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Legal services to non-business person: exempt. To business person: 18% (with reverse charge for advocate-to-firm). Senior advocate fees: exempt for non-business clients. Section 44ADA available.
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Why this matters for lawyers & advocates
Lawyers and senior advocates have unique tax treatment — most legal services are exempt from GST (Notification 12/2017), but business advisory, IP filing, retainership are taxable at 18%. Section 44ADA presumptive taxation up to ₹50 lakh receipts. FilingLab handles lawyer-specific tax — ITR-3 / 4, exempted vs taxable income split, Bar Council fees deduction, and chamber rent / books expense.
Audience-specific note
Legal services to non-business person: exempt. To business person: 18% (with reverse charge for advocate-to-firm). Senior advocate fees: exempt for non-business clients. Section 44ADA available.
Daily voucher entry
Bank reconciliation (all accounts)
GST-compliant ledger structure
Monthly P&L and balance sheet
Vendor / customer ageing reports
Year-end audit-pack preparation
Five stages, SLA-tracked, with a named CA who replies in under 12 minutes during business hours.
You
FilingLab
Govt
01
You
Initial requirements
You share KYC and service-specific details.
1 day
02
FilingLab
Document preparation
Our CA team drafts every form and supporting document.
2 days
03
FilingLab
Verification & filing
Senior review, then submission to the relevant government portal.
Same day
04
Govt
Government processing
Authority reviews and approves the application.
5–15 days
IF REJECTED
If the government raises a clarification, we respond within 24 hours at no extra service fee.
05
FilingLab
Certificate + handover
Final certificate downloaded and shared. Compliance calendar goes live.
Same day
01
You
· 1 day
Initial requirements
You share KYC and service-specific details.
02
FilingLab
· 2 days
Document preparation
Our CA team drafts every form and supporting document.
03
FilingLab
· Same day
Verification & filing
Senior review, then submission to the relevant government portal.
04
Govt
· 5–15 days
Government processing
Authority reviews and approves the application.
IF REJECTED
If the government raises a clarification, we respond within 24 hours at no extra service fee.
05
FilingLab
· Same day
Certificate + handover
Final certificate downloaded and shared. Compliance calendar goes live.
Services to individuals/non-business: exempt. Services to business clients: 18% (or reverse charge if you bill to GST-registered firm). Senior advocate to non-business: exempt.
Yes if receipts ≤ ₹50 lakh. Pay tax on 50% of receipts, no books, no audit.
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