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Consulting · checked 11 November 2026
Start as a sole proprietor selling one narrow expertise to clients who know your work; generic consulting in India needs no licence.
A PAN, a bank account, Shops and Establishment registration and free Udyam registration are enough to begin, with GST once turnover passes Rs 20 lakh. File a Letter of Undertaking each financial year to bill foreign clients without GST. Price the outcome rather than the hour, and turn the first project into a monthly retainer.
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The readingMost used across these answers
- Types of Businesses (Sole Proprietorship, LLP, Private Limited, OPC) Read
- FAQs: Filing of Letter of Undertaking for export of goods or services (Form GST RFD-11) Read
- Consultancy business in India 2026: registrations and GST Read
- GST Registration Limits: Thresholds, Mandatory Triggers and Voluntary Registration Read
- Export of services and the LUT: zero-rating and refunds Read
- Hourly Billing Is Nuts Read
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The terms
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