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Labour Welfare Fund

Karnataka LWF for a Growing Business: When Does Coverage Start?

A growing Karnataka business should assess Labour Welfare Fund coverage when its staffing changes, rather than waiting for December payroll. The establishment test and annual contribution test answer different questions. The first determines whether the business falls within the law; the second identifies employees on the year-end register for whom the annual amount is payable.

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Section 194A: TDS on Interest Other than Interest on Securities, Banking Exemptions & Form 15G/15H

Section 194A TDS on Interest Other than Securities: Banking Limits, Form 15G/15H & Form 26Q Guide

An exhaustive direct tax withholding guide to Section 194A TDS on interest other than securities, analyzing the ₹40,000/₹50,000 banking and ₹5,000 non-banking thresholds, statutory exemptions under Section 194A(3), Form 15G/15H self-declarations, year-end interest accrual provisions, Section 40(a)(ia) 30% disallowance, and Form 26Q filings.

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Form 3CD Clause 23, Section 40A(2)(b) Related Party Payments & FMV Benchmarking

Tax Audit Form 3CD Clause 23 & Section 40A(2)(b): Domestic Related Party Payments, Benchmarking Fair Market Value & Form 3CEB Interplay Guide

An exhaustive direct tax audit guide to Form 3CD Clause 23 and Section 40A(2)(b) related party expenditure, analyzing fair market value benchmarking methodologies, commercial expediency doctrines, Specified Domestic Transactions (SDT) under Section 92BA, CARO 2020 Clause (xiii) integration, and tax litigation defense strategies.

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Section 168 Director Resignation, Form DIR-11 & DIR-12 Filing, Effective Date & Past Liabilities

Director Resignation under Section 168 & Form DIR-11/DIR-12 Guide

Exhaustive corporate secretarial and legal guide to director resignation under Section 168 of the Companies Act, 2013: notice requirements, determining effective resignation date, mandatory Form DIR-12 company filing vs protective Form DIR-11 director filing, criminal and civil liability for past acts u/s 168(2), resignation of all directors u/s 168(3), and board documentation with assurePractice.

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Shops & Establishments

Assam Shops Registration and 365-Day Opening Permission: Are They the Same?

An establishment record and permission to operate on a particular calendar answer different questions. Assam’s older online services listed Shops registration and a separate 365-day opening licence. Employers should not assume that renewing one document renewed the other. However, a current review must also account for the newer Assam legislation and its September 2026 amendment, rather than treating those older services as the complete law.

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