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Browse free, up to date guides and calculators for income tax, GST, TDS, salary and labour compliance, written for FY 2026-27. Every rule and rate is checked against official sources such as incometax.gov.in and cbic.gov.in.
GPT-6 Astra vs Claude Fable 5.1: Best Fit, Real Cost 2026
GPT-6 Astra vs Claude Fable 5.1 compared with official model pages, vendor-reported benchmarks, API costs in rupees, retention terms and finance workflow evidence.
Read Guide →FAST-DS 2026: Eligibility, Cost, Valuation and 31 December Deadline
A practical, source-linked guide to FAST-DS 2026, including eligibility, the two declaration routes, valuation rules, official examples, Forms 1 to 4, payment deadlines, exclusions and…
Read Guide →Handshake AI India: Availability, Pay and Application Guide
Handshake AI has opened to India. What it pays, who qualifies, the risks contributors report, and how the income is taxed once it reaches your…
Read Guide →Zoho Books vs TallyPrime in India (2026): GST, Cost, Inventory and Best Fit
A source-checked 2026 comparison of Zoho Books and TallyPrime for Indian service firms, traders, manufacturers and remote finance teams.
Read Guide →GSTR-2B Reconciliation Excel Template: Free Detailed Guide
Download a detailed formula-driven GSTR-2B reconciliation Excel template with IMS workflow, ITC eligibility checks, reversal and reclaim tracking, RCM and a GSTR-3B bridge.
Read Guide →Best AI Models in India: 7 Smart Picks for 2026
Update, September 2026: the two models named below have both been superseded. Anthropic released Claude Fable 5.1 on 1 September and OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra…
Read Guide →Claude Code Tutorial for Finance Teams: Complete 2026 Guide
A practical Claude Code tutorial based on Boris Cherny's workshop and updated for 2026. Install it, configure permissions and CLAUDE.md, then build safe, repeatable workflows.
Read Guide →Income Tax Refund Status: Easy Tracker Guide AY 2026-27
Filed your ITR and now refreshing the portal for your refund? Here is the full journey in plain language: what every status means, how long…
Read Guide →ITR-U Explained: Easy Updated Return Guide, 48 Months
Missed income in an old return, or never filed one? ITR-U lets you fix it up to 48 months later. This plain-language guide shows exactly…
Read Guide →AIS vs 26AS vs TIS: 6 Easy Checks Before ITR 2026
Before you file your ITR for AY 2026-27, reconcile Form 26AS, AIS and TIS. This plain-language guide explains what each statement shows, which one governs…
Read Guide →Form 168 Explained: The New Form 26AS, Simple 2026 Guide
From Tax Year 2026-27 your Form 26AS and AIS merge into one statement called Form 168. Here is what it contains, how to download it,…
Read Guide →How to Pay TDS Online: Easy e-Pay Tax Steps 2026-27
A plain step-by-step guide to paying TDS online on the income tax e-Pay Tax portal: TAN login, the section-wise payment flow, choosing the code, generating…
Read Guide →Form 130 Explained: The New Form 16 for Salary 2026-27
From Tax Year 2026-27 your Form 16 becomes Form 130. Here is what changed, the three parts, the due date and the TRACES-only rule, in…
Read Guide →TDS Due Dates FY 2026-27: Complete Payment Calendar
Every TDS due date for FY 2026-27 in one place: monthly payment dates, quarterly return dates for Form 24Q/26Q/27Q/27EQ, certificate dates and what a missed…
Read Guide →GST Invoice Generator (Free): ReconScribe Invoice
Free GST invoice generator: 4 invoice types, 7 templates, automatic CGST/SGST/IGST, composition scheme handling, and a live interactive demo.
Read Guide →Task Management for Accountants (Free): ReconScribe Tasks
Free task management for accountants and finance teams: track recurring GST, TDS and close deadlines, assign owners, and try the live demo.
Read Guide →Excel Formulas for Finance: 15 Best to Master in 2026
A hands-on guide to the Excel formulas for finance teams actually use: PivotTables, SUMIFS, XLOOKUP, IF, CONCAT, dates, money math and dynamic arrays, with examples…
Read Guide →OpenAI Codex for Finance: A Smart, Practical Guide
OpenAI Codex for finance, step by step: clean data exports, build reconciliations as reusable scripts, automate close work, with real examples and the audit caveats.
Read Guide →Claude for Finance and Accounting: A Smart 2026 Guide
Claude for finance and accounting, step by step: read invoices, analyse spreadsheets, Cowork, Claude for Excel, Word and PowerPoint, with real examples you can copy.
Read Guide →AI Prompts for Finance: 12 Best, Smart 2026 Picks
A practical guide to AI prompts for finance: a ready to use prompt library plus hands on walkthroughs of Claude Cowork, OpenAI Codex and Excel…
Read Guide →AI in Finance and Accounting: A Smart, Complete 2026 Guide
A plain language guide to AI in finance: use cases across accounting, a model by model comparison, how it works and how to start.
Read Guide →Accounts Payable Automation: A Smart, Easy 2026 Guide
How ReconScribe accounts payable automation reads invoices, maps them to your books, resolves GST and posts after you approve.
Read Guide →Zoho Payroll Setup Guide for India (2026)
Zoho Payroll is a complete cloud-based salary processing solution designed to meet the compliance and computation needs of small-to-medium companies in India. For businesses operating…
Read Guide →ITR-7 AY 2026-27: The Essential Guide for Trusts, NGOs & Political Parties
The ITR-7 AY 2026-27 is the most specialized return form in the Indian tax system, and the most consequential to file correctly. A single misstep…
Read Guide →ITR-6 AY 2026-27: The Critical Corporate Tax Return Filing Guide
The ITR-6 AY 2026-27 is the mandatory return form for every company registered under the Companies Act, except those claiming exemption under Section 11 (charitable…
Read Guide →ITR-5 AY 2026-27: The Essential Guide for Firms, LLPs & AOPs
The ITR-5 AY 2026-27 covers every non-individual, non-company business entity in the Indian tax system, including partnership firms, Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs), Association of Persons…
Read Guide →ITR-4 Sugam AY 2026-27: New Bank Balance Disclosure Rule Explained
The ITR-4 Sugam AY 2026-27 is the simplest path to filing for freelancers, small business owners, and professionals. This year, it comes with the single…
Read Guide →ITR-3 AY 2026-27: Business Income, F&O Traders, and the Freelancer Audit Threshold
The ITR-3 AY 2026-27 is the most complex individual return form, and the right form for anyone earning business or professional income without opting for…
Read Guide →ITR-2 AY 2026-27: The Essential Filing Guide for Investors & NRIs
The ITR-2 AY 2026-27 is the main workhorse form for anyone whose income profile is just a bit too complex for the standard ITR-1 Sahaj,…
Read Guide →ITR-1 Sahaj AY 2026-27: New Two-House Rule & Easy Filing Guide
The ITR-1 Sahaj AY 2026-27 is the simplest return form in the Indian tax system, and as of this year, it covers a meaningfully wider…
Read Guide →Ultimate ITR Forms AY 2026-27 Guide: Pick the Right ITR (1 to 7)
The ITR forms AY 2026-27 look identical to last year. Same seven numbers, ITR-1 through ITR-7, same offline utility on the e-filing portal. Underneath, though,…
Read Guide →New Labour Codes India: 50% Wage Rule & 4 Key Changes
Related: See how automation is changing compliance in AI tax automation in 2026, or jump straight to our free tax calculators and tools. I was…
Read Guide →Cash Flow Decision Tool: Free 6-Week Excel Forecast Template
Plan six weeks of cash with per-entity top-up alerts, FX-ready columns, and Best, Base, Worst stress tests. Free .xlsx, no macros, opens in Excel and…
Read Guide →AI Tax Automation in 2026: The Silent Revolution
Let’s be honest for a second. If you had told me five years ago that we'd be trusting artificial intelligence to reconcile complex cross-border tax…
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