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Direct Tax 29 Sept 2026 01 Content Creator Taxation Guide 2026-27: Income Tax, GST, Advance Tax and Export Invoices for Freelancers, YouTubers and Influencers A rules-and-compliance guide for freelancers and creators in tax year 2026-27: the presumptive schemes of section 58 (the old 44AD and 44ADA) and who may use which, TDS under section 393, US tax withheld by YouTube and how to claim credit, advance tax in one instalment, GST registration above ₹20 lakh with exports counted, the Letter of Undertaking, what an export invoice must say, and the RBI's new nine-month rule from 1 October 2026. Covers income from YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X and foreign clients, with the points the law has not settled marked as such. Read more Direct Tax 15 Sept 2026 02 Influencer Tax Planning in India (2026-27): How Creators, Freelancers and Small Businesses Save Tax the Legal Way Social media income tax planning, worked out on real numbers: when the 6% presumptive scheme makes you tax-free, when an HUF genuinely works, when an LLP or Pvt Ltd pays for itself — and the free business tax planning tool that runs all of it on your figures. Read more Corporate 10 Sept 2026 03 The Big 4 Articleship Roadmap: Eligibility, the Four Rounds, Stipends and a Study Plan The rules changed in 2023 and a lot of advice still hasn't caught up. Two years, both groups cleared first, four hiring rounds, and what the stipend actually is. Read more Corporate 05 Sept 2026 04 Recovering Money From Debtors as an MSME: The ODR Portal, MSMED Act Interest and Your Legal Options (2026) 45 days to pay, compound interest at three times the Bank Rate, a 90-day council deadline — and a filing portal that changed in October 2025. How MSME recovery actually works now. Read more Corporate 04 Sept 2026 05 Starting a Business in India as a Foreign Entity: Entry Routes, Costs, Tax & Compliance (2026) Subsidiary, JV, LLP, branch or liaison office — what each route really costs in tax and compliance, and what changed in FDI policy through 2026. Read more Direct Tax 11 Aug 2026 06 Presumptive Taxation: Who It Fits, and the Traps Sections 44AD and 44ADA let small businesses and professionals declare income as a percentage of turnover and skip the books. Genuinely useful — and routinely misapplied. Read more Direct Tax 08 Aug 2026 07 The TDS Calendar That Prevents Most Notices Almost every TDS notice I see traces back to one of four things, and all four are calendar problems rather than technical ones. A working routine to avoid them. Read more GST 30 Jul 2026 08 GST for a Small Service Business, End to End When registration becomes compulsory, what changes the day it does, and the three recurring obligations that follow. Written for the freelancer or small firm crossing the line for the first time. Read more Corporate 18 Jul 2026 09 Reading a Cash Flow Statement Like an Investor Earnings are an opinion; cash is a fact. A working tour of the third statement, and the five lines that tell you the most about a business. Read more Corporate 05 Jul 2026 10 SaaS Metrics That Actually Predict Anything Most dashboards track a dozen numbers and forecast with none of them. A short list of the metrics that survive contact with a board meeting. Read more
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