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In cross-border tax planning, the fundamental distinction between a resident and a non-resident under the Income-tax Act 1961 lies in the jurisdictional reach of Section 5. While Indian residents are subject to tax on their worldwide income, Section 5(2) restricts…
For years, co-operative housing societies across Maharashtra were forced to operate under generic cooperative rules designed for everything from credit unions to agricultural marketing societies. While the state amended the core Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act back in 2019 to add…
As of 2026, both tax enforcement under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and foreign funding oversight under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) have entered a period of heightened executive scrutiny and stricter judicial interpretation. Whether defending a corporate…
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notified the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026 in June, overhauling the compliance landscape for foreign-funded non-profits in India. Operating under the parent FCRA, 2010 framework, these amendments shift regulatory oversight from periodic document…
The absolute most devastating mistake a first-time founder can make in India has nothing to do with building the wrong product or hiring the wrong engineer. It is choosing the wrong legal structure on day one. Every week, we see…
Every successful business eventually outgrows its original container. For most founders, the decision to leave the sole proprietorship model behind is triggered by one of three specific events: an angel investor asks for equity (which a proprietorship cannot issue), a…
GST scrutiny notice: Take a deep breath. Seeing an email or SMS stating you have received a notice from the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) can make your heart race, but rest assured receiving a scrutiny notice does not…
Every single day in India, hundreds of enthusiastic founders pay trademark filing fees, wait six months, and receive a devastating “Objected” status from the Trade Marks Registry. Why? Because they fell in love with a brand name, printed the packaging,…
Imagine pouring two years of your life and capital into building a revolutionary software startup. You proudly launch it, immediately registering your eye-catching logo to protect your brand. Six months later, your co-founder leaves, takes the entire source code, and…
The most devastating mistake new NGO founders make isn’t failing to raise funds—it’s registering the wrong legal structure and discovering three years later that major corporate donors won’t touch them. Choosing between a Section 8 Company, a Trust, or a…