The 1936 AI Back Office

How to screen CVs faster without reading every line: a scorecard, five skills, a 15-minute first call and fair use of AI, with a person deciding.

A leave policy template for Indian startups: earned, casual and sick leave, maternity, carry-forward, encashment, approvals and holidays, under the new labour codes.

A simple performance review for a small team of 10 to 50: a twice-a-year cycle, four questions, fair links to pay, and the mistakes to avoid.

ESOPs in India explained: pool, grant, vesting and exercise, how ESOPs are taxed at exercise and sale, the startup tax deferral, and how to show them in an offer.

A full and final settlement checklist for India under the new labour codes: the two-day pay rule, gratuity, leave encashment, deductions, documents and exit steps.

A hybrid attendance policy that works: what to track, check-in without a register, office days, leave on work-from-home days, and a sample policy to copy.

Every GST and TDS due date for 2026-27 in one place: GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, QRMP, TDS deposits, the new TDS return forms, advance tax and annual returns.

194C or 194J? How TDS works on freelancers, agencies and consultants under the Income-tax Act, 2025, with rates, limits and five real cases from startups.

A month-end close checklist for Indian startups: a day-by-day plan to close your books by the 5th, with bank, sales, payroll, TDS, accruals and review.

A GSTR-2B mismatch means input tax credit you can't claim. The common causes, how IMS changed things, a monthly routine and an email to send vendors.