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Saurav Agarwal

Founder & Chartered Accountant at Desi Machines
504 articles (395 blogs, 109 guides) Writing for Desi Machines since 2025
Saurav Agarwal is a Chartered Accountant and the founder of DesiMachines. He writes on the money side of owning machines: equipment finance, loans and leasing, GST, depreciation and total cost of ownership, alongside the market forces that move Indian infrastructure. He turns dealer quotes, bank terms and spec sheets into buying decisions contractors and fleet owners can act on.

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Blog Capital Gain on Sale of Machinery: What You Actually Pay

Capital Gain on Sale of Machinery: What You Actually Pay

Sell a machine you have been claiming depreciation on and the tax does not work the way most…

Blog TDS on Machinery Hire Charges: Which Rate Cuts Your Bill

TDS on Machinery Hire Charges: Which Rate Cuts Your Bill

Your machine hire bill can be taxed at 2% as rent or at 1-2% as a work contract.…

Guide Excavator Digging Depth in India: How Deep It Digs by Size Class

Excavator Digging Depth in India: How Deep It Digs by Size Class

Excavator digging depth is how far below the ground the bucket teeth can reach when the machine is…

Guide Excavator Not Starting in India: Fault-Finding by Symptom

Excavator Not Starting in India: Fault-Finding by Symptom

An excavator that will not start has a fault in one of three places: the safety and electrical…

Guide Excavator Warning Lights in India: What Each Symbol Means

Excavator Warning Lights in India: What Each Symbol Means

Excavator warning lights are the coloured symbols on the operator's display that tell you what the machine's own…

Guide Excavator Boom Drift in India: Why the Boom Sinks and How to Check It

Excavator Boom Drift in India: Why the Boom Sinks and How to Check It

Excavator boom drift is when the boom sinks down slowly on its own after the operator has centred…

Blog Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate: Before the Plant Runs

Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate: Before the Plant Runs

A crusher, hot-mix or batching plant needs board consent before it is built and again before it runs.…

Blog Price Escalation Clause: Who Pays When Costs Rise Mid-Job

Price Escalation Clause: Who Pays When Costs Rise Mid-Job

On a two-year job, diesel, steel and wages will not stay where they were when you quoted. Whether…

Blog No Claim Certificate: Signing Off a Job Without Signing Away Your Money

No Claim Certificate: Signing Off a Job Without Signing Away Your Money

The certificate demanded before your final bill is released can close off every pending claim you still have.…

Blog Work Order in Construction: What to Check Before You Mobilise

Work Order in Construction: What to Check Before You Mobilise

The work order is the document that turns a tender win into a job with dates and liabilities…

Blog Measurement Book in Construction: How Your Work Gets Measured

Measurement Book in Construction: How Your Work Gets Measured

The measurement book is the record your running bill is built from. What it holds, who signs it,…

Blog Hydraulic Pump Repair Cost on an Excavator

Hydraulic Pump Repair Cost on an Excavator

The pump is the biggest single repair bill most excavator owners will face. What the quotation is actually…

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