Amit Dhanania

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Build. Grind

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Planning to register a Pvt Ltd company in India?

Before incorporation, understand:

→ Founders & directors
→ Ownership
→ Registered office
→ DSC & documents
→ Company name
→ MOA & AOA
→ MCA incorporation

And remember:

Certificate of Incorporation is not the end of compliance. It is the beginning.

CA Amit Dhanania explains the basics.

#StartupIndia #PvtLtd #CompanyRegistration #MCA #StartupCompliance #TheStartupHustle

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Pvt Ltd or LLP?

The right structure for your startup depends on your:

→ Funding plans
→ Co-founder ownership
→ Investor requirements
→ ESOP plans
→ Long-term growth

Don’t choose a structure only because it is cheaper or easier to register.

Choose based on where you want your business to go.

🪔 Happy Ganesh Chaturthi from The Startup Hustle.

Wishing every founder wisdom, prosperity and success.

#StartupIndia #PvtLtd #LLP #GaneshChaturthi #TheStartupHustle

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When should you register your startup in India?

Not necessarily the moment you have an idea.

First validate:
→ The problem
→ The customer
→ The MVP
As you move towards contracts, co-founder equity, investment and actual operations, the right legal structure becomes important.

Pvt Ltd or LLP?
That’s next.

#StartupIndia #StartupIncorporation #TheStartupHustle

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Your MVP doesn't need to be perfect.

It needs to solve one real problem for one real customer.

Start simple → Get feedback → Learn → Improve → Scale.

The goal of an MVP isn't to build everything.

It's to learn before you spend too much.

#MVP #StartupIndia #TheStartupHustle

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Think your startup idea is brilliant?

Ask the customer—not your friends.

Before building:
→ Is the problem real?
→ Who has it?
→ How do they solve it today?
→ Will they pay for a better solution?
Validate first. Build later.
That’s the real startup hustle. 🚀
🙏 Happy Janmashtami!
#StartupIndia #StartupFounder #TheStartupHustle

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🦚 This Janmashtami, take a founder’s lesson from Krishna:
Think bigger. Stay grounded. Turn challenges into opportunities. Build with purpose.
Because great ventures aren’t built overnight — they’re built with vision, resilience & consistency. 🚀

Happy Janmashtami! 💚
#Janmashtami #StartupIndia #Entrepreneurship #Founders #TheStartupHustle

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Got a startup idea? Don’t build it yet. 👀

First ask:

→ What problem am I solving?
→ Who has this problem?
→ Will they pay for the solution?
Validate the problem before building the product.
Because one of the most expensive startup mistakes is solving the wrong problem.

#StartupIndia #StartupFounder #TheStartupHustle

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Starting a startup? 🚨 Don’t rush into registration.

One of your first big decisions is choosing the right business structure:

Proprietorship? Partnership? LLP? Private Limited?

The right choice can affect ownership, liability, compliance & future funding.

Don’t choose Pvt Ltd just because “everyone does it.”

Understand your business first. Then choose the structure.

This is The Startup Hustle — breaking down the real startup journey, step by step.

🚀 Follow & subscribe for more founder lessons.

#StartupIndia #StartupFounder #StartupCompliance #EntrepreneurIndia #TheStartupHustle

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CARO 2020 APPLICABILITY: UPDATED DECISION FRAMEWORK

Effective 01.12.2025 with revised Small Company limits

A quick framework to determine whether CARO 2020 is applicable to a company:

1️⃣ ABSOLUTE EXEMPTIONS

CARO 2020 does NOT apply to:

🔹 Banking Companies
🔹 Insurance Companies
🔹 Section 8 Companies
🔹 One Person Companies (OPCs)

2️⃣ SMALL COMPANY TEST – SECTION 2(85)

Revised limits effective from 01.12.2025:

💰 Paid-up Share Capital ≤ ₹10 Crore
AND
📊 Turnover ≤ ₹100 Crore in the immediately preceding FY

👉 If both conditions are satisfied → CARO 2020 is NOT APPLICABLE.

3️⃣ PRIVATE COMPANY FINANCIAL THRESHOLD TEST

This test applies to a Private Limited Company which is not a subsidiary or holding company of a Public Company.

All three conditions must be satisfied:

1️⃣ Paid-up Capital + Reserves & Surplus ≤ ₹1 Crore as at the Balance Sheet date

2️⃣ Bank / Financial Institution Borrowings ≤ ₹1 Crore at any point during the FY

3️⃣ Total Revenue ≤ ₹10 Crore, including revenue from discontinuing operations

✅ If all three conditions are satisfied → CARO 2020 is NOT APPLICABLE.

❌ If even ONE condition is breached → CARO 2020 is APPLICABLE.

🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS

✔️ Small Company route and Private Company threshold route are independent. They are NOT cumulative.

✔️ A Small Company is outside CARO 2020 regardless of the private-company financial thresholds.

✔️ CARO 2020 does not apply to Consolidated Financial Statements, except Clause 3(xxi).

📌 For auditors and finance professionals, determining CARO applicability should be one of the early steps in the audit planning process.

CA Amit Dhanania
Your Trusted CA. Your Growth Partner.

#CARO2020 #Audit #StatutoryAudit #CompaniesAct2013 #AuditCompliance #CAInsights #CharteredAccountant #FinancialReporting #AuditMatters #Compliance

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𝑩𝑰𝑮 𝑻𝑨𝑿 𝑼𝑷𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑬 | 𝑪𝑩𝑫𝑻 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑻𝒂𝒙𝒑𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓𝒔 – 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒆 𝑹𝒖𝒍𝒆𝒔, 2026.

📌 Effective: 16 Aug 2026
📌 Valuation Date: 31 Mar 2026
📌 Last Date: 31 Dec 2026

Key thresholds:

🔹 Undisclosed foreign assets + foreign income ≤ ₹1 Cr
➡️ Amount payable = 60% of value
(30% Tax + 100% Penalty on tax)

🔹 Specified undisclosed foreign assets ≤ ₹5 Cr
➡️ ₹1 lakh fee

📝 Declaration through Form 1 electronically.

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Your broker's P&L isn't always your F&O turnover.

With the new ITR-3 (AY 2026–27), F&O reporting has become more structured.

Before filing your return:
✅ Calculate turnover correctly
✅ Reconcile with your records
✅ Don't rely only on your trading app's P&L
A small mistake today can create bigger compliance issues later.
#FnO #IncomeTax #ITR2026 #TaxCompliance #TradingTaxes

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🚨 Still using old TDS/TCS Return Forms?

From 1 July 2026, major changes have been introduced under the Income-tax Act, 2025:

✅ New Return Forms
✅ Tax Year (TY)
✅ Transaction Code Reporting
✅ New Filing Utility
✅ Common Due Date – 31 July 2026
Is your business ready?
#TDS #TCS #IncomeTax #TaxCompliance #CAAmitDhanania #BMA

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🚨 Still using old TDS/TCS Return Forms?

From 1 July 2026, major changes have been introduced under the Income-tax Act, 2025:

✅ New Return Forms
✅ Tax Year (TY)
✅ Transaction Code Reporting
✅ New Filing Utility
✅ Common Due Date – 31 July 2026
Is your business ready?
#TDS #TCS #IncomeTax #TaxCompliance #CAAmitDhanania #BMA

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💼 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐟 𝐞𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐧𝐚𝐡𝐢...
𝐘𝐞𝐡 𝐚𝐚𝐩𝐤𝐢 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐤𝐚 𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐢.

Kai log sirf tax payable hone par hi ITR file karte hain.

Lekin kai situations mein, Income Tax Return ek useful financial document ke roop mein kaam aa sakta hai—chahe baat ho loan assessment, refund eligibility, ya financial records maintain karne ki.

🎥 Is reel mein maine simple language mein explain kiya hai ki 𝐈𝐓𝐑 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 ko sirf compliance nahi, balki 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 ke nazariye se bhi samajhna kyun zaroori hai.

📌 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 & save this reel for future reference.

💬 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭? Tell me in the comments.

#IncomeTaxReturn #ITR2026 #IncomeTax #TaxPlanning #TaxEducation #FinancialAwareness #PersonalFinance #CharteredAccountant #CAAmitDhanania #FinanceIndia #TaxTips #FinancialLiteracy #Compliance #IndianTax #MoneyManagement

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📢 IMPORTANT UPDATE – GST APPELLATE TRIBUNAL (GSTAT) APPEALS

Dear Sir/Madam,

The GSTAT has introduced a Token Generation Facility for taxpayers facing difficulties while filing appeals before the GST Appellate Tribunal. This is a very important relief for eligible appellants.

Key Highlights:

✅ Last Date to Generate Token: 31st July, 2026

✅ If the Token is generated on or before 31st July, 2026, it will be treated as compliance with the appeal filing due date, subject to the prescribed conditions.

✅ After generating the token, the actual appeal must be filed within 60 days from the date of token generation.

✅ One Token = One Appeal. A separate token is required for each appeal.

⚠️ Please ensure that the details entered while generating the token are complete and accurate, as incorrect or incomplete information may render the token invalid.

If you have any pending GST appeal or require assistance in generating the token or filing the appeal, please contact us immediately to avoid missing the statutory timelines.

Regards,

CA Amit Dhanania
📞 9883024805

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💰 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗗𝗦 𝗸𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲... 𝗸𝘆𝗮 𝗮𝗮𝗽 𝘁𝗮𝘆𝘆𝗮𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻?

📅 1 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 2026 se 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐀𝐜𝐭, 2025 ke naye provisions ke baad cash withdrawal par TDS calculation ka approach badal gaya hai.

🎯 𝗜𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗷𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘆𝗲:
✅ 𝑷𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒂 vs 𝑵𝒂𝒚𝒂 Rule
✅ 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 393 ka practical impact
✅ 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 planning
✅ Smart Tax Planning Tips

📌 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗶 𝘀𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗶.

💬 Aapke hisaab se businesses ko cash transactions kam kar dene chahiye? Comments mein apni opinion zaroor batayein.

🚀 Follow CA Amit Dhanania for practical Tax, GST & Business Compliance insights.

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