Company Compliances
RBI's LEI Rule for Large Value Transactions: What Applies in 2026
The RBI's 2021 LEI rule for ₹50 crore payments now sits beside LEI mandates for ₹5 crore borrowers, cross-border deals and listed debt. What applie…
Directors Guide
Norms Eased for Independent Directors: The Rules That Apply in 2026
The 2020 easing still stands: two years to pass the IICA test, a 50% pass mark and a three-year experience exemption. Here are the Companies Act an…
Company Compliances
New Indian Patent Rules Offer Benefits To Startups And Small Entities
India's 2020 amendments to the Patent Rules cut filing and prosecution fees for startups and small entities and let startups keep their status for…
Trademark Registrations
When Should You Get a Patent in India? Timing, Fees and Deadlines
The best time to file a patent in India is before the first public disclosure. Here are the deadlines, the 2026 official fees for startups and comp…
Business Owner's Guide
Have You Registered for Employee Provident Fund? The 2026 Rules
Who must register for EPF in 2026, what the ₹25,000 wage ceiling from 17 September 2026 does to payroll, the 12% contribution split, late-payment i…
Government Measures
Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020
New rules are notified together as the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribut…