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Virtual CFO & MIS Mumbai

At what point should a ₹5 crore D2C brand move from a part-time accountant to a virtual CFO, and what should we expect to pay?

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You are already past the point; the three-week close and the investor MIS request are the two classic signals.

ERPCA ERPCA Expert Desk · 9 Oct 2026 Read →
Tax notices, appeals & litigation Pune

My return has been marked defective under section 139(9) for a mismatch in gross receipts. How do I fix it within 15 days?

In short

The defect is the form, not the figures: ITR-1 cannot carry professional receipts, and the system saw 194J credits with no matching income head.

ERPCA ERPCA Expert Desk · 6 Oct 2026 Read →
GST registration & returns Hyderabad

Turnover was ₹4.2 crore in FY 2025-26. Do we have to file GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C, and by when?

In short

GSTR-9 is required for both registrations; GSTR-9C is not.

ERPCA ERPCA Expert Desk · 3 Oct 2026 Read →
Company / LLP registration Kochi

Solo founder: should I register a One Person Company or a private limited company?

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An OPC is a private limited company with one shareholder; the compliance is a little lighter, and it converts to a regular private limited company the...

ERPCA ERPCA Expert Desk · 1 Oct 2026 Read →
International tax & NRI Dubai

I am an NRI in Dubai selling a flat in Mumbai for ₹2.4 crore. How much TDS will the buyer deduct, can I reduce it, and how do I repatriate the money?

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The buyer is right about the base but you can cut the deduction to the actual tax with one application made before the sale.

ERPCA ERPCA Expert Desk · 29 Sep 2026 Read →
Income tax & ITR filing Chandigarh

Got an SMS from the Income-tax Department about high-value transactions: ₹12 lakh credit-card spend and mutual-fund purchases. Is this a notice?

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It is an e-Campaign message under the department's non-intrusive verification programme, not a notice under the Act, and responding takes ten minutes.

ERPCA ERPCA Expert Desk · 24 Sep 2026 Read →
Insolvency & restructuring Pune

A customer owes our MSME ₹18 lakh for seven months and keeps delaying. What are our legal options: MSME Samadhaan, IBC, or the 45-day rule?

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You have a statutory interest claim and a dedicated forum, and the customer's own tax position is your strongest lever. The IBC is not available at th...

ERPCA ERPCA Expert Desk · 23 Sep 2026 Read →
Payroll, PF & ESI Bengaluru

An employee is leaving after 4 years and 8 months. Is gratuity payable, how is it calculated, and is it taxable?

In short

The five-year rule has a well-known exception that your employee meets, so pay it.

ERPCA ERPCA Expert Desk · 19 Sep 2026 Read →
GST registration & returns Mumbai

We export services but forgot to renew the LUT for FY 2026-27 and have invoiced without IGST since April. What now?

In short

Almost certainly not. File the LUT now; the CBIC has instructed officers to accept a delayed LUT and treat the exports made in the meantime as covered...

ERPCA ERPCA Expert Desk · 15 Sep 2026 Read →
Statutory audit New Delhi

Our company auditor has resigned two weeks before the AGM. What are the steps and deadlines to appoint a replacement?

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This is a casual vacancy caused by resignation, and the Act gives you a clear path that fits inside your AGM timeline.

ERPCA ERPCA Expert Desk · 13 Sep 2026 Read →
Income tax & ITR filing Mumbai

I trade crypto on an Indian exchange and on Binance. How is it taxed, who deducts the 1% TDS, and can I set off losses?

In short

Each profitable trade is taxed at a flat 30% plus cess under section 115BBH, and the losses cannot be set off against the gains, even within crypto.

ERPCA ERPCA Expert Desk · 9 Sep 2026 Read →
Accounting & bookkeeping Indore

As a management consultant earning ₹30 lakh a year, do I have to maintain books of account, and which ITR do I file?

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You can avoid books and audit entirely by using section 44ADA, and at your expense level it is also the cheaper option.

ERPCA ERPCA Expert Desk · 7 Sep 2026 Read →

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