Category: Taxation Services

Online Tax Filing

The forms for the (ITR) Income Tax Return for Financial Year 2015-2016 i.e. Assessment Year 2016-2017) have been released by the Income Tax Department. These are applicable for your income tax
return for income earned from 1st April 2015 to 31st March 2016.

If you’re looking forward to get some assistance on filing your Income Tax Return Gapeseed Consulting can help you with knowing different ITR Forms and filing the same. You could read more on our website here.

To figure out which ITR you need, read below to know more.

ITR-1

The following people need this return form whose total icome for the assessment year 2015-2016 include

  • Income from Salary/Pension
  • Income from One House Property
  • Income from Other Sources which does not include Winning from Lottery and Income from Race Horses

Who cannot use this Return Form

If you own any asset for any financial interest or have an account located outside India you cannot use this return form also if you have exempt income which is more than Rs. 5,000, you cannot use ITR-1.

ITR-2A

This tax return form can be used under the given condition:

  • Income from salary and has more than one house property but does not have any capital gains.
  • People with long term capital gains securities on which transaction tax is paid.
  • NRIs if they do not have any foreign assets.

If you fall under any of the category below you cannot file through ITR 2A

  • If income is from capital gains
  • Income from Business
  • If you have claim of relief/deduction under section 90, 90A or 91
  • If you have any asset which lies outside India.
  • If you have an earning source outside India.

ITR-2

If you lie under the category of Hindu undivided family you need to file your tax by filling up ITR-2 under the following circumstances:

  • If the Income is from Salary/Pension
  • Income earned from house property
  • Income from Capital Gains
  • Income from Other Sources which includes winnings from Lottery and income from Race Horses.

The Return Form should not be used by an individual whose total income for the assessment year 2015-16 includes Income from Business or Profession or if you receive remuneration as a Partner in a Partnership Firm or LLP. If you lie among anyone if the following categories you need to declare these types of incomes under ITR-3, ITR 4 or ITR-4S.

ITR-3

This Return Form is to be used by an individual or an Hindu Undivided Family who is a partner in a Partnership Firm or LLP and where income chargeable to income-tax under the head, profits or gains of business or professional does not include any income except the income by way of any interest, salary, bonus, commission or remuneration, by whatever name called, due to or received by them from such firm.

Only this form is to be used in case a partner in the firm does not have any income from the firm by way of interest, salary, etc. and has only exempt income by way of share in the profit of the firm and not Form ITR-2.

If your total income is from Business or Profession under any proprietorship then this Return Form should not be used.

ITR-4S OR SUGAM

This Income tax Return to be filed by individuals, HUF and small business taxpayers having presumptive business income, salary/pension, one house property or income from other sources.

You cannot use this form if the individual has more than one house property, speculative income, agriculture income more than Rs 5000, capital gains.

ITR-4

For individuals and HUFs having income from a proprietory business or profession.

ITR-5

For firms, LLPs, AOPs (Association of persons) and BOIs (Body of Individuals)

ITR-6

For Companies other than companies claiming exemption under section 11 (Income from property held for charitable or religious purposes)

This return has to be filed electronically only.

ITR-7

For persons including companies under section 139(4A) or section 139(4B) or section 139(4C) or section 139(4D).

    • Return under section 139(4A) is required to be filed by every person in receipt of income derived from property held under trust or other legal obligation wholly for charitable or religious purposes or in part only for such purposes.
    • Return under section 139(4B) is required to be filed by a political party if the total income without giving effect to the provisions of section 139A exceeds the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income-tax.
    • Return under section 139(4C) is required to be filed by every
      1. scientific research association;
      2. news agency ;
      3. association or institution referred to in section 10(23A);
      4. institution referred to in section 10(23B);
      5. fund or institution or university or other educational institution or any hospital or other medical institution.
    • Return under section 139(4D) is required to be filed by every university, college or other institution, which is not required to furnish return of income or loss under any other provision of this section.

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Tax Accounting Services for start-ups and small businesses

Tax accounting for start-ups and small businesses has started to be regulated due the increase in number of start ups and small businesses which has scrutinised the regulatory norms this has also brought up many other flaws in the system of other companies.

The change in the environment of tax accounting services has been constantly changing and growing which has brought upto a situation where tax laws have evolved which has rapidly impacted the tax planning as well as the tax preparation. This has made impact on the company’s financial reporting.

At Gapeseed Consulting we offer our client Tax accounting services to start-ups and small businesses. We can help to make changes in the way of tax planning and reporting which helps in increased efficient results at quarter-end and year-end. Apart from this at Gapeseed Consulting we offer other accounting services which can help you manage your taxes and business better like Bookkeeping services where we specialize in budgeting and account reconciliation and will actively balance your books. We offer payroll services as well in which we’ll take the payroll process off your plate and ensure you are always compliant. The services provided by us for tax accounting to start ups and small businesses are as follows.

    • Tax provision outsourcing and support:Many companies continue to struggle with the appropriate amount of internal tax resources to employ. Some companies want to own the entire tax function, while others want an experienced tax firm to be entirely accountable and responsible for their tax needs. Some want a mix of both. For more than two decades, Gapeseed Consulting has developed and delivered the people, process, and technology to provide an integrated, cost-effective approach to operating tax departments. Clients in industries such as life sciences, retail, manufacturing, banking and utilities have realized the benefits of Gapeseed Consulting tax accounting services.
    • Accounting for uncertain tax positions assessments:We help clients minimize the risk of forfeiture and maximize future benefits via a wide range of tax process and operations management solutions. We design, transform, and run intelligent operations that provide comprehensive tax compliance support for corporate and transactional taxes. In addition, we prepare premium tax returns for insurance businesses, assist in VAT filings and associated reconciliations property tax returns, and provide information.
    • Actively Managing Your Tax Department:Our tax department outsourcing services also include managing and assisting with operational matters that arise on a day-to-day basis such as establishing procedures and reporting practices, proactively communicating with company management, maintaining a corporate tax calendar, and assisting with examination support. Gapeseed Consulting establishes effective communication protocols, serves as a tax liaison to external auditors, and responds to tax inquiries from internal business units.
    • Tax Preparation:It can be a tedious task to prepare your own tax return which might even leave you with more doubts. We constantly check and recheck your tax returns our teams plans up the filing either offline or efiling which will help you get your refund back quicker. Combined with our payroll services we can help you with the withdrawal which can help you get more money back and low interest loans. In addition we will help you with a sheet of commonly overlooked deductions to limit the year’s tax liability.
    • Tax Planning: Planning is the key to successfully and legally reducing your tax liability. We go beyond tax compliance and proactively recommend tax saving strategies to maximize your after-tax income. We make it a priority to enhance our mastery of the current tax law, complex tax code, and new tax regulations to help our clients with the latest trends.Businesses and individuals pay the lowest amount of taxes allowable by law because we continually look for ways to minimize your taxes throughout the year, not just at the end of the year.

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Outsource Your Bookkeeping and Accounting Services

Most successful business owners understand that if they really want to manage their business, they need to get comfortable with the fundamentals of bookkeeping and accounting. Many entrepreneurs who launch their own businesses start out by wearing the accountant’s hat and doing their own taxes,

in addition to doing just about everything else in the business, too. A lot of Entrepreneurs who handled bookkeeping and accounting usually discover they weren’t doing nearly as well on their own as they thought they were. Gapeseed offers recognized bookkeeping outsourcing services solutions that support end-to-end functions of bookkeeping services for Small Business & start-ups.

Some start-up incubators purport to go beyond office space and provide more diverse support services, such as bookkeeping and accounting, legal and management advice, and intellectual property assistance and is an essential part of “start-up India’ program recently launched by Indian Govt at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. Ask any successful business owner or entrepreneur and they will tell you.

Cash (flow) is king
A healthy cash flow statement and a driven sales department are the life of any organisation. Your financial books can change from a positive to a negative balance, and your debt commitments, which were reasonable when you started, can rapidly become your worst nightmare.

Pro Tip: Debt should be used for generating more income (buying products on credit), and never to fund your lavish lifestyle. Outsource an authorized bookkeeper to handle your books.

Though in today’s world, it’s become easier for a layperson to keep track of a business’ finance with the advent of simple online bookkeeping services software’s, such as QuickBooks, Quicken, and Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting. But there comes a time in a growing enterprise when it makes sense to hand over responsibilities for taxes, accounting, and the rest of the financial functions to specialists.

 

Signs you need to outsource your bookkeeping services:

Maybe you want to better the financial function of your business.
Or perhaps your accounting software isn’t providing the type of data you need to grow your business. Having trouble switching from cash to accrual accounting?
Are your financial statements inaccurate or incomplete?

These are all good reasons to look for a qualified bookkeeping services firm.

Also, companies have seen cost savings of up to 40% by finance and accounting services outsourcing

 

Before hiring a firm to fix your bookkeeping and accounting services do analyse firms.

Industry expertise – Previous experience in your industry makes things much easier for both the parties involved.
Size – Size and exact need of your requirement for a proper brief and guidance.
Complexity– Nature of service required from your firm.

With access to skilled resources available on a short notice, small business can venture in to larger business ventures by unlocking their liquid capital which is locked in hiring in house staff and paying company over heads in infrastructure investments. The right accounting and bookkeeping services firm can help a business with not only tax returns, but with longer term tax planning, business planning, networking, and even personal tax planning if your still the major stakeholder in your business

Duties and responsibilities usually include:

General ledger/chart of account maintenance
Responsibility for daily transactions
Financial statement preparation and analysis
Cost accounting and variance analysis
Treasury and cash management including bank reconciliations
Payroll and fixed asset accounting

Click to know detailed list of accounting & bookkeeping services provided by Gapeseed Consulting

Further to this if you seek any further clarity , feel free to write to us on, info@gapeseedconsulting.com or you can also call us at +91-9599444639.

 

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Gapeseed Consulting is a professional services firm dedicated to the success of businesses – big & small, which is why we offer our Outsourced Bookkeeping Services. This service is designed so that we become your internal accounting department and thereby helping in Outsourced Bookkeeping Services.

You turn over all your time-consuming bookkeeping tasks to us—including paying bills, recording deposits, reconciling bank accounts, and more. With our advanced technology platform, we can manage all your bookkeeping activity online. You simply send your scanned source documents to us via a secure Internet connection, email, or fax. Once received, our bookkeeping experts process your documents and then deliver all the required financial documents to you online. You can enjoy a completely web-based process!

The Value of Outsourced Bookkeeping Services @ Gapeseed Consulting:

The benefits to you are immense. Consider the following:

1. Frees you to focus on your business, not time-intensive administrative tasks.
2. Eliminates vendor late fees—we ensure that all your bills are paid on time.
3. Saves you money by eliminating the need for onsite staff.
4. Provides assurance that all your bookkeeping needs are met—our experts take care of everything for you.
5.Offers ultimate convenience because all documents are exchanged online.
6. Ensures security of data—processing documents within our online platform is more secure than sending documents via email.

 

The Process is Simple

Everything is handled online, so you don’t incur the extra costs associated with delivering paper documents or scheduling pick up of monthly reports and financial statements.

 

Take a look at our simple process:

1. When invoices and other bookkeeping documents come in to your office, either scan and upload the electronic copies to your portal, email, or fax them to us.
2. Your documents are received in our office electronically.
3. Our experts process all documents.
4. Our experts deliver management reports, financial statements, tax planning and cash flow reports, and more to you via your portal or email.
5. It’s a completely paperless and convenient process.

 

Our Bookkeeping services include:

• Assets / equipment ledger maintenance
• General ledger maintenance
• Expenses ledger maintenance
• Accounts receivable services
• Accounts payable services
• Preparing ageing reports & summaries
• Bank account reconciliation services
• Credit card reconciliation services
• Inventory reconciliation
• Payroll reconciliations
• Cash flow management

 

Outsourced Bookkeeping Services– using today’s technology

We are familiar with and have experience in using most of the standard financial packages, including:
• MYOB
• Quickbooks
• Handisoft
• Account Right
• Xero
• Excel
• Arrow
• BGL
• Bank link
• ERP

In addition to this, the team are capable of quickly learning any other accounting, client relationship management, and payroll or data processing software – often at no cost to the client.

 

Why do you need a bookkeeper?

You may have discovered that by owning your own business you spend hours upon hours trying to keep track of the accounting paper trail instead of doing what you enjoy. Wouldn’t you rather use your strengths and skill set to build your business rather than having to worry about accounting issues?

 

Outsourcing bookkeeping helps you answer the following questions:

• Who owes me?
• Who do I owe?
• Did I make enough money this month?
• When was that financial statement due anyway?
• Am I meeting my filing deadlines?
• How do I accurately process payroll?
• What about taxes (sales, property, income)?
• Am I keeping up with corporate record compliance?

 

These questions reveal the fact that there is a lot more to keeping a proper set of books than just knowing how to write a check.

Outsourcing your company’s bookkeeping to a certified bookkeeper can save you staffing overhead, operating costs, and management time, freeing up essential capital and increasing your capabilities so you can run your business more efficiently. The misconception is that by outsourcing bookkeeping the owner might lose control but with the right system in place the management decisions remain under the control of the Owner.

 

Tax Advantages of Book Keeping:

Tax preparation is a key reason to maintain a detailed set of books, but there are other factors at play. A company’s books are used to determine the amount of taxes the company must pay. They are also used in preparing tax returns.

Sometimes, a tax agency may decide to investigate the information reported on a tax return or other type of tax-related document. In such cases, business owners are required to present accurate records for the tax agency’s inspection.

 

Why Small Businesses in India Should Outsource Accounting Services?

Start-ups and small companies face the dual challenge of growing their business and controlling costs. Once considered to be done by large corporations, outsourcing a non-core function such as accounting and bookkeeping is now being done extensively by many small businesses. Not only is accounting time consuming, it is also more and more of a specialty trade. Professional service providers know the rules and can keep you out of trouble. They are highly efficient because they do this work on every day basis.

Reasons to Outsource Accounting Services –


  • 1) Improved work efficiency    Bookkeeping and accounting are effort taking activities. You not only need to put in long hours but also have to ensure accuracy. Hiring an in-house business accountant involves additional cost of keeping a full-time employee and chances are that he may not be specialized with every aspect of accounting and taxation. Outsourcing gives you an edge. You get benefits of domain expertise and advanced accounting software, assuring productivity and accuracy.
  • 2) A cost-effective solutionAs discussed in the above point, keeping a full-time in-house accountant involves cost of paying him year round. While accounting and bookkeeping is more ‘seasonal’ in nature. Accounting outsourcing companies offer customized solutions and charge fee only for the services availed. Hiring an in-house employee means you will pay out a monthly salary regardless of the amount of work he has completed. With outsourcing, you only pay for the work done.
  • 3) Access to domain expertise and advanced systemsOutsourcing your finance and accounts activities means you have expertise and advanced bookkeeping and accounting systems on your side. On the other hand, if you hire an in-house team, you will have to arrange and pay for training and new software, in addition to monthly salaries. Small businesses are usually not in a position to pay for highly expensive accounting software. Outsource accounting services let you have the benefit of such tools and the expert knowledge of industry professionals.
  • 4) Enhanced business operationsAmong several things to consider, outsource accounting services can help a company get a better handle on its pay-to-procure process. Powerful analytic lead to a better understanding of spending through the entire supply chain, and help control budgets and standardize procedures throughout the company.
  • 5) Facilitates business productivityFor being successful a business must have an eye on tomorrow and readiness to accept and implement change with strategic planning. Engaging outsource accounting services can increase company revenue by cutting down costs and by providing owners with flexibility to devote their time and effort on more important revenue generating functions.


Summing It Up:
With a certified bookkeeper on your side, Gapeseed helps your businesses to become more profitable, more efficient, and more competitive. You’ll get accurate reports reflecting your business activities so you can make decisions that will keep your business moving forward. And all those deadlines – they are met without you giving them a second thought.

We also offer consulting services, tailored to meet your needs. We’ll be glad to give you a competitive quote that fits within your budget.

 

Further to this if you seek any further clarity, feel free to write to us on, info@gapeseedconsulting.com or you can also call us at +91-9599444639.

 

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Outsourced Accounting Services: Turn on the key systems to enhance the growth of your business.

Whether you deal in manufacturing goods or own a chain of hotels, whether you specialize in fashion retail or any other business, your company has to find a way to manage its systems.And by systems we mean, the two most important ones – technology and accounting. You can’t stop moving forward and expect your business to move ahead. In order to see progress in its growth, you will have to keep your system updated. Relying on outdated technology and accounting system can impact your business’ bottom line. Does outsourcing accounting functions or technology consultation make sense for your business? The answer can be confusing but not when you know the advantages of hiring an outside company to manage your needs!

Advantages of Outsourced Accounting Services

Economic Savings

A major advantage associated with outsourced accounting services is the cost-effectiveness of the services. When you outsource, not only can you match the work hours/amount of projects to your needs, but also you can avoid employee expenses like insurance, payroll taxes, unemployment taxes, etc. You can save on providing a work space or system to the employee. A huge amount can also be saved up on operational costs and channelized towards the funding of core business processes.

Specialized Services

When you hire a service provider you can be confident enough that they will offer you nothing but specialized services. With perfect resources for handling projects methodically, they indeed become an integral part of your business. Also, with the growing competition, any service provider constantly hones their skills to keep up with the industry, thereby increasing the quality of the services. This means when you hire one of the providers, you can trust that your accounting will be handled well.

Accomplish Accuracy

Outsourcing accounting services can be quite beneficial when it comes to generating accurate results. This, in turn, ensures better management of back office functions. The accuracy in fact helps to control any possible fraud within or outside the organization. The service providers are accountable for every transaction processing as well as quality and accuracy control.

Advantages of Outsourced Accounting Services

Improve Efficiency

Technology has grown to an all-encompassing status within nearly every industry. Consumers have adopted an always-connected lifestyle and businesses have kept up with demand by becoming connected as well. It’s this connection between businesses and their customers which drives modern consumerism and those with upgraded technology can maintain this connection strongly. With proper services from providers, this continually advancing technology can be harnessed to push your business ahead of those who don’t utilize it effectively.
End-to-end solution

Choosing business or accounting software isn’t any easy and different business have different needs. Whatever your needs may be, expert from the industry can easily help you with the accounting and the technology experience, making it easy for you to choose, install and maintain your company’s software. From start to finish, the consultants can help you determine which services you need to optimize the performance of your technology systems, whether you need assistance with installing accounting software and training your staff or turn-key programming and custom networking solutions.

Time Saving

Think of the weekly hours it will take to manage in installing software—taking away from the time you can spend on business and relationship building activities more directly aligned with the growth of the company. Outsourced Accounting services improve this need of time optimization. You don’t have to deal with all the complexity involved with technological systems because that’s what the service provider will handle. That means you get time to focus on business & revenues that matters the most.

So, if you have understood the significance and benefits of outsourced accounting services for technology and business accounting, it’s time you get in touch with us. Gapeseed Consulting offers a full range of services designed to keep your critical business systems working for you. Our certified information technology and finance consultants can help you determine which services you need to optimize the performance of your technology or accounting systems, whether you need assistance with installing accounting software or custom networking solutions among other services. Irrespective of the industry, we offer personalized services based on the requirements of our clients.

Whether you are seeking a partner/an associate for Outsourcing Accounting Services or you want to update the existing accounting system by bringing in technological know how , get in touch with us.

Get in touch with us now at info@gapeseedconsulting.com or call up: +91-9599444630/9 to know more.

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