What's covered

Everything a small business needs. Nothing it doesn't.

Six core services bundled into clear monthly plans, plus add-ons available on request. Read carefully. We tell you exactly what's covered and exactly what isn't, so there are no surprises in month four.

Core services. Included in your plan

What we deliver every month.

SERVICE 01

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Day-to-day accounting in Zoho Books or Tally. Whichever you prefer. We set it up, run it, close it every month, and keep it audit-ready.

Software included free

Zoho Books or Tally licence is bundled in your plan. No separate billing. Unlimited transactions, unlimited users.

What's included

  • Monthly accounting and bookkeeping
  • Bank and credit card reconciliation
  • Chart of accounts setup and customisation
  • Invoicing template setup and configuration
  • Backlog accounting (for new clients)
  • Month-end and year-end closing
  • Monthly Balance Sheet, P&L, AR/AP reports
  • Cash flow statement and projection
  • GST-ready document management
SERVICE 02

Payroll Processing

Monthly payroll for your team. Including statutory deductions, payslip distribution, investment declarations, and year-end Form 16s. The BCL Group processes 20,000+ payslips every month across its client base.

Employee limits by plan

Essential: up to 9 employees · Grow: up to 19 employees · Advanced: up to 30 employees. Beyond 30, talk to us. We'll quote a custom tier.

What's included

  • Monthly payroll processing
  • Income tax declaration collection at start of year
  • Proof of investment (POI) verification
  • Monthly payslip generation and distribution
  • Employee query handling on payroll
  • Form 16 issuance (annual)
  • Full and final settlement processing
  • CTC structuring and optimisation (Advanced plan)
  • Reimbursement and expense management (Advanced plan)
SERVICE 03

Labour Compliance. PF · PT · ESI

Three distinct statutory compliances, three different deadlines, three different authorities. We manage all three, by plan tier. So you don't miss a filing or accumulate penalties.

PF
Provident Fund

EPF & MP Act, 1952. Monthly ECR filing, challan payment, withdrawals, transfers.

Mandatory: 20+ employees · Advanced plan
PT
Professional Tax

State-specific. Monthly returns and annual filing. Varies by state (Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, etc.).

All employees · All plans
ESI
Employees' State Insurance

ESI Act, 1948. Monthly returns, challan reconciliation, half-yearly returns, benefit advisory.

Mandatory: 10+ employees · Grow plan

What's included across plans

  • PT. Monthly and annual returns (Essential, Grow, Advanced)
  • ESI. Monthly returns, challan reconciliation, half-yearly returns, benefit advisory (Grow, Advanced)
  • PF. Monthly ECR, challan payment, withdrawals, transfers, annual Form 3A / 6A (Advanced)
  • Advanced PF compliance and advisory (Advanced plan)
  • Labour law compliance advisory across the three Acts
  • Shops & Establishment Act compliance (Advanced plan)
  • Annual returns under Labour Laws (Advanced plan)
SERVICE 04

Annual IT Filing & TDS

Annual income tax return for proprietors and firms, quarterly TDS returns, advance tax computation, and ongoing income tax advisory on positions you take through the year.

What about appeals and assessments?

Routine ITR filing and TDS are included. Tax assessments, scrutiny notices, and appeals are add-on services. Billed separately, and handled by BCL India's specialist tax team.

What's included

  • Annual ITR filing (Proprietor / Firm)
  • Quarterly TDS return filing (26Q / 24Q)
  • TDS computation and challan payment
  • Form 16A issuance support
  • Advance tax computation and advisory
  • Ongoing income tax advisory through the year
SERVICE 05

GST Compliance

From Grow plan onwards. Monthly returns, annual returns, ITC reconciliation, and ongoing advisory on classification, rate, and place-of-supply questions as they come up.

In which plan?

GST is included in the Grow plan and Advanced plan. Essential plan customers can either upgrade or add GST as an add-on.

What's included

  • Monthly GSTR-1 filing
  • Monthly GSTR-3B filing
  • Annual GSTR-9 / 9C filing
  • ITC reconciliation (GSTR-2B)
  • Ongoing GST advisory on classification and rate
  • GST registration support (one-time, included)
SERVICE 06

Audit Support & Liaison

We don't sign your statutory audit. We prepare for it. Audit-ready monthly documentation, IFRS-aligned statements, and full liaison with the auditor you appoint. So your audit closes cleanly and on time.

Important: we don't audit ourselves

The BCL Group practice that powers numbrs is not a statutory audit firm. We handle audit preparation, documentation, and auditor coordination. But the signed audit comes from your independent auditor. (We can recommend one if needed.)

What's included

  • Audit-ready documentation, every month
  • Audit findings remediation
  • Liaison with your statutory auditor
  • IFRS-aligned financial statements (Advanced plan)
  • Monthly review meetings with finance leadership
  • Compliance calendar with all due dates tracked

Add-on services

Not in the package? We still do it.

Some services don't fit into a monthly plan. They're event-based or one-time. They're priced separately, but handled by the same team.

Add-on · Cross-Border

Form 15CA / 15CB filings

Withholding tax certificates for outward remittances. Required for every cross-border payment above the threshold. We file and certify, per transaction.

Add-on · Corporate Law

Annual ROC returns

For LLPs and Private Limited Companies. MGT-7, AOC-4, DIR-3 KYC, and other annual MCA filings. Bundled separately because pricing depends on entity type.

Add-on · Setup

Incorporation

Company incorporation (Pvt Ltd, OPC), LLP registration, partnership firm setup, and entity structuring for new ventures. End-to-end from MOA / AOA to PAN and bank account.

Add-on · Compliance

Registrations & Renewals

GST registration in new states, MSME, Shops & Establishment, IEC, FSSAI, Trade Licence, and annual renewals across all statutory registrations.

Add-on · Brand

Trademark registration

Brand name / logo trademark filing, examination response, opposition handling. Per-class fees apply.

Add-on · Defence

Litigations & Scrutiny

Income tax, GST, and labour-related scrutiny notices, show-cause notices, departmental investigations, and assessment representations. Routine ITR is included; scrutiny work is separately scoped.

Add-on · Structuring

One-off advisory engagements

ESOP design, founder secondary structuring, group restructuring, banking documentation support, one-time tax opinions, and any other situation that falls outside the monthly compliance scope. Quoted per engagement.

What's not included

The honest list of things outside this offering.

numbrs is built for clarity, which means we're upfront about what isn't part of the package. For these, you either need our parent firm BCL India (the group's full-service consultancy) or an independent specialist.

  • Statutory audit signing. We prepare and liaise. We don't sign. You appoint your own auditor.
  • Banking support. Account opening, credit applications, banker negotiations, working capital documentation. Available as an add-on or through BCL India's CFO practice.
  • Transfer pricing studies. Cross-border related-party transaction pricing. Handled by BCL India's TP team as a separate engagement.
  • M&A and deal advisory. Due diligence, valuation, slump sale. Engage BCL India's Deal Advisory practice for these.
  • Internal audit and IFC. Independent control reviews for boards and pre-IPO companies. Engage BCL India's Risk Advisory practice.
  • Litigations & major scrutiny. Appeals before ITAT, High Court, Supreme Court, and complex departmental investigations. Coordinated with senior counsel; bespoke pricing.
  • FEMA-heavy advisory engagements. Compounding applications, complex repatriation structuring, FEMA litigation. Handled by BCL India's specialist team.
  • Audit committee secretarial work. Beyond routine ROC. For listed and pre-IPO entities, BCL India's Compliance practice handles this.

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Pick a plan that fits your business.

Three transparent tiers. Monthly or quarterly billing. Software included. 100% money back guarantee.