Explore · The library
Every resource founders actually use, in one library.
The essays, videos, podcasts, books and tools behind every answer across eChai's hubs, from starting up to go-to-market, D2C, founder money and AI, each with a note on why it is here.
What founders use most, ranked by how many answers lean on it.
- One of the more complete entity-by-entity breakdowns available, useful if you are still deciding between registering as a... IndiaFilings Article · D2C GST Registration Documents Required for Businesses IndiaFilings
- Written specifically for online sellers, this covers the document gap founders discover only after they are already live, that... ComplyLocal Article · D2C Additional Place of Business (APOB) in GST: Add Amazon and Flipkart Warehouses ComplyLocal
- Many D2C brands incorporate as an LLP before scaling to a private limited company, and the document set for an LLP (LLP... myHQ Article · D2C GST Registration for LLP: Step-by-Step Guide (2026) myHQ
- Written by a business banking platform that watches founders go through registration constantly, this is a practical... OPEN Money Blog Article · D2C GST Registration: 10 Common Issues and Fixes Open Financial Technologies
- A tax practitioner's plain-language breakdown of the same CBIC instruction on the day it dropped, useful as a five-minute... X (FinTaxPro) Thread · D2C CBIC issues Instruction No. 03/2025-GST to streamline GST registration processing FinTaxPro
- Once your GSTIN comes through, this is the single-volume reference Indian tax professionals actually keep on their desk, worth... Taxmann Book · D2C Taxmann's GST Ready Reckoner V. S. Datey
- The government's own FAQ on the composition levy, straight from the department that writes the rules. Use it to check any... CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) Report · D2C Frequently Asked Questions on Composition Levy CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs)
- The actual CGST Rules governing composition, not a third party paraphrase. A five minute read before you trust any summary... CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) Article · D2C Composition Rules CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs)
- India's most widely used tax platform, kept current, and the cleanest single reference for exact rates and turnover limits... ClearTax Article · D2C GST Composition Scheme: Rules, Turnover Limit, Rate, Benefits ClearTax
- Goes straight at the exact question a maker selling online is asking: does composition even work if I'm on a marketplace, and... Busy.in Article · D2C GST Composition Scheme Rules for E-commerce Sellers and Online Retailers Busy.in
- Unpacks the exact Section 52 mechanism our short answer leans on, so you understand why marketplaces withhold a cut and how... GST Gyaan Article · D2C Guide on Section 52 of the CGST Act: Collection of Tax at Source (TCS) under GST GST Gyaan
- Covers the one real loophole worth knowing before you assume the marketplace door is shut entirely: since October 2023, goods... Tax Ninja Article · D2C Budget 2023: Composition Scheme Benefit to E-commerce Goods Suppliers Tax Ninja
- Puts a real number on exactly what composition costs a performance-marketing-heavy D2C brand: the 18 percent IGST on Meta ad... Wittelsbach Article · D2C India GST and Meta Ads: What D2C Founders Need to Know Wittelsbach
- A real number attached to a real brand: shows what disciplined ITC claiming on imports, packaging, and shipping is actually... Pitchers Global Article · D2C How We Unlocked ₹23 Lakhs in GST Refunds for a D2C Skincare Brand Pitchers Global
- The shortest, most direct list of everything composition takes away: no ITC, no ability to charge GST on your invoice, no... Learn by Quicko Article · D2C GST Composition Scheme Disadvantages Learn by Quicko
- Written specifically for the online seller and D2C use case rather than GST in general, worth the cover price if you want the... Amazon Kindle Book · D2C GST for E-Commerce and Online Business: A Practical Guide for Sellers, Startups & Digital Entrepreneurs S. Akhila
- Written for founders rather than accountants, it places the composition-versus-regular decision inside the wider tax stack,... GenZCFO (GrowthX) Article · D2C GST, TDS, and Income Tax for Startups: A Founder's Guide GenZCFO (GrowthX)
- A real practitioner forum thread on the practical, annoying mechanics of switching schemes, worth reading before you register... CAClubIndia forum Thread · D2C I opted GST regular instead of composition scheme by mistake, can it be converted, if yes how? CAClubIndia forum
- Directly answers the single biggest variable in your timeline: whether you land on the fast Aadhaar OTP route or the slower... GST Tutorial (GSTN) Article · D2C FAQs: Aadhaar Authentication GST Tutorial (GSTN)
- The official government note explaining the GST 2.0 package, including the policy push toward faster, more automated registration. Press Information Bureau, Government of India Report · D2C GST Reforms 2025: Relief for Common Man, Boost for Businesses Press Information Bureau, Government of India
- Plain English news coverage of the exact policy change, a 3-day auto-approval track for low-risk applicants, that shapes your... Business Standard Article · D2C Simplified registration under GST 2.0 from Nov 1, says FM Sitharaman Business Standard
- Explains the underlying rule behind the up to 7 working days figure, plus the deemed approval backstop most founders don't know... TaxGuru Article · D2C Time limit increased for grant of GST registration from 3 to 7 working days TaxGuru
- Summarizes the actual GSTN advisory that decides whether you get an easy Aadhaar OTP or a mandatory Suvidha Kendra visit, state... TeamLease RegTech Report · D2C GSTN Advisory for Biometric-Based Aadhaar Authentication and Document Verification (Bihar, Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab) TeamLease RegTech
- Answers the exact timeline question with the working day nuance, weekends and holidays don't count, that catches first time... IndiaFilings Article · D2C In How Many Days Is GST Registration Approved in India? IndiaFilings
The hubs
Starting Up
Find an idea, validate it, build, and land your first customers.
GTM
Go-to-market, from breaking in to how the best teams do it.
D2C
Building a direct-to-consumer brand, India-first.
Wealth
Paying yourself, ESOPs, secondaries, and de-risking founder wealth.
How Founders Use AI
How founders actually put AI to work, mapped topic by topic.
Glossary
Plain-language definitions of the startup and VC terms you'll hit.
eChai Partner Brands
The partnership →