Your accounts team pays a supplier 80 lakh rupees over the year. Someone asks, “Do we deduct TDS on this?” The answer depends on your turnover, the seller, and the date of payment. Many buyers get it wrong, and the price of a miss can be much greater than the tax itself. Why does this […]

Your Q2 TDS statement is due on 31st October 2026. That date is on a Saturday and is just 3 weeks away. Meanwhile, the forms you filed for years have new numbers. And a new online route has surfaced. So what’s different, and what do you need to do? This guide explains the due dates, […]

GST has been live since 2017. KPMG’s tax flash on the 56th Council meeting describes the introduction in 2017 as a landmark reform. So when we talk about GST implementation in India for 2027, we are talking about something more practical: how a business sets up GST properly and stays up to date with the […]

You buy goods from a supplier, pay the GST on the invoice, and claim input tax credit (ITC). Months later, you learn that the supplier never paid that tax. Now it’s your credit in the queue. Wouldn’t it be nice to know a supplier’s track record before you buy? And that’s the idea behind the […]

Consider a startup with an EBITDA of Rs 1 crore. The founder celebrates. Then the accountant adds a net profit of Rs 33 lakh. Same company, same year, 2 very different numbers. Have you made a mistake? No, not at all. Each figure addresses a different question. This guide covers the difference between EBITDA and […]

The founder tells the investor, “We made a profit this year.” “What was your EBITDA?” says the investor. And then the conversation shifts. If you’ve ever nodded along, trying to work out what that word means in your head, this guide is for you. Why does EBITDA matter? Lenders, buyers, and investors use it to […]

A service level agreement (SLA) looks like a safe bet. A provider promises a standard; you pay for it, and everyone sleeps well. Then you get a credit that covers a fraction of your lost sales, and things get murkier. So what do you actually get from one? This guide discusses the advantages of service […]

You pay for a cloud tool. A payment gateway. An outsourced support team. Sounds good on the pitch. Then something falls apart at 2 a.m., and no one can say who owes you what. A written service level agreement prevents that problem from ever occurring. It writes promises down, numbers them, and explains what happens […]

Ask ten founders what their company is worth, and you’ll get ten different numbers, most of them guesses. Financial modelling and valuation exist to replace that guesswork with something an investor, an auditor, or a tax authority can actually look at and trust. They’re two different disciplines that work together, and most founders run into […]

Bangalore is powered by startups. The city has nearly 3,843 active startups and is among the top startup hubs globally, with Karnataka having about 15,000 to 18,000 DPIIT-recognised startups, more than any other state except one. With that much activity comes a predictable problem: “A lot of founders are managing serious money without anyone in […]