Practical guides for GST, accounting, and small business
Plain-English walkthroughs of compliance, billing, inventory and accounting for Indian merchants, accountants and MSME owners.
How to Start a Furniture Shop in India (2026 Guide)
How to start a furniture shop in India: showroom investment, space, licences, GST on furniture, and handling customer advances on pending orders.
Priya Sharma12 min readHow to Start an Auto Parts Shop in India (2026 Guide)
How to start an auto parts shop in India: investment, licences you actually need, the 2025 GST cut to 18%, and part-number stocking
Priya Sharma14 min readHow to Track Inventory in a Small Shop (India, 2026)
How to track inventory in a small shop in India: item list, stock register, loose items, damaged goods, and the GST stock rule most guides skip.
Priya Sharma16 min readHow to Reduce GST Liability Legally in India (2026)
How to reduce GST liability legally in India: what really lowers net GST, four tips that fail, and the 2025 credit note rule. Checked Sep 2026.
Priya Sharma13 min readHow to Start a Footwear Shop in India: Real Cost, the Licenses You Need, and the BIS Deadline Most Guides Have Not Noticed
How to start a footwear shop in India: real setup cost, the licenses you need, the ₹2,500 per-pair GST rule, and the BIS deadline that just moved.
Priya Sharma20 min readFootwear Shop Profit Margin in India: Gross vs Net, and What You Actually Keep
What a footwear shop actually earns in India: gross margin, net margin, the cost stack in between, and how the Rs 2,500 GST line changes what you keep.
Priya Sharma16 min readTax Audit for a Small Business: Do You Need One, and What Section 63 Changes
Tax audit for small business in India: which framework applies this year, the ₹1 crore and ₹10 crore limits, and the Section 63 change ahead.
Priya Sharma17 min readBooks of Accounts for a Small Business: What Changed on 1 April 2026, and Why Most Guides Have Not Noticed
Books of accounts for small business in India: what Section 62 of the 2025 Act changed on 1 April 2026, who must maintain them, and for how long.
Priya Sharma20 min readPresumptive Taxation for a Small Business: What Section 58 Changed in 2026
Presumptive taxation for small business in India: what Section 58 changed in 2026, the 6% and 8% split, turnover limits, and who is now shut out.
Priya Sharma19 min readBest Billing Software for Mobile Shop in India: IMEI, Warranty and GST Compared (2026)
Mobile shop billing software compared for India 2026: IMEI capture, warranty, second hand phones, exchange billing and GST. Seven tools reviewed
Priya Sharma19 min readHow to Start a Cloth Shop in India: Real Cost, the Licenses You Need, and the Company You Probably Do Not
How to start a cloth shop in India: real setup cost, which licenses you need, why you probably do not need a company, and the ₹2,500 GST rule.
Priya Sharma21 min readFSSAI License for a Kirana Store in 2026: Which Tier, What It Costs, and Why the Renewal Advice Online Is Wrong
FSSAI license for kirana store in 2026: which tier applies after the April threshold change, what you pay, how to apply on FoSCoS, and the penalty.
Priya Sharma18 min read
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