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SEBI’s New SME IPO Rules: The ₹1 Crore EBITDA Gate Every Founder Must Clear Before Filing (2026 Guide)
A plain-English guide to the SEBI SME IPO rules in…
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Buyback of Shares Under Section 68: The Rs 3 Lakh Penalty and the Tax Bomb That Now Hits Your Shareholders (2026 Guide)
A 2026 guide to buy-back of shares under Section 68:…
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Bonus Shares Under Section 63: The Rs 1 Lakh Trap Behind a “Free” Share Issue (2026 Guide)
A Company Secretary’s guide to the bonus issue of shares…
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Rights Issue Under Section 62(1)(a): The Bridge-Round Move That Triggers a ₹1 Lakh PAS-3 Penalty
How Indian private companies and startups run a rights issue…
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FEMA (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026: The New Form GRN Quarterly Filing That Can Cost Your Startup 3x the Guarantee Amount
The FEMA (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026 (FEMA 8(R)/2026-RB) make cross-border guarantee…
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Registered Valuer or Merchant Banker? The Valuation Report Mistake That Can Void Your Startup’s Share Allotment (2026)
A registered valuer valuation report is mandatory for Companies Act…
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Preferential Allotment by Listed Companies (2026): SEBI ICDR Pricing, Lock-In and the Rs 41 Lakh Trap
How listed companies price, lock in and file a preferential…
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Conversion of Private Company into Public Company (2026): The Section 18 Route, the 15-Day INC-27 Deadline and the Rs 2 Lakh MGT-14 Trap Before Your IPO
A private company cannot file a DRHP. Conversion into a…
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Venture Debt Secured NCD (2026): The Section 42 Penalty That Can Cost ₹2 Crore and the 15-Day PAS-3 Filing Founders Miss
Venture debt secured NCD compliance in 2026: the Section 42…
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ESOP for Non-Resident Employees: The Two FEMA Filings (Form ESOP + FC-GPR) and the New 60-Month Tax Deferral (2026)
An ESOP granted to a non-resident employee is a foreign…
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