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ClearTax: personal and business tax guides

ClearTax Free Beginner India

A practical India-first reference for keeping personal and company finances (and their tax) cleanly separate.

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Curated reading that points you to the sources, not personalised investment advice.

It answers 23 questions

  1. Should I keep my personal and company money strictly separate?
  2. Do I need a will, and what about nominees?
  3. Can I put personal expenses through the company to save tax?
  4. What's the easiest way to file my taxes in India when my income is messy (salary, ESOPs, freelance, gains)?
  5. How do I actually set up separate accounts and cards so company and personal money never mix?
  6. How are REITs taxed in India?
  7. How is the interest on my FDs and debt funds taxed in India?
  8. How is crypto taxed in India, and does that change whether it is even worth it?
  9. Nominee or legal heir, who actually receives my assets when I die?
  10. Will I still owe Indian tax if I move abroad before selling my shares?
  11. Should I pay myself as salary or take dividends from my startup?
  12. Is it okay to lend my own money to my startup, and how do I do it cleanly?

And 11 more across the hub.

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