Vatsal Sutariya

Vatsal Sutariya is the founder of Airwix Technologies in Ahmedabad, the company that builds Sleet: SleetHR for HR and payroll, and Sleet Accounting for GST billing and books. He writes about GST, invoicing, business tax and choosing software for Indian businesses, and checks each rule against the official notification before it is published.

Writes about GST, accounting, billing, business tax and HR software.

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Articles by Vatsal (97)

• Form 140 for July-September 2026, Due 31 October: Checks Before You File the Vendor TDS Return10 Oct 2026
• TDS Default Notice From TRACES: Reading the Justification Report and Clearing Each Default10 Oct 2026
• Missed TDS on a Vendor Bill? The 30% Expense Disallowance Under Section 35 and How It Comes Back10 Oct 2026
• Business Made a Loss? Carrying It Forward for Eight Tax Years Under the Income-tax Act, 202510 Oct 2026
• MSME Form 1 for April-September 2026: Which Companies File by 31 October and What Goes In10 Oct 2026
• QRMP Monthly Payments: PMT-06 Fixed Sum vs Self-Assessment, and the IFF Cut-Off on the 13th10 Oct 2026
• IGST Refund on Exported Goods Stuck? How the Shipping Bill Becomes Your Claim and How to Clear the Errors10 Oct 2026
• Shutting Down the Business: GST Cancellation in REG-16, Credit on Leftover Stock and the GSTR-10 Final Return10 Oct 2026
• Paying a Transporter: GTA Freight at 5% Reverse Charge or 18% Forward Charge After the 2025 Changes10 Oct 2026
• Free Samples and Buy-One-Get-One Offers: When GST Credit Survives and When It Must Be Reversed10 Oct 2026
• Truck Broke Down Mid-Route: Changing the Vehicle on an E-Way Bill Without a Penalty10 Oct 2026
• Dynamic QR Code on B2C Invoices: Who Needs It Above ₹500 Crore and What It Must Contain10 Oct 2026
• Invoice Numbers Under GST: The 16-Character Limit, Branch Series and GSTR-1 Table 1310 Oct 2026
• Bill of Supply or Tax Invoice? Composition Dealers, Exempt Goods and Mixed Bills10 Oct 2026
• What Discounts Can Sales Promise on a Quote Without Raising Your GST? Section 15(3) for Sales Teams10 Oct 2026
• Bank Reconciliation Step by Step: Unpresented Cheques, Uncleared Deposits and Mystery Credits10 Oct 2026
• A Fixed Asset Register Your Auditor Will Accept: Fields, Tags and Physical Verification10 Oct 2026
• Audit Trail in Accounting Software: What Companies Must Log and What Auditors Report10 Oct 2026
• Customer Master Data for GST: GSTIN, Legal Name and Place of Supply in Your CRM10 Oct 2026
• Cash Credit, Overdraft or Working Capital Term Loan: Which Bank Facility Fits Your Business10 Oct 2026
• Holiday Calendar for Branches in Several States: Festival Holiday Minimums and Setup by Location10 Oct 2026
• Comp-Off for Working on a Weekly Off or Holiday: When the Law Requires It and When It Can Lapse10 Oct 2026
• Tax Audit by 21 October, ITR by 21 November 2026: What Audited Businesses Must Finish Now8 Oct 2026
• Advance Tax by 15 December 2026: How a Business Should Estimate the Third Instalment8 Oct 2026
• Presumptive Taxation up to ₹3 Crore and ₹75 Lakh: Should Your Business Opt In?8 Oct 2026
• Depreciation in Your Books vs Depreciation for Tax: Why the Two Never Match8 Oct 2026
• Diwali Gifts to Dealers and Clients: TDS Above ₹20,000 and No GST Credit8 Oct 2026
• GST Registration: ₹40 Lakh, ₹20 Lakh or Compulsory? A Plain Answer for Small Businesses8 Oct 2026
• Renting a Shop or Office From an Unregistered Landlord? You Pay GST on the Rent8 Oct 2026
• Input Service Distributor Is Now Mandatory: Sharing Head Office Costs Across State Branches8 Oct 2026
• The GST Appellate Tribunal Is Working: How to Appeal a GST Order in 20268 Oct 2026
• GST on Employee Perks: Gifts, Canteen Recovery and Notice Pay8 Oct 2026
• Exporting Services Without Paying IGST: The LUT, the Conditions and the Foreign Payment Rule8 Oct 2026
• GSTR-1 Reporting Errors in 2026: HSN Dropdowns, Table 12 Split and the ₹1 Lakh B2C Rule8 Oct 2026
• Selling Old Machinery or Office Equipment: GST and the Input Credit You May Owe8 Oct 2026
• Can You Claim GST on a Company Car or Office Construction? The Blocked Credit List Explained8 Oct 2026
• Interest on Late GST Payment: 18% on the Cash Portion, and How the Portal Works It Out8 Oct 2026
• GST on Director Remuneration: When Salary Is Outside GST and When You Pay Under Reverse Charge8 Oct 2026
• GST Journal Entries: Sales, Purchases, Reverse Charge and Monthly Set-Off8 Oct 2026
• Made a Mistake on an E-Invoice? The 24-Hour Cancel Rule and What to Do After8 Oct 2026
• A Month-End Close Checklist for Small Businesses: Close the Books in Five Working Days8 Oct 2026
• A 13-Week Cash Flow Forecast for Small Businesses: See a Cash Crunch Before It Hits8 Oct 2026
• Collecting Overdue Invoices: A Receivables Process That Gets You Paid Without Losing Customers8 Oct 2026
• Closing Stock Valuation and Write-Offs: Getting Inventory Right in the Books and Under GST8 Oct 2026
• Moving From Tally to Cloud Accounting Mid-Year: A Migration Checklist8 Oct 2026
• Bank Stock Statements and Drawing Power: How to Keep Your Cash Credit Limit Working8 Oct 2026
• Customer Has Not Paid in 45 Days? How a Micro or Small Business Can Recover Through the MSME ODR Portal8 Oct 2026
• Udyam Registration and the New MSME Limits: Is Your Business Still Micro or Small?8 Oct 2026
• TReDS: How Small Suppliers Can Get Paid in Days by Large Buyers8 Oct 2026
• Getting GST Credit on Staff Travel and Hotel Bills: Why Most Businesses Lose It8 Oct 2026
• Opening a Branch or Warehouse in Another State: GST Registration, Stock Transfers and Payroll8 Oct 2026
• Sending Goods for Job Work: Challans, Time Limits and ITC-04 Due on 25 October8 Oct 2026
• Missed Input Tax Credit for FY 2025-26? The 30 November 2026 Deadline7 Oct 2026
• Your Supplier Did Not File GSTR-3B by 30 September: Credit You Must Reverse7 Oct 2026
• GSTR-9 and 9C for FY 2025-26: Matching Books, GSTR-1, 3B and 2B Before 31 December7 Oct 2026
• GST Returns Older Than Three Years Can No Longer Be Filed: What to Do Now7 Oct 2026
• Accept, Reject or Pending: Handling Purchase Invoices on IMS Every Month7 Oct 2026
• Your Customer Rejected Your Invoice on IMS: What Happens to Your GST7 Oct 2026
• GSTR-3B Will Not Let You Edit Sales: Fixing a GSTR-1 Mistake With GSTR-1A7 Oct 2026
• Credit Notes Now Need Your Customer’s Action Before Your GST Goes Down7 Oct 2026
• GST Portal OTP Goes to the Owner and the Accountant Is Stuck: Setting Up Access Properly7 Oct 2026
• E-Way Bill Limits: The 180-Day Document Rule and the 360-Day Extension Cap7 Oct 2026
• Unpaid MSME Supplier Bills Can Cost You Your Tax Deduction: The 45-Day Rule7 Oct 2026
• TDS on Partners’ Salary and Interest: What Partnership Firms Must Do Now7 Oct 2026
• TCS on Sale of Goods Has Ended: Is Your Billing Software Still Charging It?7 Oct 2026
• Vendor TDS After the Income-tax Act, 2025: Updating Section Codes in Your Books7 Oct 2026
• Cash Limits That Cause Disallowance or Penalty: ₹10,000 per Expense, ₹2 Lakh per Receipt7 Oct 2026
• Invoices Still Raised at Old GST Rates a Year After the 2025 Rate Change: Finding and Fixing Them7 Oct 2026
• Matching Hundreds of UPI Payments a Day to Invoices7 Oct 2026
• Selling on Amazon or Flipkart: Matching Marketplace TCS and Settlement Reports to Your Books7 Oct 2026
• Got a GST Mismatch Notice (DRC-01B, DRC-01C or ASMT-10)? How to Reply7 Oct 2026
• Customer Cancelled After Paying an Advance: GST on Advances, Refunds and Credit Notes7 Oct 2026
• GST E-Invoicing in 2026: Who Must Do It, the ₹5 Crore Limit and the 30-Day Rule6 Oct 2026
• Best HR Software in India (2026): How to Choose the Right HRMS1 Oct 2026
• How to Run Payroll in India: A Complete 7-Step Guide for 2025–2626 Sep 2026
• What Is Attendance Management, and Why Manual Tracking Fails16 Sep 2026
• How to Manage Employee Leave Without the Spreadsheet Chaos16 Sep 2026
• GSTR-1 vs GSTR-3B: What Each GST Return Actually Requires13 Sep 2026
• Input Tax Credit (ITC) Under GST: A Practical Guide for Buyers13 Sep 2026
• Debit Notes vs Credit Notes: When to Use Each Under GST13 Sep 2026
• How to Choose Billing Software for a Growing Business13 Sep 2026
• Proforma Invoice vs Tax Invoice: What's the Difference13 Sep 2026
• HSN and SAC Codes: Why They Matter on Every GST Invoice13 Sep 2026
• Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) Under GST Explained13 Sep 2026
• Composition Scheme Under GST: Who Qualifies and What Changes13 Sep 2026
• Lead Response Time: Why Speed Wins More B2B Deals13 Sep 2026
• CRM vs Spreadsheets: When Your Sales Team Has Outgrown Excel13 Sep 2026
• Quote-to-Invoice: Closing the Gap Between Sales and Finance13 Sep 2026
• Deal Stages vs Sales Activities: What Your Pipeline Should Actually Track13 Sep 2026
• Attendance Regularization: Why Manual Processes Break at Scale13 Sep 2026
• HRMS vs HRIS vs HCM: What's the Difference?11 Sep 2026
• Employee Self-Service Portals: Why They Matter11 Sep 2026
• Biometric vs Mobile GPS Attendance: Which Is Right for You?11 Sep 2026
• Cloud HRMS vs On-Premise HRMS: Which Should You Choose?11 Sep 2026
• Building Scalable Growth Strategies For Business8 Sep 2026
• Designing frictionless employee self-service UX8 Sep 2026
• HRMS vs Spreadsheets: Where Manual Tracking Breaks8 Sep 2026