What applies to a smaller, already-trading company

Are your ROC annual filings (AOC-4, MGT-7, DIR-3 KYC) up to date this year?

If you're freelancing or consulting on India-sourced income, have you sorted out GST registration and export-of-services treatment?

If you pay a foreign-passport director or employee a salary, have you checked the International Worker EPF rule?

Has the company ever advanced you money as a director? Section 185 bars this almost always.

Do you know whether DPDPA's cross-border outsourcing exemption actually covers what your company does?

If you've promised equity to a consultant or promoter through your ESOP scheme, have you checked Rule 12's bar on it?

Has your company had its statutory and tax audit done for the year, if due?

Have you compared the buyback vs dividend tax cost before taking money out of the company?

If you draw a salary from your Indian company while living in the US, have you checked whether it's being taxed twice?

If you let your company use your IP for free, have you accounted for GST on it anyway?

If your company pays a foreign lawyer or consultant, have you accounted for GST reverse charge on that payment?

Do you withhold TDS on your AWS, GitHub or Slack bill, or have you documented why you don't need to?

After any foreign investment into your company, have you filed FC-GPR, FC-TRS and the annual FLA return?

If you've funded your own company from abroad, is it structured correctly under FEMA rather than as an informal loan?

Does your founders' agreement have a buyback or exit clause? Have you checked it against FEMA's pricing rules?

If you export software or IT/ITES services, are you filing SOFTEX certification alongside your GST filings?

Does your cap table include a China or Hong Kong-linked investor? That can pull your round off the automatic FDI route.

If you've raised money on a SAFE or KISS note, have you confirmed that's actually valid under Indian FEMA rules?

If you're selling the business, have you worked out the slump-sale and goodwill tax position first?

If you're closing the company, have you checked whether strike-off actually applies to your situation?

Do you have a backup plan if your resident director resigns or becomes unreachable?

If you've moved back to India, have you updated your company's foreign-investment/FEMA status to match?