Category Archives: Legal Resources for startups

Legal Resources for startups

On the cards: Strict Solvency and Auditing Norms for LLPs in India

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LLPs have a little something to be concerned about now. The government is all set to introduce stringent solvency and auditing norms for Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) in India. This is concerning for them as it adds to the compliance … Read More »

09 Feb

How to Get Your Trademark Registered in India [Step-by-Step Guide]

By Vakilsearch, Hrishikesh No comments

Since this is a question we get asked very frequently, we thought we could simplify things for you a little bit by explaining, step-by-step, how to get your Trademark Registered in India. Step 1: A trademark application has to be … Read More »

03 Feb

Explained: Do You Need to Pay Service tax on Adsense Income in India?

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In past couple of days I have been through many forums and answering the same question “Do we need to pay service tax on Google adsense income?” And since I was answering only in forums I had to give answers … Read More »

03 Feb

Explained: How to Design Terms of Service for Your Website?

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A Google Search for “Terms of Service” [ToS] would throw up several templates to help people create their Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Many people take their Terms of Service lightly; so much so that a case was heard … Read More »

25 Jan

What if things go south? How to shutdown Pvt Limited or a LLP Business in India

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A partnership or a sole proprietorship is much, much easier to shut down. An unregistered partnership or proprietorship can be shut down by merely closing the bank account of the partnership or proprietorship. Read More »

19 Jan

Problem of Plenty– Choosing How to Startup [PART 2]

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A classic dilemma which an entrepreneur faces today is whether to choose between a Pvt. Ltd. Company and an LLP. In addition to Partnerships and Proprietorships, these two have become popular options for people starting businesses. Since we get asked … Read More »

17 Jan

LLP vs. Private Limited: How to Choose Company Incorporation

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LLP or Pvt Ltd.? – well, that’s a common question a lot of early stage startups have. Read More »

13 Jan

The Cruel Irony of Tax Exemption

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Since the “open door policy” was implemented in India in the early ‘90s, many liberal trade policies were introduced. Probably the most needed was an exemption of duties on goods produced for exports and export sales as such. Here comes … Read More »

10 Jan