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behind Indian compliance.
Writing from inside the lab. We build software for the forms nobody explains, the taxes nobody reads, and the rules that cost Indian landlords and SMB owners real money every year — usually because they didn't know they existed.
TDS on Rent: What the ₹50,000 Rule Actually Means
Most people renting out property in India miss this one: if your tenant pays you more than ₹50,000 a month, they must deduct TDS — not you. Here's what Section 194-IB actually requires, who files what, and what happens when it doesn't happen.
Why Every Indian Rental Agreement Is 11 Months Long
Walk into any Indian broker's office and the agreement will be 11 months. Not 12. Not 18. This isn't superstition — it's stamp duty avoidance under the Registration Act, 1908. Here's what it means for your legal standing and when you should pay for registration anyway.
Schedule HP: What Your CA Fills In — and Why Most Landlords Get It Wrong
Most landlords hand their CA a WhatsApp thread of rent receipts and hope for the best. Schedule HP has five specific calculations: Gross Annual Value, municipal taxes, the automatic 30% standard deduction, home loan interest, and the net taxable figure. Here's exactly what each one means.
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