How does one find a CA?

Hello grapeviners Need help in getting access to a good CA who can help in devicing my investment strategy and reduce my income tax burden. Looking forward to good advice 🙂

Hey viners, I’m looking for a CA to optimize taxes and file them. How do I go about finding for someone? How to evaluate if someone is good or just a sham. Also how much do they charge you?

Hi, I work with clients outside India as an independent contractor. The law says that I should have GST registration in India. How can I set up a GST account easily? How can I manage the paperwork? Is there a software or service that does it without much headaches? How much does it cost?

I'm a software dev contractor and I'm working for 2 companies, having a total income of 50L per annum. when I consulted a CA, he mentioned that I'll have to pay 18% GST (since business income is over 20L) and will also have to pay 30% income tax. i understand taxes are important and all, but I'm so not willing to give 6 months of my hard work to the government. can anyone please advise me on what to do to save on taxes

I will be filling ITR for the first time. How can I find a CA for the same. I’m in blr.

Suppose I was in some company X. I left that ‘X’ company after working 3 month, I serve 15 days of NOTICE Period. Now in FNF the company is asking me for NOTICE period recovery amount. Notice period was of 2 month but I served 15 days. Now company is asking me to Pay money for 45 days. amount = ((base salary)/365)*45; So I have paid them the amount. But when earlier I got the salary of 3 months it was exclusive of Taxes(TDS, etc). But in FNF I have paid them full amount(actual salary + (taxes they used to cut like TDS). So is it possible to claim back extra TDS that I have paid them in FNF?

I just want to vent out! Many businesses are earning double than me and paying less than 50% of tax and yet here I am as a professional bound to pay tax. And that’s not enough, I still can get audited!

Today I sat with a small biz owner to figure out why he wasn't earning enough from his business. Turns out he wasn't accounting for GST twice (you need to do that if you are buying and selling forward as a trader). Calculating GST amount itself on total invoice value is a nightmare when you account for other things like figuring out HSN-wise tax rates and logistics. And then splitting into two for state and central tax. And he's still educated but weak at math and accounts. I can only imagine how much the average business owner struggles with their own accounting. Heartbreaking stuff.

How do I find a CA? I tried searching grapevine but could not find any relevant post where how we can find one is mentioned.. Is it beneficial to hire a CA for salary upwards of 30LPA? Like, can they help me save more tax than the usual 80C/NPS/Medical Insurance savings, I seem to have already maxed them out. Also if we opt for new tax regime, can CA help in saving additional money? Any help would be appreciated :)

Freelance opportunities for CA's working in Companies and looking for a side hustle, any leads, experience or stories to share please.