CA Firm in Bangalore
Chartered Accountants in Bangalore, Karnataka
Our Kalyan Nagar office in Bangalore is the firm's startup and technology desk — the client base here skews toward founders incorporating their first company, SaaS and services businesses filing GST and DPIIT recognition, and growth-stage teams that need ROC secretarial support and ESOP structuring rather than traditional statutory audit.
Visit us at 2BC-837
Address & contact
PNPC Global — Bangalore2BC-837, 8th E Main Rd, HRBR Layout 1st Block, Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore 560043, Karnataka
India
Registered as ABRAHAM & PHILIP LLP
Phone: +919884082500
Email: info@pnpcglobal.com
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Opening hours
Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 18:00
Serving Karnataka
Karnataka collects Professional Tax monthly through the Karnataka Commercial Taxes Department's e-PRERANA portal (ptax.karnataka.gov.in), with an annual cap, unlike Tamil Nadu's half-yearly cycle — one of several state-specific compliance differences we handle for companies incorporating in Bangalore. As India's largest startup hub, this office also carries the firm's heaviest DPIIT recognition, investor-readiness, and trademark filing caseload.
What we handle for Karnataka businesses
The industries our Bangalore office is built for
The service list above isn't generic — it reflects what businesses in Bangalore's economy actually come to us for.
IT Services & SaaS
Software and SaaS companies come to our Kalyan Nagar office for incorporation, ongoing GST compliance, STPI registration and SOFTEX filing, and continuing virtual CFO support.
Global Capability Centres
As Bangalore's GCC base has grown, so has demand from those units for statutory and internal audit, and payroll processing across large employee counts.
VC-Backed Startups
For funded startups, we handle investor-readiness and due-diligence support, startup valuation, and the ESOP structuring founders increasingly use to hire and retain talent.
First-Time Founders
For first-time founders, the Bangalore office runs the more foundational sequence — Private Limited incorporation, GST registration, DPIIT/Startup India recognition, and Professional Tax enrolment.
What Karnataka businesses file, and when
The state-specific obligations that sit alongside GST and income tax for a business registered in Karnataka — not a rupee-slab table, since those are notified per state and change.
| Obligation | Authority | Frequency | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Tax | Karnataka Commercial Taxes Dept — e-PRERANA | Monthly | 20th of the following month |
| Shops & Establishments registration | Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act | One-time registration, then renewed per the Act's cycle | Before commencing operations |
| Trade Licence | Greater Bengaluru Authority | Annual renewal | Per the Authority's renewal calendar |
Professional Tax is capped at Rs 2,500 per person per year under Article 276 of the Constitution; the state notifies its own slabs within that cap. Ask our Bangalore team for the slab that applies to your headcount.
Which forums cover a Bangalore-registered business
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| GST State Code | 29 |
| Registrar of Companies (ROC) | Bangalore, Karnataka |
| Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) | Bangalore Bench |
| National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) | Bengaluru Bench |
| High Court | Karnataka High Court |
| Municipal / trade-licence authority | Greater Bengaluru Authority |
BBMP was dissolved on 1 September 2025 under the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, and replaced by the Greater Bengaluru Authority across five corporations — Bengaluru East, West, North, South, and Central. The legal basis for a trade licence is unchanged (Schedule X read with Section 353 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act, 1976); what changed is which body issues and renews it. | |
| Governing shops legislation | Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act |
Bangalore clients ask us most
We're pre-revenue and incorporating our first company in Bangalore. What's the realistic sequence?
Most founders start with Private Limited Company incorporation, then GST registration once they cross the threshold or need it for B2B invoicing, and Professional Tax enrolment for the company and its employees. DPIIT recognition under Startup India can run in parallel with incorporation rather than after it.
Is our trade licence still issued by BBMP?
No. BBMP was dissolved on 1 September 2025 under the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, and replaced by the Greater Bengaluru Authority governing five corporations — Bengaluru East, West, North, South, and Central. The underlying legal basis for a trade licence is unchanged; what changed is which body issues and renews it. Businesses that registered under BBMP should confirm which corporation now holds their file.
How often is Professional Tax due in Karnataka, and what's the cap?
Karnataka collects Professional Tax monthly through the Karnataka Commercial Taxes Department's e-PRERANA portal (ptax.karnataka.gov.in), due by the 20th of the following month. As in every state, the total is capped at Rs 2,500 per person per year under Article 276 of the Constitution — a different cadence from Tamil Nadu's half-yearly cycle.
We're granting ESOPs to our first employees. Does PNPC handle that from the Bangalore office?
Yes — ESOP structuring, plan design, and the related tax advisory for both the company and option holders is a core part of our Bangalore practice, given how central ESOPs are to hiring in the city's startup and VC-backed ecosystem.
Do you register STPI or SEZ units for IT and software companies?
Yes, our Bangalore office handles STPI registration and SOFTEX filing for software exporters, relevant to Bangalore's IT services and GCC-heavy client base.
Which tribunal, court, and company registry cover a Bangalore-registered business?
A Karnataka company is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Bangalore. Income-tax appeals go to the Bangalore bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, company-law matters to the Bengaluru bench of the NCLT, and writ or appellate matters to the Karnataka High Court.
Guides from our Bangalore desk
In-depth, Karnataka-specific guides written by our Bangalore team.