Business compliance consultation in Kolkata

We work through your structure, sector, turnover, headcount, states of operation and whether you export or hold personal data, because those variables decide which of the several hundred possible obligations actually apply to you.

The session covers entity-level filings with the Registrar of Companies, tax registrations and returns, labour and employment obligations, sector licences, intellectual property and data protection duties.

You leave with a written compliance calendar listing every filing, its due date, its statutory basis and the penalty for missing it. That document is useful even if you never engage us for the filings themselves, and we would rather you act on it than file it away unread.

Private limited companies must file annual returns and financial statements with the Registrar of Companies each year, hold board and general meetings with minuted records, maintain statutory registers and complete director KYC annually. Missing these attracts daily penalties that accrue quietly until someone tries to close or sell the company.

Tax obligations layer on: GST registration and periodic returns once thresholds are crossed, TDS deduction, deposit and quarterly returns, advance tax instalments, and the annual income tax return.

Employment obligations arrive with headcount, including EPFO and ESIC registration at the applicable thresholds, professional tax in West Bengal, registration under the Shops and Establishments legislation, and, in most cases, a policy and internal committee under the law on prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace.

Structure decides your compliance burden for years. A sole proprietorship is cheap to run and offers no liability protection. An LLP suits professional services with modest filing requirements. A private limited company is heavier to maintain but is effectively mandatory if you intend to raise institutional funding or issue employee equity.

One Person Company and partnership firm structures sit between those, each with specific limitations that matter more than most founders expect at the point of registration.

Conversion between structures is possible but costs time and money, so we would rather spend an hour on the decision than a quarter on the correction.

Udyam registration for micro, small and medium enterprises is free, quick and unlocks priority sector lending, tender preferences and access to the MSME Samadhaan mechanism for delayed payments, which is genuinely useful when a large customer stops paying.

DPIIT recognition under Startup India is available to eligible entities within a defined age and turnover limit and provides self-certification on certain labour and environmental laws, intellectual property filing benefits and eligibility for specific tax provisions subject to conditions.

West Bengal operates its own incentive schemes for particular sectors and locations. We check which you qualify for during the session rather than leaving you to discover them after the window closes.