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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.
- 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
- A quick sanity-check calculator for GST amounts, useful for pricing out what a 1 percent composition levy actually saves versus... Zoho Books Tool · D2C Free GST Calculator Zoho Books
- 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
- ClearTax is one of the most used filing platforms in India and this guide is written specifically around the newer fast track... ClearTax Article · D2C GST Registration in 3 Days: Step by Step Process Guide ClearTax
- An interactive version of the checklist that generates the exact document list for your specific business constitution instead... TaxBizMantra Tool · D2C Free GST Registration Document Checklist Tool TaxBizMantra
- If you plan to use Amazon FBA or Flipkart FBF warehouses, your GST registration doesn't stop at one state, this explains the... Virtual Office Kochi Article · D2C Multi-State GST for Amazon & Flipkart Sellers: The 2026 Guide Virtual Office Kochi
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New GST Registration Process from November 2025, Get GST Number in Minutes
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GST New Simplified Registration Process: Step by Step Detailed Guide (2025)
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- This is the actual GSTN advisory behind the 30-day rule, straight from the regulator rather than a paraphrase, so you know... GSTN (Goods and Services Tax Network) Report · D2C Advisory on Bank Account Validation GSTN (Goods and Services Tax Network)
- The official step-by-step manual for the exact screen you will be on when you add your bank account, so you are not guessing... GST Portal (tutorial.gst.gov.in) Article · D2C Manual: Amendment of Non-Core Fields (Bank Account Validation) GST Portal (tutorial.gst.gov.in)
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