Essays on the mechanics of Indian AEC: GST, TDS, RA bills, RERA milestones, BOQ hygiene, and what it actually takes to run a practice in 2026.
A practical walkthrough of running-account (RA) bills under Indian GST: what fields are mandatory, how cumulative amounts work, how CGST+SGST vs IGST splits apply, and where TDS 194C fits.
What RERA expects from builders on milestone reporting, how to structure milestones to match your registration, and how to avoid the three most common compliance gaps.
The single rule that decides whether you charge CGST+SGST or IGST on a construction contract, with three worked examples covering common edge cases.
Two billing models with different risk profiles, different cash-flow implications, and different operational overhead. How to pick for each engagement.
A practitioner's walkthrough of Section 194C of the Income Tax Act: who deducts, at what rate, on what amount, and how to stay out of the department's way.
Two overlapping-but-distinct systems for capturing time worked. A decision framework, and why most Indian AEC practices need both — not one or the other.
The four utilisation metrics that actually matter for an architecture practice or consulting firm — how to compute them, and what thresholds to flag.
Indian invoices must sequence within the April–March financial year, not the calendar year. Why most imported SaaS gets this wrong, and what the right scheme looks like.
