Goa Small Business - Setting Up to Starting Up

HelpdesQ - a Goa based DPIIT recognised legal startup, aims to simplify the lives of millions of MSMEs by providing a trusted, hassle-free, corruption-free and scalable single window, virtual back-office platform which covers finance, compliance and legal. HelpdesQ has grown as a trusted brand in Goa, having served over 500 customers (startups, NGOs, MSMEs) and building reputation for reliability and integrity.

Session Topics

1.⁠ ⁠Introduction to Taxation (GST vs Income Tax) - Sonal

2.⁠ ⁠Types Business Entities in India - Sonal

3.⁠ ⁠Business Licences & related Legal concerns - Gaurav

About Sonal: With over 10 years of post-qualification experience, Sonal is a seasoned professional in the field of finance and taxation. In her early career, she gained experience in the corporate environment at one of the top 4 audit firms in the world called “KPMG” in Bangalore. Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, she took the leap to establish her own firm in the vibrant hometown, Goa and opened her office in Mapusa. She brings a wealth of knowledge and a proven track record in taxation, audits, and corporate advisory. Sonal is a valued partner of HelpdesQ.

About Gaurav: Gaurav Bakshi is Founder HelpdesQ and citizen-rights leader committed to strengthening governance and accountability in India. A former cofounder of the Anna Hazare–led India Against Corruption movement, Gaurav brings decades of advocacy, public policy insight, and legal acumen to bear on issues of citizen empowerment. In Goa, he has emerged as a watchdog and challenger of official inertia.