Statutory Audits.
Compliance, Tracked to the Deadline.
Statutory and tax audits, GST and income-tax compliance, and company-law filings for businesses across Vadodara — handled directly by the practicing team, tracked to the deadline, explained in plain terms.
About S.K. Thakkar & Associates
Audits & Assurance
Statutory, tax, and GST audits conducted to Companies Act and ICAI standards.
GST & Tax
Registration, return filing, and notice response across GST and income tax.
Secretarial Compliance
ROC filings, director and shareholding changes kept current, on schedule.
Business Advisory
Virtual CFO support and practical guidance for growing businesses.
Deadlines Don't Wait.
Neither Should the Response.
The issues that bring a business to a CA firm are rarely convenient. Here's how each one gets handled.
Every registered company needs a statutory audit regardless of turnover — missing the window creates its own compliance problem.
See how we handle thisA mismatch, blocked input credit, or show-cause notice has a fixed response window — reading the deadline matters before anything else.
See how we handle thisMissed annual filings and lapsed director KYC accumulate quietly — until they surface as penalties or disqualification risk.
See how we handle thisAn income-tax notice or scrutiny assessment is easy to misread — the wrong response can matter more than a late one.
See how we handle thisProperty, investments, or income still tied to India after moving abroad carry their own filing and repatriation rules — easy to fall behind on from a different time zone.
See how we handle thisBookkeeping and reconciliation handled in-house or ad hoc rarely stays current once a business or accounting firm scales — someone has to own it on a recurring schedule.
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Every filing, on the record
Organized the way a practice actually runs — by category, not by marketing category. Each schedule below is handled by the same team, start to finish.
- Statutory Audit
- Tax Audit
- GST & Internal Audit
Also covers RERA, investigation, stock, and trust audits on request.
- GST Registration
- GST Returns
- Notice & Litigation Response
- ITR Filing
- Tax Planning
- Notice & Appeal Response
- Annual ROC Filings
- Director Changes
- Shareholding Changes
- Project Registration Support
- Ongoing Compliance
- Annual Returns
- PAN & TAN
- MSME (Udyam)
- Import Export Code / FSSAI
- Bookkeeping
- Payroll Processing
- Virtual CFO
- Startup Advisory
- Government Subsidies
- Business Consulting
- NRI Income Tax Filing
- Property & Investment Tax Advisory
- Repatriation & DTAA Compliance
Also covers foreign asset reporting and India–foreign tax coordination for NRIs and cross-border individuals.
- Bookkeeping & Reconciliation
- Accounts Payable & Receivable
- Financial Reporting & Software Support
For overseas businesses and accounting firms — QuickBooks, Xero & Zoho Books, delivered under professional supervision.
Don't see your specific situation listed? Ask us directly
Built for Every Client
Whether you are starting up, scaling up, or steadying a legacy business, our service model adapts to your life-stage. Startups need agility, mid-market businesses need governance, NRIs need cross-border clarity, and family enterprises need succession planning. Every engagement is staffed by the right people for the work.
For Founders & Pre-Incorporation Stage: Entity selection (Pvt Ltd vs LLP vs OPC), founders’ agreement structuring, capital structure design, IP holding entities, initial registrations, Startup India recognition, and DPIIT certification.
For Early-Stage & Growth Startups: Funding-ready financials, ESOP design and valuation, due diligence support, monthly compliance, virtual CFO services, and Section 140 tax-holiday claims (Section 80-IAC, Income-tax Act 1961).
For Established SMEs & Mid-Market Businesses: Statutory and tax audit, advanced tax planning, MIS reporting, SOP rollout, internal audit programmes, transfer pricing documentation, and succession structuring for family-owned enterprises.
For HNIs, Families & Trusts: Personal income tax, capital-gains optimisation on reinvestment in a residential property or another long-term asset (Sections 82/86 of the Income Tax Act, 2025 — formerly Sections 54/54F of the 1961 Act) or specified bonds (Section 85 of the Income Tax Act, 2025 — formerly Section 54EC of the 1961 Act), HUF formation, family arrangement structuring, will drafting support, charitable trust setup with registration and donation-deduction approval (now under the dedicated Registered Non-Profit Organisation chapter, Sections 332–355 of the Income Tax Act, 2025 — formerly Sections 12A/80G of the 1961 Act), and FCRA compliance for trusts receiving foreign donations.
For NRIs & Expatriates: Indian tax filing, DTAA advisory, FEMA repatriation, foreign asset disclosure, RBI compliances, and capital gains on Indian property — handled remotely with secure document portals and end-to-end coordination.
Structure of the engagement
A factual summary of how filings and advisory work move through the practice.
Direct client contact
The Chartered Accountant assigned to a filing is the point of contact for that filing.
Vadodara-based practice
In-person meetings are arranged for audits and ROC matters where a local visit is needed.
Ongoing compliance calendar
Statutory due dates are tracked through the year rather than reviewed only at filing time.
Document and status tracking
Document collection and filing status are recorded and shared with the client directly.
Continuity across engagements
From initial registration through ongoing filings and any notices that follow, the same practice remains the point of contact.
Technology-enabled workflow
AI-assisted tools support data analysis, reconciliation, and compliance monitoring wherever practical — every filing, opinion, and client communication is still reviewed and issued by the qualified professional responsible for that engagement.
Consultation to ongoing compliance
Consultation
A direct conversation about what's actually going on — no charge for the first call.
Document Review
Your records and filing position reviewed before anything is submitted or advised.
Engagement Plan
What gets filed, by when, and what it costs — agreed before work begins.
Execution
Audit work, filings, or notice responses completed and tracked to the deadline.
Ongoing Compliance
Statutory deadlines monitored year-round, with a direct line open for whatever comes next.
Insights
A few of the topics our clients ask about most.
What changes for AY 2027-28 filers
A topic we advise on regularlyChecking your input-credit mismatch before it becomes a notice
A topic we advise on regularlyWhat a statutory auditor actually checks first
A topic we advise on regularlyThree numbers worth checking before month-end
A topic we advise on regularlyFAQ
Does every company need a statutory audit?
Yes — every company registered under the Companies Act requires a statutory audit regardless of turnover. A tax audit under the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Income Tax Act, 2025 from 1 April 2026) is separate, and applies once turnover or receipts cross the prescribed limit for your category of business.
Is the Income-tax Act, 1961 still in force, or does the new Income Tax Act, 2025 apply now?
The Income-tax Act, 1961 remains the governing law until 31 March 2026. The Income Tax Act, 2025 — passed by Parliament and given presidential assent in August 2025 — comes into force on 1 April 2026 and repeals the 1961 Act from that date. The 2025 Act doesn't introduce new taxes; it restructures and simplifies the existing law (fewer, more logically ordered sections, and a single unified “tax year” in place of the old “previous year”/“assessment year” split). Until the transition date, filings, assessments, and notices continue to be governed by the 1961 Act. Speak to us about how the changeover affects your specific filings.
What's the difference between GST returns and an income-tax return?
GST returns (monthly or quarterly) report sales, purchases, and tax collected under GST law. Your income-tax return is a separate, once-a-year filing on total income across all sources. Most active businesses file both, on different schedules.
I received a GST or income-tax notice — what should I do first?
Read the response deadline on the notice before anything else — most carry a fixed window. Don't reply until the underlying position (the return, transaction, or credit in question) has actually been reviewed; a rushed response can be harder to walk back than a late one.
What happens if ROC annual filings are missed?
Late filing carries an additional government fee that increases the longer it's outstanding, and prolonged non-compliance can put directors at risk of disqualification. It's worth resolving as soon as it's noticed rather than waiting for the next filing cycle.
What's a Virtual CFO, and does a small business actually need one?
It's ongoing financial oversight — monthly numbers, cash-flow visibility, board or lender reporting — without hiring a full-time CFO. It tends to matter once a business is raising funds, managing debt, or too busy to track its own numbers closely.
Do you work with businesses outside Vadodara?
Yes — most filings, returns, and advisory work happen remotely regardless of location. In-person visits are arranged for audits or meetings where they genuinely add value.
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