03/08/2022
Are you a freelancer, who is having 6 figure business? if yes, then this post is for you.
As a freelancer, there are various things that need to be in place so that you don't have to worry about the systems or the back ends work of your business. These things are:
1. Invoices- Keep your invoices stored in a folder month-wise, this will help you to make necessary decisions at the end of the month such as who paid how much, which client can be retained, did you achieved your income goal, etc.
2. GST Returns (if taken voluntarily or T.O exceeds 20 lakhs)- If you are GST registered make sure that you file all your returns i.e., GSTR 3B & GSTR 1. Note that these returns if not filed on time make you under a huge penalty which is Rs 50 per day, even if you have no sales in the month, this is huge, don’t just skip this.
3. TDS Records- If you hire freelancers & deduct TDS from their salary, maintain how much you are paying salary & also file the TDS Return on time with a monthly payment of tax to the government.
4. Expenses sheet every month- Keep records of all your expenses such as cafe visits, monthly subscriptions, internet bills, office expenses, fixed asset bills such as laptop, A/c, Mobile, etc.
5. Current Bank A/c- Always track your bank balance at the end of the month & analyze what went right & what went wrong.
6. Cashflow of your business (Profit)- Even though the sales appear pleasing but sometimes we are under less profit because of the expenses we made, hence it is always necessary to have a monthly cashflow analysis of your business.
I will suggest keeping 1 day for all the analysis part of the business at the end of the month so that you will be in a better way to expand your business.
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