MCA DIR-3 KYC Web Rule Change 2026: 3-Year Director KYC Cycle, 30 June Deadline and Startup Compliance Checklist
MCA has moved director KYC from an annual style compliance to a simpler 3-year DIR-3 KYC Web cycle, effective 31 March 2026. Startup directors should still track DIN status, contact updates and board filing readiness carefully.
MCA CCFS-2026 Extended to 31 August: Startup ROC Filing Cleanup Checklist Before the Window Closes
CCFS-2026 is a time-bound ROC cleanup opportunity. Startups with pending annual filings, inactive companies or old group entities should review eligibility before 31 August 2026.
GST GSTR-3B Interest Calculator 2026: Startup Compliance Checklist for Delayed Returns and Cash Ledger Review
GST interest in GSTR-3B is becoming more system-driven, but responsibility does not move away from the taxpayer. Founders should ask finance teams to verify, not blindly accept, Table 5.1.
SEBI India Market Access Website: FPI and Global Investor Readiness Checklist for Indian Startups
SEBI’s India Market Access website is designed for foreign investors navigating Indian capital markets. Startups should read it as a signal: global investors expect clean ownership, regulation, disclosures and exit readiness.
RBI FLA Return 2026 for Startups: July 15 Filing, FDI/ODI Applicability, Documents and Late Risk
If your Indian startup has received FDI or made ODI and had foreign liabilities or assets on its balance sheet, the RBI FLA return is not an optional finance-team formality.
MCA Extends CCFS-2026 to 31 August 2026: Pending ROC Filing Relief Checklist for Indian Startups
MCA has extended the Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026 to 31 August 2026. Defaulting companies should use the extra window to clean pending ROC filings before normal consequences resume.
GSTN e-Way Bill Portal Enhancements 2026: Ship-To GSTIN, Closure Facility, API Readiness and Founder Checklist
GSTN’s 2026 e-way bill advisory is a practical operations update for product, D2C, manufacturing, marketplace and logistics-linked startups using GST e-way bill workflows.
National Startup Awards 5.0: Application Status, Documents and Compliance Risks for DPIIT-Recognised Startups
Startup India is inviting DPIIT-recognised startups to apply for National Startup Awards 5.0. Founders should treat the application like a mini data-room exercise, not a last-minute form.
DPIIT FICCI Mercedes-Benz Bharat Innovation Challenge 2026: What Selected Startups and Future Applicants Should Prepare
Government-backed innovation challenges are not only publicity opportunities. They test whether a startup can prove eligibility, IP ownership, prototype readiness, governance and document maturity.
AY 2026-27 ITR-3, ITR-6 and Tax Audit Readiness: July Checklist for Indian Startup Founders
The income-tax portal has enabled AY 2026-27 utilities in phases, including ITR-3 on 19 June 2026. Startup founders should not wait for September to reconcile books, TDS, GST, ESOP, foreign income, Form 3CD and audit records.
