Saurav Agarwal

The buyer writes to your bank, not to you. By the time you hear about it the money…

Pick the grade first and the brand second. For most houses going up in India today that means…

A small deduction, twice a year, under a state Act most contractors have never read. What catches a…

Price bids open, the auction runs, and then several bidders are sitting on the same lowest number. What…

Your labour contractor cannot get a licence until you sign. What most site owners miss is that the…

The e-invoicing threshold came down in four steps and now sits at five crore of aggregate turnover. Most…

Your client cut tax from the bill. The certificate proving it is what turns that deduction into credit…

Machine owners are usually the subcontractor, and a handful of clauses decide whether the money reaches you. Here…

A labour-only contract is not a works contract, so it is taxed as a plain service — and…

The post-award money a client holds against your performance — how it is built from a lump sum…

Almost every AAC block sold in India has the same face: 600 mm long and 200 mm tall,…

An electrical contractor licence is issued by your state licensing board, not by any central authority. Here is…