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Oct 26, 2026AOC-4 and MGT-7 Due Date Extension for FY 2025-26: What MCA’s Circular Changes, and What It Doesn’tAOC-4 and MGT-7 due date extension for FY 2025-26: AOC-4 moves to 31 Dec 2026 and MGT-7 to 31 Jan 2027 without additional fees. Your AGM was...Read more →Oct 26, 20261099 Processing Services for CPA Firms: Clearing the January Information-Return Crunch1099 processing services for CPA firms clear the whole year-end information-return run: 1099s, W-2s and e-filing, filed before the January 3...Read more →Oct 23, 2026UAE VAT Return Due Date for October 2026: Which 28th Is Yours, and Why Filing Is Only Half the JobThe UAE VAT return for the October 2026 tax period is due 28 November, but the 28th that applies to you depends on your tax period. What to ...Read more →Oct 23, 2026GSTR-1A Amendment Return: The One Window to Fix Your October GSTR-1 Before GSTR-3B Locks ItThe GSTR-1A amendment return lets you fix a filed GSTR-1 for the same period, but it closes the moment you file that month's GSTR-3B.Read more →Oct 23, 2026The Form 990 Extended Deadline for CPA Firms: Clearing Extended Nonprofit Returns by 16 NovemberThe Form 990 extended deadline for CPA firms falls on 16 November 2026 — the calendar-year nonprofit returns extended in May, all due at o...Read more →Oct 23, 2026PAS-6 Due Date for the Half-Year Ended 30 September 2026: The 29 November Demat Reconciliation Companies ForgetThe PAS-6 due date for the half-year ended 30 September 2026 is 29 November 2026 — the demat share-capital reconciliation many companies f...Read more →Oct 23, 2026Last Date to Claim Input Tax Credit for FY 2025-26: The 30 November 2026 GST Deadline That Closes Your BooksThe last date to claim input tax credit for FY 2025-26 is 30 November 2026 - the cut-off for credit notes and GSTR-1 fixes too. The year-end...Read more →Oct 23, 2026GSTR-9C Due Date for FY 2025-26: The Reconciliation Statement Where a Year’s GST Numbers Get Tied BackThe GSTR-9C due date for FY 2025-26 is 31 December 2026. Who files the reconciliation statement, the ₹5 crore threshold, and why the work ...Read more →Oct 23, 2026UAE Corporate Tax Return Deadline for a 31 March Year-End: Why Yours Falls on 31 December 2026Running an April–March financial year in the UAE? Your corporate tax return and payment for the year ended 31 March 2026 are both due 31 D...Read more →Oct 23, 2026ADT-1 Due Date for FY 2025-26: The AGM Filing That Tells the ROC Who Your Auditor IsThe ADT-1 due date for FY 2025-26 is 15 October 2026 if your 30 September AGM appointed or reappointed your statutory auditor. Here is who m...Read more →Oct 23, 2026GST Return Filing Services in India: What Gets Filed, When, and What to OutsourceGST return filing services in India run the full monthly, quarterly and annual GST return cycle for a business — what to file, when, and w...Read more →Oct 21, 2026UAE Corporate Tax Losses: How Carry-Forward Works, and the 75% Cap on Using ThemUAE corporate tax losses can be carried forward indefinitely, but you can offset only up to 75% of a year's taxable income, and only if owne...Read more →Oct 19, 2026Offshore Controller Services for CPA Firms: When to Add One, and What They OwnOffshore controller services for CPA firms put a controller on your offshore team to own the monthly close and management reporting, not jus...Read more →Oct 16, 2026Internal Audit Services in India: Who Legally Needs One, and What to OutsourceInternal audit services in India: which companies the Companies Act makes it mandatory for, why others run one by choice, and what to outsou...Read more →Oct 14, 2026UAE Corporate Tax Deductions: Which Business Expenses You Can and Cannot DeductUAE corporate tax deductions follow one test: incurred wholly and exclusively for business, not capital. See what is restricted and what is ...Read more →Oct 12, 2026Tax Season Staffing for CPA Firms: How to Add Capacity for the Crunch Without a Permanent HireTax season staffing for CPA firms: add qualified preparation and review capacity for the filing crunch without carrying a permanent senior h...Read more →Oct 9, 2026UAE VAT Return Filing Deadline: The 28 October 2026 Date for a Tax Period Ending 30 SeptemberThe UAE VAT return filing deadline for a tax period ending 30 September 2026 is 28 October — file your VAT return and pay the tax by the s...Read more →Oct 9, 2026MIS Reporting Services in India: What a Monthly Management Report Should Tell YouMIS reporting services in India turn a month of bookkeeping into a monthly management pack an owner can steer by: profit, cash, receivables ...Read more →Oct 7, 2026The October 15 Extension Deadline for CPA Firms: Clearing Extended 1040 and C-Corp 1120 ReturnsThe October 15 extension deadline for CPA firms covers extended 1040 and C-corp 1120 returns due 15 October 2026 - an extension to file, nev...Read more →Oct 7, 2026UAE Corporate Tax Participation Exemption: When Dividends and Share-Sale Gains Are ExemptThe UAE corporate tax participation exemption keeps qualifying dividends and share-sale gains out of the 9% charge - if your stake meets fou...Read more →Oct 6, 2026PF and ESI Due Date for September 2026: The 15 October Deadline the New Labour Codes Didn’t MoveThe PF and ESI due date for September 2026 is 15 October - one date, two payroll deposits. What the new Labour Codes changed, and what they ...Read more →Oct 6, 2026GSTR-3B Hard-Locking for September 2026: Why Your Output Tax Is Filled In and Locked Before You FileGSTR-3B hard-locking for September 2026: your output tax is auto-filled from GSTR-1 and can't be edited. Fix it upstream before the 20 Octob...Read more →Oct 5, 2026Outsourced Tax Return Review for CPA Firms: What a Second Reviewer Can Catch, and What Stays With the Signing PartnerOutsourced tax return review for CPA firms adds a second set of eyes before sign-off — the review travels offshore, the signature and resp...Read more →Oct 2, 2026Virtual CFO Services in India: What the Role Covers, and When Your Business Is Ready for OneVirtual CFO services in India give a growing business CFO-level judgement on cash flow, reporting and strategy without a full-time hire. See...Read more →Sep 30, 2026Tax Audit Report Due Date Extension for AY 2026-27: New Dates 21 October and 21 November 2026The tax audit report due date extension for AY 2026-27 moves the report to 21 October 2026 and the audit-case ITR to 21 November - what it c...Read more →Sep 30, 2026UAE Corporate Tax Group: When Related Companies Can File as a Single TaxpayerA UAE corporate tax group lets commonly owned companies file as one taxpayer. Here is the 95% test, what you gain, and the 75% loss-transfer...Read more →Sep 29, 2026GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B Reconciliation for September 2026: Match Your Outward Tax Before You FileGSTR-1 and GSTR-3B reconciliation for September 2026: GSTR-1 is due 11 October, GSTR-3B on 20 October — match the tax you declare against ...Read more →Sep 28, 2026TDS Deposit Due Date for September 2026: The 7 October Deadline That Closes Your Q2The TDS deposit due date for September 2026 is 7 October. It closes Q2 — deposit on time so your deductees' credit reaches their Form 26AS...Read more →Sep 28, 2026AOC-4 Due Date for FY 2025-26: The 30-Day Clock That Starts the Day You Hold Your AGMThe AOC-4 due date for FY 2025-26 is 30 days after your AGM — 30 October 2026 for a 30 September meeting. What AOC-4 files, and how it dif...Read more →Sep 28, 2026UAE Corporate Tax Deadline 30 September 2026: File and Pay in the Final WeekThe UAE corporate tax deadline 30 September 2026 covers both the return and the payment for a 31 December 2025 year - even a loss or a Small...Read more →Sep 28, 2026CMP-08 Due Date for July-September 2026: The Quarterly Statement Where Composition Dealers Pay Their GSTThe CMP-08 due date for July-September 2026 is 18 October — the quarterly statement-cum-challan through which composition dealers pay thei...Read more →Sep 25, 2026Outsourced Financial Statement Preparation for CPA Firms: What You Can Hand Off, and What Stays With the Signing FirmOutsourced financial statement preparation for CPA firms adds busy-season capacity — but the assurance, the report and the sign-off stay w...Read more →Sep 24, 2026Tax Audit Report Due Date for AY 2026-27: The 30 September Deadline That Gates Your 31 October ReturnThe tax audit report due date for AY 2026-27 is 30 September 2026 — your CA files it, you accept it, and it gates your 31 October return.Read more →Sep 23, 2026The 22% Tax Rate Under Section 115BAA: Why Form 10-IC Must Reach the Portal With Your AY 2026-27 ReturnThe 22% tax rate under Section 115BAA isn't automatic — Form 10-IC must reach the portal on or before your AY 2026-27 return, and the choi...Read more →Sep 23, 2026LLP Form 8 Due Date for FY 2025-26: The Second Annual Filing Most LLPs ForgetThe LLP Form 8 due date for FY 2025-26 is 30 October 2026 — the Statement of Account & Solvency every LLP files, even a dormant one, separ...Read more →Sep 23, 2026Data Security When Offshoring Tax Preparation: What CPA Firms Must Have in PlaceData security when offshoring tax preparation is a firm-level duty, not a vendor promise — IRC Section 7216 consent and the FTC Safeguards...Read more →Sep 21, 2026Virtual CFO Services in Mumbai: A Remote Finance Partner for Growing BusinessesVirtual CFO services in Mumbai — CFO-grade cash flow, forecasting, MIS and fund-raising support, delivered remotely and in your time zone ...Read more →Sep 21, 2026Fractional CFO in Bangalore: What It Means, and When Your Business Needs OneA fractional CFO in Bangalore — a senior finance leader for a fixed slice of time each month: cash flow, reporting, planning and fund-rais...Read more →Sep 21, 2026CFO Services in Bangalore: The Different Models, and How to Choose the Right OneCFO services in Bangalore — virtual, fractional, part-time, interim or project. The right CFO model for your stage, run by qualified CAs.Read more →Sep 21, 2026Virtual CFO Services in Bangalore: A Local Finance Partner for Growing BusinessesVirtual CFO services in Bangalore — CFO-grade cash flow, forecasting, MIS and fund-raising support for growing businesses, part-time and l...Read more →Sep 21, 2026Virtual CFO Services for Small Businesses and Startups in India: What You Get, and When You Need OneVirtual CFO services give small businesses and startups a CFO’s judgement — cash flow, forecasting, reporting and fund-raising — witho...Read more →Sep 21, 2026Form 10B Due Date for AY 2026-27: The 30 September Deadline Every Charitable Trust and NGO Must ClearThe Form 10B due date for AY 2026-27 is 30 September 2026 - the audit report a charitable trust or NGO must furnish on time, or the exemptio...Read more →Sep 21, 2026Claim Input Tax Credit for FY 2025-26 Before It Locks: The 30 November WindowThe last date to claim input tax credit for FY 2025-26 is 30 November 2026. Here's what to reconcile, claim and amend before GST locks the y...Read more →Sep 21, 2026MSME Form 1 Half-Yearly Return Due Date: The 31 October 2026 Filing Behind Your MSME PaymentsThe MSME Form 1 half-yearly return due date is 31 October 2026 for the April–September period — the return of dues owed to micro and sma...Read more →Sep 21, 2026UAE Corporate Tax for Natural Persons: When an Individual’s Business Income Becomes TaxableUAE corporate tax for natural persons applies only once business turnover tops AED 1 million a year; salary and personal investment income s...Read more →Sep 18, 2026GSTR-9 Due Date for FY 2025-26: The GST Annual Return You Shouldn’t Leave to DecemberThe GSTR-9 due date for FY 2025-26 is 31 December 2026. Here's what the GST annual return reconciles, why it can't be revised, and why to st...Read more →Sep 18, 2026Data Security in Offshore Accounting for CPA Firms: What to Verify Before Client Data Leaves the USData security in offshore accounting for CPA firms rests on three duties that never leave your firm: Section 7216 consent, a written program...Read more →Sep 17, 2026Company ITR Filing Due Date for AY 2026-27: Why Yours Is 31 October, Not 31 AugustThe company ITR filing due date for AY 2026-27 is 31 October — six weeks after the individual deadline, but only after you clear the 30 Se...Read more →Sep 17, 2026The October 15 Tax Deadline for CPA Firms: Clearing the Extended 1040, 1120 and FBAR WaveThe October 15 tax deadline for CPA firms is the year’s biggest filing day — extended individual 1040s, calendar-year C-corp 1120s and F...Read more →Sep 16, 2026Payroll Outsourcing Services in India: What to Delegate, and What Only You Can Sign OffPayroll outsourcing services in India keep salaries, PF, ESI and TDS accurate and filed on time — while the final call on pay and every fi...Read more →Sep 15, 2026PMT-06 Due Date for August 2026: The GST You Pay Monthly Even When You File QuarterlyThe PMT-06 due date for August 2026 is 25 September. On QRMP you file GST quarterly but still pay tax monthly — the challan, the two metho...Read more →Sep 15, 2026Form 3CEB Due Date for AY 2026-27: The Transfer Pricing Report That Comes Before Your ReturnThe Form 3CEB due date for AY 2026-27 is 31 October 2026 - a month before the 30 November transfer-pricing return. It is separate from your ...Read more →Sep 14, 2026UAE Corporate Tax Record-Keeping Requirements: What Books to Keep, in What Standard, and for How LongThe UAE corporate tax record-keeping requirements set which books you keep, in which accounting standard, and for how long. Here is what the...Read more →Sep 9, 2026GSTR-6 Due Date for August 2026: The Input Service Distributor Return That Splits Your Common ITCThe GSTR-6 due date for August 2026 is 13 September. Here's what the Input Service Distributor return does and why more businesses now have ...Read more →Sep 9, 2026Outsourced Client Accounting Services for CPA Firms: Building a Recurring-Revenue Line Without New HiresOutsourced client accounting services for CPA firms build a recurring-revenue line without new hires. What to delegate offshore, and what yo...Read more →Sep 8, 2026GSTR-7 and GSTR-8 Due Date for August 2026: The 10 September Returns Behind TDS and TCS CreditThe GSTR-7 and GSTR-8 due date for August 2026 is 10 September — the TDS and TCS returns that release deducted and collected tax into your...Read more →Sep 7, 2026Outsourced Accounting Services in India: What to Hand Off, and What to Keep In-HouseOutsourced accounting services in India keep your books accurate and filings on time without a full in-house team. Here's what to hand off, ...Read more →Sep 4, 2026GSTR-3B Due Date for August 2026: Reconcile Your GSTR-2B Before You Claim Input Tax CreditThe GSTR-3B due date for August 2026 is 20 September. Before you claim input tax credit, reconcile your GSTR-2B against your books — here ...Read more →Sep 4, 2026UAE Corporate Tax Registration: Who Must Register, and by WhenUAE corporate tax registration is mandatory for every company and for individuals whose business turnover tops AED 1 million a year. Here is...Read more →Sep 3, 2026PF and ESI Due Date for August 2026: The Payroll Deadline That Falls on 15 SeptemberThe PF and ESI due date for August 2026 wages is 15 September. Here is what that deadline covers, why it is a hard date, and the five-minute...Read more →
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