Insights
Notes on GST, TDS and payroll compliance, written plainly. Every figure is checked against public sources and carries the date it was checked.
The EPF Wage Ceiling: What Was Proposed and What Actually Applies
A proposal to raise the ceiling from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 was widely reported as though it had already happened. It has not. Here is the position as it actually stands.
Read the articleTDS Return Due Dates for FY 2026-27, and What Late Filing Costs
The quarterly calendar, the payment deadlines that sit underneath it, and the two different interest rates that catch employers out.
Read GSTGST Registration Thresholds: When Your Business Must Register
The turnover limits differ for goods and services, and differ again by state. And a long list of situations requires registration whatever your turnover is.
Read GSTGSTR-1 and GSTR-3B: Due Dates, Late Fees and the Three-Year Bar
Two returns, two purposes, and a three-year cut-off that has turned old arrears from expensive into impossible.
Read GSTE-Invoicing Under GST: Who It Applies To and the 30-Day Rule
The threshold has come down in stages and now sits at Rs 5 crore. A separate 30-day reporting limit applies above Rs 10 crore.
Read PF & ESIPF and ESI: Thresholds, Rates and the Monthly Cycle
Two schemes, two different employee thresholds, two different wage ceilings, and one shared due date that trips up new employers.
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