Statement of Practice · FY 2026–27Open to teaching roles
CA Arjun Mehta · Chartered Accountant · ICAI M.No. 145xxx

Making the past feel like it matters

I teach history and civics as living arguments, not dates to memorise. Debates, mock parliaments and primary sources — my students leave able to think like citizens, and the marks follow.

ITR & GST filed on time, every timeTax planning before March, not duringAudit-ready books, all yearPlain-English advice, no jargon ITR & GST filed on time, every timeTax planning before March, not duringAudit-ready books, all yearPlain-English advice, no jargon
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Services & fee schedule

FY 2026–27

Fixed fees, quoted before work begins. If your situation is more complex than the schedule below, you'll know the revised fee before I start — never after.

ItemParticularsIncludesFees from
01.

Income-tax returns & planningIndividuals · Professionals · HUF

ITR preparation and filing, advance-tax workings, capital-gains computation, a pre-March planning call.

₹4,500per return
02.

GST — registration to returnsMonthly · Quarterly · Annual

GSTR-1/3B filings, reconciliation with books, ITC review, notices handled.

₹2,000per month
03.

Books, payroll & MISStartups & SMEs

Monthly bookkeeping, payroll with TDS, and a one-page MIS you'll actually read.

₹8,000per month
04.

Audit & assuranceStatutory · Tax audit · Certification

Company and tax audits under the Companies Act and s.44AB, net-worth and turnover certificates.

₹25,000per engagement
05.

Company & complianceIncorporation · ROC · FEMA

Incorporation, annual ROC filings, board minutes, share allotments, FEMA reporting.

₹12,000per year
06.

Advisory & representationScrutiny · Appeals · Restructuring

Assessment and scrutiny representation, appeal drafting, business-structure advice.

₹3,000per hour

* Government fees & taxes extra at actualsE&OE · Fee card revised annually

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The compliance calendar

Never miss a date

Every client gets this calendar mapped to their business, with reminders a fortnight ahead. The dark months are where amnesia gets expensive.

AprQ1

  • New FY books open · Opt GST composition

May

  • TDS returns Q4 · Form 16 issued

Jun

  • Advance tax #1 · DPT-3 filing

Jul

  • ITR salaried & non-audit · TDS returns Q1

Aug

  • GSTR-1 QRMP · Belated planning check

Sep

  • Advance tax #2 · Tax-audit reports · AGM & AOC-4 prep

Oct

  • ITR audit cases · ROC annual filings · TDS returns Q2

Nov

  • MGT-7 filing · GSTR reconciliation

Dec

  • GSTR-9 annual return · Advance tax #3 · Belated ITR last call

Jan

  • TDS returns Q3 · Budget watch

Feb

  • Budget impact memo · March planning begins

MarEoY

  • Advance tax #4 · Investment proofs · Year-end closing

Reminders sent a fortnight ahead of every statutory date · calendar tailored to each client.

Portrait
ICAI ·
Member
in practice

Shrenuj JalanB.Com, FCA

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About the practice

I qualified in 2014 and spent three years in the tax practice of a Big-4 firm before realising the clients I wanted to serve — founders, doctors, freelancers, family businesses — were the ones large firms bill too much and call back too little.

So in 2017 I set up this practice on a simple premise: a client should never be surprised — not by a deadline, not by a demand notice, and never by my bill. Today the practice serves 340+ clients with a team of six, and I still personally review every return that goes out.

§ 1

Deadlines are sacred. Zero missed statutory dates since 2017 — the streak is the product.

§ 2

Planning beats filing. The best tax work happens in February, not July.

§ 3

Plain English, always. If you can't explain your own numbers after our call, I've failed.

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Selected engagements

Anonymised

ENG/2025/041 · D2C brand, Mumbai · Turnover ₹18 Cr

From shoebox to audit-ready in one quarter

Rebuilt two years of books, reconciled GST ITC worth ₹31 L that was silently lapsing, and set up monthly MIS. The founder now closes books by the 7th.

₹31 LITC recovered

ENG/2024/017 · Consultant surgeon · Individual

The presumptive-tax question, answered properly

Restructured practice income under s.44ADA with clean documentation, advance-tax discipline and a retirement corpus plan alongside.

₹6.8 Lsaved per year

ENG/2024/029 · Family trading firm · 3 partners

A partnership untangled without a fight

Valuation, capital-account settlement and a tax-neutral reconstitution when one branch exited — no litigation, one stamp duty payment, done in 90 days.

90 daysstart to finish

ENG/2023/008 · SaaS startup · Pre-Series A

Diligence-ready, twelve months early

Cap-table hygiene, ESOP scheme accounting, and investor-grade financials — the round closed with zero diligence red flags.

0diligence flags
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Teaching journey

Education Dr. · Experience Cr.

Education

2011

2012

Experience

Senior History Teacher

Loyola High School

Head of Social Sciences; founded the Model UN club that now wins at the national level.

History & Civics Teacher

Sharada Mandir School

Middle and senior classes; built a primary-source archive still used across the department.

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In others' words

Unaudited, but true

He made the Constitution feel like a thriller. My son now argues at dinner — respectfully.

Parent

A teacher who builds citizens, not just scorers. Our debate culture is his legacy.

Principal
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Frequently asked

Q.I have three years of unfiled returns. Can you fix this?

Usually, yes — through updated returns (ITR-U) and condonation where applicable. The sooner we start, the more options exist. This is my most common new-client situation; there is no judgement, only a checklist.

Q.Do you work with clients outside Mumbai?

About half my clients are remote — everything runs on a shared document vault, video calls and a monthly summary email. Physical presence matters only for a few audit situations.

Q.What do I need to bring to the first consultation?

Last two ITRs, bank statements for the current year, and any notices you've received. If you have none of these organised, bring what you have — assembling the picture is part of the job.

Q.Are your fees negotiable?

The fee card is fixed and published above precisely so nobody has to negotiate. What is flexible is scope — we can start smaller and grow the engagement as your business grows.

Q.Will you handle a notice from a return you didn't file?

Yes. Representation is a standalone service (item 06 in the fee schedule) — you don't need to move your entire compliance to me first.

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Get in touch

₹1,500 · 45 min · adjusted against first invoice

Office hours — appointment days

Monday10:00 — 18:30Open
Tuesday10:00 — 18:30Open
Wednesday10:00 — 18:30Open
Thursday10:00 — 18:30Open
Friday10:00 — 17:00Open
Saturday10:00 — 13:00 · calls onlyOpen
SundayClosed

✓ Received. You'll get a confirmation call within one working day — check WhatsApp for the calendar invite.

OfficeGoa, India
Phone9999940593
EmailShrenujjalan@gmail.com
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