Business Setup & Compliance

Choosing between a proprietorship, LLP or company, Udyam and GeM registration, licences, and the yearly compliance each business structure carries.

All Subsidies & Schemes GST Income Tax Business Setup & Compliance Finance & DPR RERA MSME Growth

Business Setup & Compliance 6 min read

AOC-4 and MGT-7 Deadlines for FY 2025-26: Filing Without Additional Fee Until 31 December and 31 January

MCA General Circular 05/2026 lets companies file FY 2025-26 financial statements (AOC-4 and its variants) up to 31 December 2026 and annual returns (MGT-7, MGT-7A) up to 31 January 2027 without additional fees. It does not extend the time for holding the AGM, and filings after those dates pay additional fees from the original due date. What it covers and what to do now.

Subsidy Setu Editorial Team29 October 2026

Business Setup & Compliance 7 min read

LLP Annual Filing: Form 11 by 30 May and Form 8 by 30 October — Fees, Penalties and Checklist

Every LLP files its annual return in Form 11 within 60 days of the year end (30 May) and its Statement of Account and Solvency in Form 8 within 30 days after the first six months (30 October). The law behind each, who signs and certifies, the fees for late filing, and a checklist.

Subsidy Setu Editorial Team20 October 2026

Business Setup & Compliance 8 min read

Private Limited Company Annual Compliance: AOC-4, MGT-7, ADT-1, DIR-3 KYC and Their Due Dates

AGM within six months of the year end, AOC-4 within 30 days of the AGM, MGT-7 or MGT-7A within 60 days, ADT-1 within 15 days of appointing the auditor, DIR-3 KYC once every three years by 30 June, DPT-3 by 30 June, plus MSME Form I and board meetings. Due dates and late fees from the Companies Act and MCA instruction kits.

Subsidy Setu Editorial Team20 October 2026

Business Setup & Compliance 4 min read

Proprietorship vs Partnership vs LLP vs Private Limited: Choosing the Right Structure for an MSME

Tax rates, liability, compliance load, bank and investor preferences, and subsidy eligibility for each business structure under the Income-tax Act 2025 — with a practical rule for choosing.

Subsidy Setu Editorial Team27 September 2026

Business Setup & Compliance 5 min read

Udyam Registration in 2026: Free, Aadhaar-Based, No Renewal — and Why Every Small Business Should Have It

Udyam registration is free, takes minutes and never expires. The MSME limits in force from 1 April 2025, the step-by-step process, and the benefits it unlocks — delayed-payment protection, the income-tax payment rule, tender relaxations and priority lending.

Subsidy Setu Editorial Team23 September 2026

About the Business Setup & Compliance articles

These articles explain choosing a business structure, registrations such as Udyam and GeM, and the yearly filings each structure carries, as the official registration portals publish them.

Each article lists its sources with links and shows when it was published or last updated. Articles explain the rules in general and are not advice for your business: check the source, or ask our expert team, before you act.