Startups & Ecommerce

Startups & Ecommerce

Start-ups face an uphill battle starting from idea, to financing, to hiring, to distinguishing themselves from the vast crowds of competitors fighting for market share and publicity and not to mention the statutory legal and tax compliances which a start-up needs to fulfill.

Our expertise helps a start-up company in complying with the existing laws, adherence to the regulatory compliances, managing relationships with customers, vendors, etc., and protecting intellectual property rights of the companies.

The following services are provided by us to facilitate new/existing startups:

Incorporation of Company (Public Limited Company, Private Limited Company, Limited Liability Partnership, One Person Company etc.)

Registration and Recognition as Start-up with Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (Registration with DIPP ensues Tax Holidays, Tax Rebates, Relaxed Labour and Environmental Compliances and also Benefitting IPR Regime).

Help in Procuring funding (Procuring/Managing Funding from Angel Investors )

Drafting and vetting of contracts of commercial nature

Mandatory Taxation and Statutory Compliances

Obtaining Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Obtaining Tax Deduction Account (TAN)

Obtaining Import Export Code (IEC) (for export of services & goods)

Obtaining Value Added Tax (VAT) (for trading businesses)

Obtaining Service Tax Registrations (for rendering of services)

Accounting and Book Keeping

Statutory Audit under Companies Act, 2013

Tax Audit

Annual Filings with the Registrar of Companies

Annual Income Tax Return filing

Quarterly filing of TDS returns

Monthly e-filing of VAT returns

Half yearly filing of Service Tax Returns

Maintaining of Statutory Registers, Minutes Books,

Helping Companies hold Board Meetings, AGM etc.

Awareness and Adoption of the Intellectual Property Rights (Facilitate Filing of Patents, Trademarks and Designs by innovative start-ups)

Facilitating Start-ups in Manufacturing Sector (Areas in priority sector and also Procurement of Products by PSUs)

Winding Up and Exit Strategies for Start-ups.

Litigation (Patent & Trademark Infringement, Contractual Disputes, Representation before Taxing Authorities, Contracts of Commercial Nature and Arbitration).

Starting an online e-Commerce business involves few more unique and complex challenges. Proficient professionals at Maheshwari & Co. facilitate internet-based corporate finance, rules and regulations, and other technology based services that help clients establish their online businesses.

We understand and minimise the impact of issues with multi-jurisdictional electronic contracts and hosting agreements while working towards:

1) Business formation

2) Funds and financing

3) Content regulation management

4) Data protection, encryption and privacy

5) Regulation

6) Tax, etc.