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The calendar runs.
So you don't have to.

Our angle

A named partner who knows your filing calendar — not a platform that sends you reminders to do it yourself.

Single point of contact

One person responsible for your end-to-end compliance — ROC, GST, tax, regulatory. Not eight separate vendors.

Defaults flagged early

Compliance issues caught before they become penalties. Not after, when the demand notice arrives.

The Compliance Calendar

A year
at a glance.

Below is a non-exhaustive view of the major statutory deadlines a typical Indian private limited company faces in a financial year. Most companies miss two or three of these every year. The penalties compound. The strike-off risk is real.

April
TDS
Q4 TDS filing
GST
GSTR-1, 3B March
May
ROC
LLP Form 11 by 30 May
GST
GSTR-1, 3B April
June
TAX
Q1 advance tax by 15 June
GST
GSTR-1, 3B May
July
TDS
Q1 TDS filing by 31 July
TAX
ITR (non-audit) by 31 July
August
GST
GSTR-1, 3B July
FEMA
FLA Return by 15 July
September
TAX
Q2 advance tax by 15 Sept
TAX
Tax audit 30 Sept
ROC
DIR-3 KYC by 30 Sept
October
TAX
ITR (with audit) by 31 Oct
TDS
Q2 TDS by 31 Oct
ROC
LLP Form 8 by 30 Oct
November
ROC
AOC-4 within 30 days of AGM
TAX
ITR with TP by 30 Nov
December
ROC
MGT-7 within 60 days of AGM
TAX
Q3 advance tax by 15 Dec
GST
GSTR-9 annual by 31 Dec
January
TDS
Q3 TDS filing by 31 Jan
GST
GSTR-1, 3B December
February
GST
GSTR-1, 3B January
FEMA
APR / FC-GPR as applicable
March
TAX
Q4 advance tax by 15 Mar
TAX
Year-end close & tax planning

This is the macro view. The actual calendar for your company is more granular — month-end GST returns, monthly TDS payments, payroll filings, professional tax, ESI/PF, state-specific obligations, and event-based filings (board changes, share transfers, charge creation). We track all of it, deadline by deadline, in a single calendar. Use the Compliance Finder → to see which obligations likely apply to your entity.

Free Tools

Orient yourself
before you mandate.

Free tools built for founders and finance teams — indicative only, not a substitute for advice on your facts. Use them to understand your landscape; engage us when you want someone to run the calendar.

What We Cover

Six categories.
One calendar.

Compliance work breaks into six distinct regulatory streams — each with its own forms, frequencies, and authorities. Most companies use a different vendor for each. We run all six under a single mandate, with one named partner accountable for the whole calendar.

Statutory · MCA
01

ROC & MCA Compliance

All filings under the Companies Act 2013 and LLP Act 2008 — annual returns, financial statements, director KYC, statutory registers, and event-based filings.

  • AOC-4, MGT-7 / 7A annual filings
  • DIR-3 KYC, ADT-1 auditor appointment
  • LLP Form 8 & Form 11
  • Board resolutions & statutory registers
  • Event-based filings (DIR-12, PAS-3, SH-7)
Indirect Tax
02

GST Compliance

End-to-end GST work — registration, monthly and quarterly returns, annual reconciliation, input credit reconciliation, and notice handling.

  • GST registration & amendments
  • GSTR-1, 3B monthly / quarterly returns
  • GSTR-9, 9C annual returns & reconciliation
  • ITC reconciliation with GSTR-2A/2B
  • GST notices, assessments & refunds
Dissent ToolFree
GST Rate Finder

Indicative rate & HSN/SAC lookup before you invoice.

Look up a rate →
Direct Tax
03

Income Tax & TDS

Corporate income tax compliance, TDS / TCS filings, advance tax management, and tax audit coordination — with active planning, not just filing.

  • Corporate ITR filing (ITR-5, ITR-6)
  • Quarterly TDS / TCS returns & certificates
  • Advance tax computation & payment
  • Tax audit (3CA-3CD, 3CB-3CD)
  • Income tax notice & assessment handling
Cross-border
04

FEMA & RBI Reporting

For companies with foreign investment, ODI, or cross-border transactions — the regulatory layer most often missed by domestic compliance vendors.

  • FC-GPR for foreign equity inflows
  • FC-TRS for share transfers with non-residents
  • Annual Performance Report (APR) for ODI
  • FLA Return — Foreign Liabilities & Assets
  • ECB / external commercial borrowing reporting
Securities
05

SEBI & Listed Co.

For listed entities and companies preparing for listing — periodic SEBI obligations, UPSI / insider trading compliance, and disclosure requirements.

  • LODR — quarterly & event-based disclosures
  • Insider trading code & UPSI tracking
  • SEBI takeover code (SAST) compliance
  • Pre-IPO compliance readiness
  • Investor grievance & SCORES
Workforce
06

Labour & Payroll

Statutory employer obligations — provident fund, ESI, professional tax, gratuity, and the employer-side portion of payroll compliance.

  • EPF & ESI registration & monthly returns
  • Professional Tax (state-wise)
  • Gratuity, bonus, leave encashment compliance
  • POSH Act registration & annual return
  • Shops & Establishment registration
How We Work

A four-step engagement
that runs all year.

Compliance is not a project that ends. It is an ongoing relationship with a defined cadence. Here is how it runs across the year — and how you experience it.

01
Phase One

Onboarding
& calendar build

First two weeks. We build a complete compliance calendar for your company — every applicable filing, every due date, every responsible party. You see the full year before we file anything.

Company structure assessment — entity type, sectoral applicability, FDI status
Existing compliance audit — gap identification, defaults flagged, catch-up plan if needed
Custom compliance calendar — every applicable filing mapped to a specific date
Document repository setup — secure, indexed, accessible to your team and ours
02
Phase Two

Monthly
execution

The repeating work — month-end GST, TDS, payroll, and management reporting. Driven by the calendar, executed by your named partner, reviewed before filing. You see what's filed before it's filed.

Monthly GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B), TDS payments, payroll statutory dues
Pre-filing review — every return reviewed by a senior before submission
Filing acknowledgements and challan copies stored in your repository
Monthly summary report — what was filed, what's coming next
03
Phase Three

Quarterly &
annual events

The bigger work — quarterly TDS, advance tax, annual ROC filings, tax audit, GSTR-9. We coordinate end-to-end, including liaison with your statutory auditor where required.

Quarterly TDS returns and Form 16 / 16A issuance
Advance tax computation, payment scheduling, and reconciliation
Annual ROC filings (AOC-4, MGT-7) coordinated with auditor sign-off
GSTR-9 / 9C annual return with full reconciliation
04
Phase Four

Notice &
response handling

When a notice arrives — from GST, income tax, ROC, EPFO, or any other authority — we read it, draft the response, and represent you with the authority. Notices don't sit in a folder waiting.

First response within 48 hours of notice receipt
Notice analysis — legal position, exposure, timeline, recommended action
Reply drafting and submission within statutory time limits
Hearing representation, follow-up filings, closure tracking
Who Engages Us

Three kinds of company.
Different starting points.

Type 01

The Funded Startup

Series A or B companies with active investors, board reporting obligations, and FDI in the cap table. Compliance is now investor-visible — a missed FC-GPR or AOC-4 is a flagged item in the next due diligence.

Investor-grade complianceFEMA / FDIBoard reporting
Type 02

The Scaling SME

Profitable mid-market companies that have outgrown a single CA but don't yet have an in-house compliance team. The calendar has grown faster than the structure to manage it.

Multi-state GSTStatutory + internalPayroll / EPF / ESI
Type 03

The Listed Co.

Listed entities and companies preparing for listing. SEBI obligations, UPSI / insider trading frameworks, and continuous disclosure requirements layered on top of standard corporate compliance.

SEBI LODRPre-IPO readinessInsider trading code

Hand us
your calendar.

Tell us what you're managing — current obligations, current vendor (if any), and any recent defaults or notices. Five fields. We'll come back within 2 working days with a scope, an indicative engagement, and a transition plan.

Not ready for a mandate? Try the Compliance Finder or GST Rate Finder first.

Every enquiry reviewed by a practitioner. Not an intake team.

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