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Saurav Agarwal

Founder & Chartered Accountant at Desi Machines
224 articles (158 blogs, 66 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 bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2026: Why It Is Worth Attending

bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2026: Why It Is Worth Attending

Bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2026 runs 15 to 18 September at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida. Why buyers, contractors…

Guide Excavator Daily Inspection Checklist: The 10-Minute Pre-Start Walk-Round

Excavator Daily Inspection Checklist: The 10-Minute Pre-Start Walk-Round

A daily inspection on an excavator takes about ten minutes and runs in the same order every morning:…

Blog GST on Interest on Delayed Payment: What Section 15 Adds

GST on Interest on Delayed Payment: What Section 15 Adds

You finally recover interest on a bill that sat for eight months. Section 15(2)(d) treats that interest as…

Blog GST on Mobilisation Advance: When the Tax Falls Due

GST on Mobilisation Advance: When the Tax Falls Due

A works contract is a service, and section 13 fixes the time of supply at the earlier of…

Blog GST TDS on Works Contract: What Gets Deducted and Why

GST TDS on Works Contract: What Gets Deducted and Why

A government department shaves two per cent off your running bill and you cannot find it anywhere. Section…

Blog GST Composition Scheme for Contractors: Who Can Opt In

GST Composition Scheme for Contractors: Who Can Opt In

A works contract is a service under GST, so the ordinary composition route is shut. Section 10(2A) is…

Blog How to Become a Railway Contractor: Registering on IREPS

How to Become a Railway Contractor: Registering on IREPS

Indian Railways does not hand out a contractor licence. It runs one portal, and you register on it.…

Guide Excavator Boom Repair: Cracks, Welding and When to Replace

Excavator Boom Repair: Cracks, Welding and When to Replace

An excavator boom repair is structural work on the big curved steel arm that carries the bucket: re-welding…

Blog GST Registration Limit for Contractors: Where the Line Actually Sits

GST Registration Limit for Contractors: Where the Line Actually Sits

The figure most machine owners have in their head is the one written for traders. Section 22 sets…

Blog GST on Sale of Old Machinery: The Rule Most Owners Get Wrong

GST on Sale of Old Machinery: The Rule Most Owners Get Wrong

Selling a machine you claimed input tax credit on is not simply a matter of charging tax on…

Blog Udyam Registration for Contractors: Limits, Proof and Benefits

Udyam Registration for Contractors: Limits, Proof and Benefits

Your machines are the investment figure that decides your MSME category. What the March 2025 thresholds are, why…

Guide How to Read an Excavator Model Number: What SY210, PC210 and EX 210 Mean

How to Read an Excavator Model Number: What SY210, PC210 and EX 210 Mean

An excavator model number is the code on the side of the machine, like SY210, PC210 or EX…

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