Accounting Services for Small Business & Startups

Software automates the entries but does not ensure compliance. A CA or accountant checks for errors, reconciles ITC with GSTR-2B, matches income and TDS to your AIS and Form 26AS, optimises your tax position, files returns correctly and represents you if you get a notice. Software plus a professional accountant is the safest combination for most small businesses.

A Chartered Accountant (CA) is a licensed professional regulated by ICAI who can sign audit reports and give statutory certifications. An accountant handles day-to-day bookkeeping, ledgers and bank reconciliation. TaxClue provides both — CAs for audits, tax audit and certifications, and accountants for monthly bookkeeping and data entry.

You share bank statements, sales and purchase invoices and expense receipts each month by WhatsApp, email or secure portal. Our team records all transactions, reconciles accounts, files GST and TDS returns, computes advance tax and shares monthly reports. No office visits are needed — the entire engagement runs online across India.

Yes. We manage GST registrations and monthly or quarterly filing across multiple states for pan-India businesses, including IGST/CGST/SGST segregation, inter-state reconciliation, ITC matching with GSTR-2B and annual GSTR-9/9C reconciliation.

For a service business, GST registration is generally required once aggregate turnover crosses Rs 20 lakh a year (Rs 10 lakh in special-category states). For a goods supplier the general limit is Rs 40 lakh. Inter-state supply, e-commerce and certain notified categories require registration regardless of turnover.

No. Service tax was abolished and subsumed into GST from 1 July 2017. Accounting and professional services are now taxed under GST (typically 18%). The old service tax no longer exists — do not confuse it with professional tax, which is a separate small state-level levy on salaries and trades.

Yes. We track which payments attract TDS, deduct at the correct rate, deposit challans on time and file the quarterly TDS returns — Form 24Q for salaries, 26Q for other resident payments and 27Q for non-residents — and issue Form 16/16A. Missing TDS returns attracts a late fee under Section 234E, which timely filing avoids.

A business must get a tax audit under Section 44AB if turnover exceeds Rs 1 crore. The limit rises to Rs 10 crore only when both cash receipts and cash payments are within 5% of the totals. For professionals the limit is Rs 50 lakh of gross receipts, with no cash relaxation. Companies also require a statutory audit under the Companies Act 2013 irrespective of turnover.

A tax audit under Section 44AB of the Income-tax Act applies when turnover or receipts cross the prescribed limits and results in Form 3CA/3CB and 3CD. A statutory audit is mandatory for every company under the Companies Act 2013 regardless of turnover, and for LLPs above prescribed limits. A business can be subject to both.

The Annual Information Statement (AIS) is a comprehensive record of your reported financial transactions — TDS, interest, dividends, securities and SFT data — while Form 26AS is your tax-credit statement. If your books do not match them, the return can be flagged and TDS credits missed. Reconciling before filing prevents notices and ensures you claim every credit.

If you buy goods or services from a supplier registered as a micro or small enterprise on the Udyam portal, you must pay within 15 days where there is no written agreement, or the agreed date subject to a 45-day cap. If the amount is unpaid at 31 March, the expense is disallowed for that year under Section 43B(h) and only allowed when actually paid — increasing that year's taxable income.

Yes. Udyam registration is completely free on the official portal udyamregistration.gov.in and needs only your Aadhaar and PAN/GSTIN. Beware of third-party sites that charge a fee for what is a free government service. MSME registration unlocks collateral-free credit, the 45-day payment protection, priority-sector lending and various subsidies.

A micro enterprise has plant and machinery up to Rs 1 crore and turnover up to Rs 5 crore; small is up to Rs 10 crore and Rs 50 crore; medium is up to Rs 125 crore and Rs 500 crore. Only micro and small suppliers are covered by the Section 43B(h) 45-day payment rule. Confirm the latest notified limits before relying on them.

Pricing is plan-based and matched to your monthly transaction volume, entity type and compliance load — bookkeeping, GST, TDS, payroll and ITR. Every plan includes a dedicated point of contact. Government filing fees are charged at actuals with no hidden markups; you get a clear quote after a short onboarding call.

Yes. We use encrypted storage, secure client portals and signed confidentiality agreements with all team members, comply with applicable data-privacy laws, do not share client data with third parties, and retain records only for the period required for compliance.