Form 3CD Clauses Founders and CAs Get Wrong in the September 30, 2026 Tax Audit (and the Move to Form 26 Under the Income-tax Act 2025)

The Form 3CD clauses that trip up FY 2025-26 tax audits before 30 September 2026: MSME 43B(h), employee PF, TDS, cash payments and GST, plus the move to Form 26 under Section 63.

Section 43B(h) and the September 30, 2026 Tax Audit: The MSME Payment Disallowance Founders Get Wrong (and Its Move to Section 37 of the Income-tax Act 2025)

Section 43B(h) disallows dues to a micro or small enterprise unpaid at 31 March. What your FY 2025-26 tax audit must report by 30 September 2026, and its move to Section 37, Act 2025.

CBDT FAQ Deep-Dive #12: Section 40(a)(ia) TDS Disallowance Before the September 30, 2026 Tax Audit and the Move to Section 35(b) of the Income-tax Act 2025

Section 40(a)(ia) disallows 30% of a resident payment where TDS was not deducted or not paid by the ITR due date. How it works before the 30 September 2026 tax audit, and the move to Section 35(b) of the Income-tax Act 2025.

CCFS-2026 Closes September 15, 2026: What Defaulting Companies Must Do Next as the MCA Amnesty Window Ends (General Circular 04/2026)

CCFS-2026, the MCA 90% additional-fee waiver scheme, closes on 15 September 2026 under General Circular 04/2026. What defaulting companies must do next.

POEM in 2026: When Is Your Foreign Company Tax-Resident in India? Section 6(3) to Section 6(10) of the Income-tax Act 2025

POEM decides when a foreign company is tax-resident in India. A 2026 guide to Section 6(3) and the new Section 6(10) of the Income-tax Act 2025, the ABOI test and the Rs 50 crore relief.

FC-GPR and FC-TRS Filing Deadlines 2026: How Startups Report Foreign Investment to RBI Within 30 and 60 Days

FC-GPR must be filed within 30 days of a share issue and FC-TRS within 60 days of a transfer. A 2026 guide for startups reporting FDI to RBI on the FIRMS portal.

Bad Debts Deduction Under Section 36(1)(vii) Before the September 30, 2026 Tax Audit: The Write-Off Test and the Move to Section 31 of the Income-tax Act 2025

How to claim a bad debts deduction under Section 36(1)(vii) before the September 30, 2026 tax audit: the write-off test after TRF Ltd, the Section 36(2) conditions, and the move to Section 31 of the Income-tax Act 2025.

SEBI Extends Angel Fund Accredited-Investor Deadline to March 31, 2027: What the September 7, 2026 Circular Changes

SEBI’s September 7, 2026 circular extends the angel fund accredited-investor deadline from September 8, 2026 to March 31, 2027. What existing angel funds must do now.

SEBI Angel Fund Rules 2026: The September 8, 2026 Accredited-Investor Deadline Every Existing Angel Fund Must Meet

SEBI Circular 2025/128 gives existing angel funds until September 8, 2026 to onboard only accredited investors. Here is the compliance checklist and what changed.

57th GST Council Meeting on September 12, 2026: Agenda, Registration Reform and How Businesses Should Prepare

The 57th GST Council meets on September 12, 2026. Reported agenda: GST registration simplification, ITC protection, refunds and small business compliance relief.