Guides for running the books in India
Plain-language, practically-ordered guides on the compliance work every Indian business does — written by the team that builds Arthora ERP. No jargon walls, no "consult your advisor" hand-waving: the actual steps, the actual due dates, the actual mistakes.
How to file GSTR-1, step by step
Due dates, QRMP and IFF, every table that matters, late fees — and the habits that keep your buyers' ITC flowing.
GSTGSTR-2B reconciliation: claim every rupee of ITC
Why your credit depends on 2B, the four buckets every invoice falls into, and a month-end routine that takes an hour.
GSTe-Invoicing in India: who needs it, how it works
The ₹5 crore threshold, IRN and QR codes, the 24-hour cancellation window — and starting without a GSP subscription.
GSTe-Way bill rules: the ₹50,000 line and everything after it
Part A and B, validity by distance, extensions, exemptions — and what detention under Section 129 really costs.
GSTGSTR-9 and 9C: the annual return without the December panic
Who files, the ₹2 crore and ₹5 crore thresholds, what each table wants, and the reconciliation that makes it painless.
GSTGST registration: when you must, when you may, when composition wins
The ₹40/₹20 lakh thresholds, the turnover-doesn't-matter cases, voluntary registration, and the composition trade-off.
GSTBlocked credits under 17(5): the ITC you can never claim
Cars, food, construction, gifts, write-offs — blocked even when they're in your 2B, with the exceptions that matter.
TDS24Q, 26Q, 27Q, 27EQ — every TDS return explained
Which return is yours, the quarterly calendar, Annexure II, Form 16 and 16A, the no-PAN 20% rule and Rule 37BC.
TDSForm 16 vs Form 16A: which certificate, whose job, by when
The salary certificate and the everything-else certificate — deadlines, Part A and B, and what to do when 26AS disagrees.
PayrollPayroll compliance in India: what one salary actually triggers
TDS under 192, PF and ESI thresholds, professional tax, gratuity, Form 16 — organised as one monthly calendar.
InventoryInventory valuation: FIFO, weighted average, and what "cost" includes
The two permitted methods, the NRV rule, why the number moves profit — and the year-end count done right.
MigrationMoving from Tally to the cloud: what actually transfers
What exports cleanly, what needs a human eye, and the cutover plan that doesn't ruin a month-end.
BuyingWhat accounting software really costs in India
Licence models, per-user creep, the hidden line items — and a checklist to apply to any vendor, including us.
SalesQuotation to invoice: the document chain of every sale
What each document promises, which are binding, when GST law requires the invoice — and where money leaks between the links.
SalesA sales follow-up system that doesn't depend on memory
Speed-to-lead, the next-action rule, an honest five-stage pipeline, and a cadence that closes without pestering.
Arthora ERP does the books, GST, e-invoicing, TDS and payroll for Indian SMEs — from ₹14,999/year. 7-day free trial, no card.