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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.

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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)
  8. 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)
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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)
  18. 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
  19. 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)
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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

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