We run it until you can.
Run finance, HR and compliance before you can hire a team for them.
For funded startups and companies with a foreign parent. We set up your back office, including FEMA and FDI filings if you have foreign investors, and hand it over when you hire your own team. You prepay for the hours you need and can leave any month with everything handed over.
What comes off your plate
One point of contact handles the work that usually gets split across a bookkeeper, a payroll vendor, an HR consultant and a compliance reminder you hope someone remembers.
Finance
- Chart of accounts and bookkeeping
- Bank and card reconciliation
- Sales invoices and vendor payments
- Monthly MIS and runway view
- Investor-ready reports
HR
- Monthly payroll and payslips
- PF, ESI and professional tax
- Offer letters and onboarding
- Leave, attendance and policies
- Exits and full-and-final settlement
Operations and compliance
- GST and TDS workings and filing
- ROC calendar and annual filings
- Vendor onboarding and contract tracker
- Board and shareholder paperwork
- Audit preparation with your auditor
How an engagement runs
Scope call
Thirty minutes on your entity, team and any backlog. No charge.
Scope for your budget
We shape the work around what you can spend, then confirm hours, fees and coverage in writing.
Prepay
Choose 1, 3 or 6 months. Work starts once the hours are funded.
Set up and run
Setup in your first 30 days, then a monthly close and an hours statement.
Hand over
When you hire your own team, we pass them a documented system.
Not ready to prepay? Start with a health check.
We review where your company stands and give you a written list of what's done, what's overdue and what's coming up. It's yours to keep, whether or not you work with us.
If you go on to prepay, the fee counts toward your first payment.
₹1,499₹2,999
- ROC, GST, TDS, PF and ESI status
- FEMA filings, if you have foreign investors
- Gaps in your books and payroll
- Your deadlines for the next 90 days
Three promises we put in writing
You know the cost before work starts
You see the hours and the price upfront, and a statement every month shows where each hour went. Statutory deadlines still get met if a balance runs low. We'd bill the extra time from your next top-up and tell you first.
You can leave any month
There's no lock-in period and no exit fee. You get an exit pack with your books, filings, logins and process notes, plus a handover call with whoever takes over. Unused prepaid hours are refunded within 30 days.
Your data stays yours
Your books and payroll stay in accounts registered to your company. We work with the least access each task needs, under NDA, and we don't pass your work to outside agencies. Read how we handle data.
Dates and rules you can hold us to
- Books closed by the 10th. Each month is closed by the 10th of the next month, once we have your statements and bills.
- First MIS within 14 days. If reporting is in your scope, you get the first report within 14 days of starting, once any pending books are caught up.
- WhatsApp for everyday questions. Message us without booking a call.
- Closed months stay closed. We don't change them without your sign-off.
- View-only bank access. We ask for it wherever your bank offers it, and we never release payments ourselves.
- Logins stay with you. Government portal logins stay on your company's email and phone number.
Who runs your back office
I'm Harsha Kashyap. As a finance manager at a YC W19 startup, I've handled its US parent company compliance and its complete Indian operations across B2B and B2C.
I started Dux for founders who need that experience before they can hire it. We take on up to 4 new companies a month, so each one gets a proper setup.
Set up the books from scratch for a B2B customer service AI startup. Day-to-day bookkeeping, tax work and filing, balance sheets and audit preparation.
US parent compliance, FDI and FEMA processes, mergers and acquisitions, and share buybacks.
HR policies written around each company's needs and budget, with employee engagement and morale kept in view.
Who we're built for
YC and foreign-parent companies
Often a Delaware parent with an Indian subsidiary, which adds FEMA filings and transfer pricing to the usual list. Allotted shares to a foreign investor? FC-GPR is due within 30 days.
Pre-seed and seed startups
You've raised money and made your first hires, and investors now expect clean numbers without a finance team behind them.
Bootstrapped founders
Every rupee counts, so you prepay for only the hours your company actually needs and add more as it grows.
Questions founders ask
Why should I prepay a business this new?
You don't have to start there. Begin with the health check, then prepay for one month. Your books stay in accounts in your company's name, and unused hours are refunded within 30 days if you leave.
Do you replace our Chartered Accountant or auditor?
No. We run the day-to-day work and prepare everything for them. Work that the law reserves for a practising CA, such as audit reports and certifications, is done by independent CAs. Your statutory auditor must stay independent of the team keeping your books.
What happens if our hours run out just before a filing?
We still meet the statutory deadline. We'll tell you the balance is low before it runs out, and the extra time is billed from your next top-up.
Is six months the minimum?
No. You can prepay for 1, 3 or 6 months and stop whenever you like. Most companies need this support until their first finance hire, which can be well beyond six months, so you can also keep renewing.
Which accounting and payroll software do you use?
We work in standard tools set up in your company's name, such as Zoho Books, Tally or QuickBooks. If you already use one, we'll usually keep it.
Can you work within a small budget?
Yes. Tell us what you can spend and we'll curate the scope to fit it, starting with your legal deadlines. If your budget can't cover those, we'll tell you upfront.
Can you take over if our books are already behind?
Yes. Tell us how many months are pending and the estimate will include the catch-up as part of setup.
Start small, or see the full cost first.
Everything between your bank account and your next board meeting.
Start with what you need today. Each item is counted in your monthly hours, so you only prepay for work you've chosen.
Setup: your first 30 days
We build one structure around your company, so that the monthly work is repeatable and the next person can pick it up.
- Compliance health check and pending-filing list
- Accounting software and chart of accounts
- Payroll, PF, ESI and professional tax set up for your state
- Salary structures, offer letter and policy templates
- GST and TDS registrations reviewed or arranged
- Approval flows for bills, payments and expenses
- Your company's own compliance calendar
- Catch-up of any backlog in your books
Monthly running
Finance and accounting
- Bookkeeping and reconciliation
- Invoicing and receivables follow-up
- Vendor bills and payment runs for your approval
- Month-end close
- MIS, burn and runway
- Budget against actuals
Payroll and HR
- Payroll, payslips and reimbursements
- PF, ESI, professional tax and TDS on salary
- Employee records and onboarding
- Leave and attendance
- Policies, including POSH setup where required
- Exits and full-and-final settlement
Tax and corporate compliance
- GST returns and reconciliation
- TDS deposits and returns
- Advance tax working
- ROC calendar and annual filings
- Board and shareholder paperwork
- Coordination with your auditor and CA
If you have a foreign parent or foreign investors
Many companies in global accelerators, including YC, hold their Indian entity under a US parent. That brings extra reporting, which we schedule from day one.
- FC-GPR for shares issued to foreign investors
- Annual FLA return
- Intercompany agreements and invoicing
- Transfer pricing records, with your CA issuing the report
- Handover to your US tax and accounting provider
The deadlines we track
These are the usual filings for a private limited company with a March year-end. What applies to you depends on your size, state and structure, so we confirm your list during setup.
| Filing or task | Usual due date | Applies when |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | ||
| TDS and TCS deposit | 7th of next month (30 April for March) | Tax was deducted or collected |
| GSTR-1 | 11th of next month | Monthly GST filer |
| PF and ESI | 15th of next month | Registered or covered |
| GSTR-3B | 20th of next month | Monthly GST filer |
| Professional tax | Varies by state | Your state levies it |
| Quarterly | ||
| Advance tax | 15 Jun, 15 Sep, 15 Dec, 15 Mar | Tax liability meets the threshold |
| TDS returns | 31 Jul, 31 Oct, 31 Jan, 31 May | Tax was deducted in the quarter |
| Annual | ||
| MSME-1 | 30 Apr and 31 Oct | Dues to MSME vendors over 45 days |
| DPT-3 | 30 Jun | Loans or deposits to report |
| FLA return | 15 Jul | Foreign investment received |
| AGM | Usually by 30 Sep | All companies; the first AGM has its own timing |
| ADT-1 | Within 15 days of the AGM | An auditor is appointed |
| AOC-4 | Within 30 days of the AGM | All companies |
| MGT-7 or MGT-7A | Within 60 days of the AGM | All companies |
| Income tax return | 31 Oct if audit applies | All companies |
| DIR-3 KYC | As per the current MCA rule | Directors holding a DIN |
| One-time events | ||
| INC-20A | Within 180 days of incorporation | Companies with share capital, where required |
| First auditor | Appoint within 30 days of incorporation | All new companies |
| FC-GPR | Within 30 days of allotting shares | Shares issued to a foreign investor |
Dates are indicative and can change by government notification. India's four labour codes and the Income-tax Act, 2025 have also changed some rules and form numbers, and labour rules still differ by state.
What we don't do
Keeping these lines clear protects you in diligence and audit.
- We don't audit books that we keep. Your statutory auditor stays independent.
- We don't practise as a firm of chartered accountants. Independent CAs handle work reserved for them.
- We don't move money without your approval. You or your authorised signatory release payments.
- We don't give investment advice or act as your lawyer. We'll tell you when you need one.
See your hours and your price before you pay.
Enter a few numbers about your company. The estimate below updates as you type, and we confirm it in writing after a scope call.
Become a founding client
Our first 3 clients keep ₹999 an hour for 12 months, even if our rate goes up.
In return, we ask for honest feedback and, if you're happy with the work, a reference.
3 of 3 open
Separately, we take on up to 4 new companies a month so each one gets a proper setup.
Not ready to prepay?
Start with a health check. You get a written list of what's done, what's overdue and what's coming up.
₹1,499₹2,999
We curate the work around your budget
Tell us what you can spend each month, and we'll build the scope to fit. As your company and budget grow, we add more. CA support is matched to your requirement and budget too.
- First, legal deadlines. Statutory filings and payroll dues.
- Next, clean books. Bookkeeping, reconciliation and invoicing.
- Then, more support. MIS, HR and investor reporting.
If your budget can't cover your legal deadlines, we'll tell you before you pay.
What your price covers
Included
- The work shown in your confirmed scope
- A monthly statement of hours used
- Setup, paid in 3 equal monthly parts
- An exit pack and handover call if you leave
Not included
- Government fees, taxes, interest and penalties
- Your statutory auditor's fee
- Independent CA work, quoted before it starts
How prepaid hours work
- Pay first, then we work. You won't get a surprise bill at month-end.
- Every hour is logged. You get a statement each month by task and by person.
- Unused hours carry over while your engagement is active.
- Deadlines come first. We warn you when your balance is low and still meet statutory dates.
- Leave any month. Unused prepaid hours are refunded within 30 days under our refund policy.
- Extra work is agreed first. Fundraise support or a clean-up project gets its own estimate.
Your numbers stay private, and your company can always walk away.
Founders hand us bank statements, salaries and cap tables. Here is exactly how we look after them, including what we can't claim yet.
How your data is handled
Your records live in accounts your company owns. Our in-house workspace holds only what we need to run the work: tasks, checklists, hours statements and shared documents.
Your accounts, in your name
Accounting, payroll and bank logins belong to your company, and government portal logins stay on your company's email and phone number. We work as invited users, and you can remove us at any time.
Least access, named people
You'll always know who is working on your account, and each person gets only the access their tasks need. We ask for view-only bank access wherever the bank offers it.
No outside agencies
We don't pass your work to outside agencies or sell your data. Everyone who works on your account signs an NDA, and any independent professional is named to you first.
Careful with salary and cap table data
Payroll and equity records are restricted to the people who must see them, and access is reviewed every quarter.
If something goes wrong, you hear from us
We'll tell you promptly about any suspected breach affecting your data, and help you meet your obligations under India's Digital Personal Data Protection law.
What we don't have yet
We don't currently hold a SOC 2 report or ISO 27001 certificate, and we aren't yet an incorporated company. We'll update this page when either changes.
The exit pack
Founders can move on whenever it suits them. When you hire a team or change provider, this is what you receive, at no extra charge.
- Books closed up to your exit date, with reconciliations
- Every filing, challan and acknowledgement, organised by year
- Payroll and employee records
- Your compliance calendar, with what's due next
- A list of all logins and access, with ours removed
- Written process notes and a handover call
- Your final hours statement and refund of the unused balance
Who signs what
Dux Corporate Hub prepares and manages the work. When a task legally needs a Chartered Accountant, we bring in an independent practising CA from our network, chosen to fit your requirement and budget.
You'll know who is handling your work once they're assigned, before they get access to your records.
- Day-to-day accounting, payroll and filing preparation: Dux Corporate Hub
- Audit reports and certifications: an independent practising CA, matched to your requirement
- Statutory audit of your company: your own independent auditor
Keep the work you're good at, and stop drowning in the rest.
Experienced finance people shouldn't have to choose between a punishing workload and leaving the profession. We offer two ways to work with us.
Hand over the routine work
Your company can use prepaid hours for the repetitive load while you stay in charge of the numbers and the decisions.
- Data entry, reconciliations and routine vouchers
- Payroll inputs and statutory workings
- Filing calendars and reminders
- Cover for leave and peak months
Work with us on client accounts
Take on a set number of client hours that fit your life. You'd work inside one documented process, with a reviewer checking the work.
- Choose the hours you can reliably commit to
- Clear checklists for each client and task
- A second person reviews filings before they go out
- NDA, conflict check and restricted client access
Tell us about yourself
Please don't include any client data or documents in this form.
Book a free call or a health check.
The scope call is free and takes 30 minutes. Tell us where things stand. Please don't share bank details, salaries or other confidential records here. We'll set up a secure way to share those if we work together.
Business details
- Dux Corporate Hub
- Contact: Harsha Kashyap
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +91 99101 11355
- WhatsApp: Message us
Privacy notice
This notice explains how Dux Corporate Hub handles personal data through this website and when providing services.
What we collect
- Details you give us in forms, such as your name, email, company and message.
- For clients, the records needed to deliver the service, including employee and payroll data, under a written agreement.
Why we use it
- To reply to your enquiry and prepare an estimate.
- To deliver the services you've engaged us for, and meet legal and tax record-keeping duties.
Who can see it
Only the people who need it to do the work. We don't sell personal data. We share it with government portals, auditors and professionals only where the work or the law requires it.
How long we keep it
Enquiries that don't become clients are deleted within a reasonable period. Client records are returned at exit and kept only as long as law requires.
Your rights
You can ask to access, correct or erase your personal data, or withdraw consent, subject to legal requirements. Contact: Harsha Kashyap, [email protected]
Terms of service
Who we are
Dux Corporate Hub is a proprietorship run by Harsha Kashyap. It isn't yet an incorporated company.
We aren't a firm of chartered accountants, and we aren't affiliated with or endorsed by Y Combinator or the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Information on this website is general and isn't legal or tax advice.
Engagement
Work begins after we've agreed a written scope and received prepayment. The engagement letter takes priority over this page.
Prepaid hours
Fees are based on the hourly rate and hours in your estimate, plus GST where it applies. We provide a monthly statement of hours used. The setup fee is paid in 3 equal monthly parts. Government fees, taxes, interest, penalties, your statutory auditor's fee and independent CA work aren't included.
Your responsibilities
- Give us complete and accurate information on time.
- Review and approve filings and payments when we ask you to.
- Keep control of your bank payment approvals.
Late or incomplete information can cause late fees or penalties that we can't prevent.
Professional services
Dux Corporate Hub doesn't practise as a firm of chartered accountants. Work reserved by law for practising professionals is carried out by independent professionals in their own capacity.
Ending the engagement
Either side can end the engagement by written notice. We'll provide the exit pack and refund unused prepaid hours under the refund policy.
Confidentiality
Each side keeps the other's confidential information private, during and after the engagement, except where the law requires disclosure.
Refund policy
Unused prepaid hours
If you leave, we refund your unused hours. Used hours are charged at the undiscounted hourly rate if you leave before the end of a discounted prepaid term.
Setup fee
The setup fee covers work done in your first 30 days and is paid in 3 equal monthly parts. If you leave before it's fully paid, you pay only for the setup work already done. If you've paid for setup work not yet started, we refund that portion.
Health check
You can get a full refund of the health check fee until we start the review. Once the review has started, the fee isn't refundable, but it counts toward your first prepayment if you go on to work with us.
How refunds are paid
We send your final statement and pay the refund to the account that made the payment within 30 days of your exit date.