for goods
  3. 3.Foreign inward remittance certificates or bank realisation certificates for export of services
  4. 4.Letter of Undertaking in Form RFD-11, where exports are made without paying IGST
  5. 5.Statement of invoices in the format prescribed for the refund category
  6. 6.Working of the refund amount, including the formula for an inverted duty structure claim
  7. 7.Declaration or certificate confirming that the incidence of tax has not been passed on, where required
  8. 8.Bank account details validated on the portal, in the name of the registered person
  9. 9.Endorsement from the specified officer for supplies to a special economic zone
GST Refund & LUT: process, timeline and fees
Private Limited Company Registration8 documents
  1. 1.PAN and Aadhaar of every director and shareholder
  2. 2.Passport-size photographs and specimen signatures
  3. 3.Address proof of directors (bank statement or utility bill, recent)
  4. 4.Email id and mobile number of each director
  5. 5.Registered office proof: utility bill and rent agreement with the owner's NOC
  6. 6.Proposed company names (2–3 options) and main business objects
  7. 7.For foreign directors or shareholders: passport and notarised or apostilled address proof
  8. 8.Digital signature certificates for the proposed directors
Private Limited Company Registration: process, timeline and fees
LLP Registration8 documents
  1. 1.PAN and Aadhaar of all partners
  2. 2.Passport-size photographs of all partners
  3. 3.Address proof of partners (bank statement or utility bill)
  4. 4.Email id and mobile number of each partner
  5. 5.Registered office proof: utility bill and rent agreement with the owner's NOC
  6. 6.Two or three proposed LLP names and the business activity
  7. 7.Contribution amount of each partner and profit-sharing ratio
  8. 8.Digital signatures for the designated partners
LLP Registration: process, timeline and fees
One Person Company Registration7 documents
  1. 1.PAN and Aadhaar of the member and the nominee
  2. 2.Photographs and signatures of the member and the nominee
  3. 3.Address proof of the member (bank statement or utility bill)
  4. 4.Nominee's consent in the prescribed form
  5. 5.Registered office proof: utility bill and rent agreement with the owner's NOC
  6. 6.Two or three proposed company names and business objects
  7. 7.Digital signature of the director
One Person Company Registration: process, timeline and fees
Section 8 Company Registration7 documents
  1. 1.PAN, Aadhaar, photographs and address proof of all directors and members
  2. 2.Proposed names and statement of charitable objects
  3. 3.Registered office proof with the owner's NOC
  4. 4.Statement of income and expenditure estimates for the next three years
  5. 5.Declarations from directors and members, as prescribed
  6. 6.Digital signatures of proposed directors
  7. 7.Draft memorandum and articles with non-profit clauses
Section 8 Company Registration: process, timeline and fees
Startup India (DPIIT) Recognition6 documents
  1. 1.Certificate of incorporation or registration
  2. 2.PAN of the entity and details of directors or partners
  3. 3.Brief write-up of the business model, innovation and scalability
  4. 4.Website, pitch deck or product link
  5. 5.Details of funding, if any
  6. 6.Authorised signatory details and DSC
Startup India (DPIIT) Recognition: process, timeline and fees
Udyam (MSME) Registration6 documents
  1. 1.Aadhaar of the proprietor, partner or authorised signatory
  2. 2.PAN and GSTIN of the business (where applicable)
  3. 3.Business name, address and date of commencement
  4. 4.Bank account details
  5. 5.Nature of activity and NIC code
  6. 6.Investment in plant, machinery and turnover details linked to returns
Udyam (MSME) Registration: process, timeline and fees
Trademark Registration6 documents
  1. 1.Applicant details: name, address and legal status
  2. 2.Logo or word mark in the required format
  3. 3.Description of goods or services and the class
  4. 4.Date of first use, if the mark is already in use
  5. 5.Udyam or startup certificate, if claiming fee concession
  6. 6.Power of attorney, signed
Trademark Registration: process, timeline and fees
Annual ROC Filing (AOC-4, MGT-7)8 documents
  1. 1.Audited financial statements with the auditor's report
  2. 2.Draft board report and notice of AGM
  3. 3.List of shareholders and directors, and shareholding pattern
  4. 4.Details of loans, deposits and related-party transactions
  5. 5.Digital signatures of directors and the auditor
  6. 6.Previous annual return and ROC filings
  7. 7.Minutes of board meetings and the AGM
  8. 8.Director KYC status and DIN details
Annual ROC Filing (AOC-4, MGT-7): process, timeline and fees
LLP Annual Filing (Form 11 & 8)6 documents
  1. 1.LLP agreement and any amendments
  2. 2.Financial statements for the year, audited where required
  3. 3.Details of partners, contributions and changes during the year
  4. 4.Digital signatures of designated partners
  5. 5.Statement of solvency and partners' declarations
  6. 6.Previous year's filings
LLP Annual Filing (Form 11 & 8): process, timeline and fees
Director KYC (DIR-3 KYC)5 documents
  1. 1.PAN and Aadhaar of the director
  2. 2.Passport-size photograph and proof of address, as needed
  3. 3.Mobile number and email id for OTP verification
  4. 4.Digital signature, where the form requires it
  5. 5.DIN details
Director KYC (DIR-3 KYC): process, timeline and fees
Bookkeeping Services7 documents
  1. 1.Sales and purchase invoices, expense bills and receipts
  2. 2.Bank statements and credit card statements
  3. 3.Opening balances or last audited financial statements
  4. 4.Payroll data and loan statements
  5. 5.Marketplace settlement reports for e-commerce sellers
  6. 6.Access to your accounting software, or an agreed data export
  7. 7.GST and TDS returns filed so far
Bookkeeping Services: process, timeline and fees
Virtual CFO Services9 documents
  1. 1.Accounting data access, with the chart of accounts and the current trial balance
  2. 2.Bank statements and the position on all facilities, limits and covenants
  3. 3.Last two or three years' financial statements and tax returns
  4. 4.Current budget or plan, if one exists, and the assumptions behind it
  5. 5.Debtor and creditor ageing, and the order book or pipeline
  6. 6.Inventory position and the basis on which it is valued
  7. 7.Payroll data and the headcount plan
  8. 8.Statutory compliance status: GST, TDS, provident fund, ESI and company law filings
  9. 9.Shareholding structure, investor agreements and any reporting they require
Virtual CFO Services: process, timeline and fees
Payroll, PF & ESI Services9 documents
  1. 1.Employee master data: name, date of joining, designation, permanent account number and Aadhaar
  2. 2.Salary structure for each employee, with the breakdown of the components
  3. 3.Attendance and leave records for the month, and any overtime
  4. 4.Bank details for salary payment, and the universal account number for provident fund members
  5. 5.Tax regime choice and investment and exemption declarations from each employee, with proofs
  6. 6.Provident fund and ESI registration details and portal credentials
  7. 7.Professional tax registration details for each state where it applies
  8. 8.Previous employer salary and tax details for employees who joined during the year
  9. 9.Resignation, notice and settlement details for leavers
Payroll, PF & ESI Services: process, timeline and fees
NRI Tax Filing7 documents
  1. 1.PAN, passport and visa or residency proof
  2. 2.Dates of arrival in and departure from India for the last years
  3. 3.Form 26AS and AIS
  4. 4.NRO and NRE bank statements and interest certificates
  5. 5.Rent agreements and property tax receipts
  6. 6.Sale and purchase deeds and capital gains statements
  7. 7.Tax residency certificate and foreign tax payment proof, where relevant
NRI Tax Filing: process, timeline and fees
FEMA Compliance9 documents
  1. 1.Certificate of incorporation, memorandum and articles, and permanent account number
  2. 2.Board and shareholder resolutions for the issue, transfer or investment
  3. 3.Foreign inward remittance certificate and the know-your-customer report from the receiving bank
  4. 4.Valuation certificate from a chartered accountant, merchant banker or practising cost accountant, as the instrument requires
  5. 5.Share certificates or the allotment record, with the date of allotment
  6. 6.Share transfer agreement and consent letters, for a transfer filing
  7. 7.Audited financial statements, for the annual FLA return
  8. 8.Loan agreement and the loan registration number, for external commercial borrowings
  9. 9.Details of the overseas entity and its audited accounts, for overseas investment filings
FEMA Compliance: process, timeline and fees
Transfer Pricing9 documents
  1. 1.Group structure, with the ownership and management links that make enterprises associated
  2. 2.Transaction-wise details of international and specified domestic transactions, with values
  3. 3.Agreements for services, royalties, loans, cost allocation and the supply of goods
  4. 4.Functional analysis: the functions performed, assets used and risks borne by each party
  5. 5.Segmental financial statements for the related-party activity, where available
  6. 6.Comparable company data and the search strategy used to arrive at it
  7. 7.Economic analysis supporting the method selected and the price or margin tested
  8. 8.Group master file and country-by-country report, where the thresholds apply
  9. 9.Earlier years' documentation, Form 3CEB and any assessment or appellate orders on the issue
Transfer Pricing: process, timeline and fees
Form 15CA & 15CB9 documents
  1. 1.Invoice or agreement for the payment, and the purpose of the remittance
  2. 2.Details of the remitter and the beneficiary, including the beneficiary's country of residence
  3. 3.Permanent account number of the remitter, and of the beneficiary where available
  4. 4.Tax residency certificate issued by the beneficiary's country of residence, where treaty relief is claimed
  5. 5.Form 10F from the beneficiary, where the residency certificate does not carry all the prescribed particulars
  6. 6.No permanent establishment declaration from the beneficiary, where relevant to the treaty position
  7. 7.Bank's outward remittance application form and its own checklist
  8. 8.Proof of tax deducted and deposited, where the remittance is chargeable to tax
  9. 9.For sale proceeds, the documents for the asset, its cost and the capital gains computation
Form 15CA & 15CB: process, timeline and fees
Business Valuation6 documents
  1. 1.Financial statements for recent years
  2. 2.Projections and business plan
  3. 3.Cap table and shareholder agreements
  4. 4.Details of assets, liabilities and contingent items
  5. 5.Terms of the proposed transaction
  6. 6.Industry and customer details
Business Valuation: process, timeline and fees
Project Report & CMA Data for Bank Loans10 documents
  1. 1.Financial statements and tax returns for the last two or three years, where the business exists
  2. 2.GST returns and bank statements for the recent period
  3. 3.Details of the proposal: what is being bought or built, with quotations or estimates
  4. 4.Means of financing: promoter contribution, proposed borrowing and any subsidy or grant
  5. 5.Existing loan details with sanction letters, outstanding balances and repayment schedules
  6. 6.Order book, contracts or a basis for the projected revenue
  7. 7.Cost structure: material, labour, overheads and the basis of each
  8. 8.Details of land, building and plant, with ownership or lease documents
  9. 9.Promoter profile, net worth statements and the constitution documents of the business
  10. 10.Collateral details, where the facility is to be secured
Project Report & CMA Data for Bank Loans: process, timeline and fees
Trust Registration8 documents
  1. 1.Identity and address proof of the settlor and each trustee, with photographs
  2. 2.Permanent account number of the settlor and the trustees
  3. 3.Proof of the registered office address, with a no-objection letter from the owner if rented
  4. 4.The trust deed, on stamp paper of the value the state prescribes
  5. 5.Details of the initial corpus settled on the trust
  6. 6.Objects of the trust, set out in the detail the registering authority expects
  7. 7.Witnesses, with their identity proof, for execution of the deed
  8. 8.Where a state charity authority applies, the application form and schedules that authority prescribes
Trust Registration: process, timeline and fees
12A & 80G Registration10 documents
  1. 1.Trust deed, memorandum of association or incorporation documents, as registered
  2. 2.Registration certificate from the sub-registrar, registrar of societies or Registrar of Companies
  3. 3.Permanent account number of the organisation
  4. 4.Audited financial statements for the years for which they exist, up to three years
  5. 5.Note on the activities actually carried on, with supporting evidence
  6. 6.Details of trustees, members or directors, with their permanent account numbers
  7. 7.Proof of the registered office address
  8. 8.Bank account details and statements
  9. 9.Existing registration or provisional registration order, where renewal or conversion is sought
  10. 10.Details of any foreign contribution received, and the FCRA registration if held
12A & 80G Registration: process, timeline and fees
FCRA Registration10 documents
  1. 1.Registration certificate and the trust deed, memorandum or incorporation documents
  2. 2.Registration under Section 12AB and approval under Section 80G, where held
  3. 3.Audited financial statements for the last three financial years
  4. 4.Activity report for the last three years, showing the work actually carried on
  5. 5.Details of office bearers and key functionaries, with identity documents and Aadhaar as the rules require
  6. 6.Resolution of the governing body authorising the application and the designated account
  7. 7.Details of the designated FCRA bank account at the specified branch, and the utilisation account
  8. 8.Permanent account number of the organisation
  9. 9.Darpan identification number from the NGO Darpan portal
  10. 10.For prior permission: the donor's commitment letter with the amount and the purpose, and the project details
FCRA Registration: process, timeline and fees
CSR-1 Registration9 documents
  1. 1.Registration certificate of the trust, society or Section 8 company
  2. 2.Trust deed, memorandum of association or incorporation documents
  3. 3.Permanent account number of the organisation
  4. 4.Registration under Section 12AB and approval under Section 80G
  5. 5.Details of the governing body: trustees, members or directors, with their identification
  6. 6.Digital signature certificate of the authorised person signing the form
  7. 7.Email address and mobile number for the one-time password verification
  8. 8.Details of the company that established the entity, where it was established by a company
  9. 9.Copy of the resolution authorising the filing
CSR-1 Registration: process, timeline and fees

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