Editorial policy
How we make sure our guides and tools are accurate, useful and independent.
What we publish
Practical, plain-language guides and tools that help small business owners in India keep accounts, understand GST and tax, manage cash and borrow wisely. Every guide should help a reader do something, not just know something.
How guides are written
- Sources first. Rules, rates, thresholds and dates are checked against official sources, including the GST portal and GST Council decisions, CBIC, the Income Tax Department, the Ministry of MSME and the Reserve Bank of India, and against reputable professional publications.
- Worked examples. We use rupee examples that a shopkeeper would recognise, and we check the arithmetic with the same tools we publish.
- Tools and drafting. We use software tools, including AI writing assistants, to help research and draft. Every guide is checked by the editorial team against the sources above before publication, and we take responsibility for what we publish.
- Clear limits. Where a topic depends on individual circumstances, we say so and suggest professional advice.
Keeping content current
Each guide shows the date it was last updated. We review guides when rules change and at least once a year. The due-date calendar is calculated fresh each day, and news headlines refresh automatically.
Independence from advertising
Advertising is placed automatically by Google AdSense and is clearly separate from our content. Sponsors and expert partners never review or approve guides before publication and cannot change calculator results. Sponsored material is always labelled.
Corrections
If you spot an error, please tell us through the contact page and choose "Correction to a guide". We correct confirmed errors promptly and update the date on the guide.