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Aug 18, 2026

TDS Payment Code List 2026: Every 4-Digit Code Mapped to Its Old Section

The Income Tax Act, 2025 replaced section references on TDS/TCS challans with 4-digit payment codes from 1 April 2026. This is the complete list of all 92 codes, mapped to the Income Tax Act 1961 sections you already know.

Aug 10, 2026

E-Invoicing Threshold Dropped to ₹10 Crore: What Changed and How to Stay Compliant

From 1 April 2025, businesses with an aggregate turnover of ₹10 crore or more must report e-invoices within 30 days of the invoice date. Here's what mid-sized taxpayers need to fix in their compliance workflow.

Aug 04, 2026

Bulk TDS Challan Processing: Converting 1000+ ITNS 281N PDFs to Excel Without Uploading Client Data

CA firms handling TDS compliance for multiple clients often need to convert hundreds of Challan PDFs into a single reconciliation sheet. Here's how bulk, local-first processing changes that workflow.

Jul 29, 2026

Why Manual GSTR PDF Data Entry Is Quietly Costing CA Firms Billable Hours

Every GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B PDF a firm re-types by hand is time not spent on reconciliation, advisory, or client-facing work. Here's how to quantify the cost and what a faster workflow looks like.

Jul 22, 2026

Multi-GSTIN Reconciliation: How CA Firms Standardize GST Compliance Across Branches and States

Firms managing multiple GSTINs for a single client — or for their own multi-branch practice — face a structural choice between centralized and decentralized compliance. Here's a framework for getting it right.

Jul 15, 2026

Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) Under GST: A Practical Checklist for CAs

RCM liabilities never appear in a supplier's GSTR-1, which means they have to be tracked independently. Here's a working checklist for the transactions that most commonly get missed.

Jul 08, 2026

GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C Annual Return: Turnover Limits, Due Dates, and a Pre-Filing Checklist

GSTR-9 applies above ₹2 crore turnover and GSTR-9C above ₹5 crore, both due within nine months of the financial year end. Here's what to reconcile before the filing window opens.

Jul 01, 2026

TDS Due Dates, Interest, and Penalties for FY 2025-26: A Complete Compliance Calendar

TDS payment is due on the 7th of the following month, with interest under Section 201(1A) charged separately for late deduction and late payment. Here's the full penalty structure practitioners need on hand.

Jun 24, 2026

TDS Challan ITNS 281N Explained: What Changed Under the Income Tax Act, 2025

ITNS 281N replaces the legacy ITNS 281 challan for TDS/TCS payments from Tax Year 2026-27 onward, and now supports up to 20 section codes on a single challan. Here's what practitioners need to know.

Jun 17, 2026

GSTR-2B Reconciliation Checklist: How to Stop ITC Leakage Every Month

GSTR-2B reconciliation remains the single most time-consuming step in the monthly compliance cycle. A disciplined monthly checklist prevents small mismatches from becoming lost ITC.

Jun 10, 2026

Invoice Management System (IMS) Under GST: A Practical Workflow for Accepting, Rejecting, and Managing ITC

IMS puts every supplier-reported invoice on a single dashboard where recipients accept, reject, or leave it pending — directly shaping what lands in GSTR-2B. Here's how to build a monthly action workflow.

Jun 03, 2026

GSTR-1 vs GSTR-3B Mismatch: Common Causes, Rule 88C Notices, and How to Reconcile Before It's Too Late

A mismatch between GSTR-1 outward supply figures and GSTR-3B tax payment can trigger a Rule 88C notice within days of filing. Here's what causes the mismatch and how to reconcile proactively.

May 27, 2026

GST 2.0: The New 5%/18%/40% Slab Structure and What It Means for Reconciliation

The 56th GST Council meeting collapsed the four-slab structure into three core rates effective 22 September 2025. Here's what changed, and why historical reconciliation needs a rate-change checkpoint.

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