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Starting a proprietary business in India – Mumbai Advice Needed?

Dear All,

I am looking into setting up a proprietary business in India – Mumbai, in the field of Information Technology & Communication, However i have few concerns which i am not sure about, i would highly appreciate any sort of help or advice you guys can offer me.

Note : I will be doing business under three categories as below
1. Getting Computer Parts from the market and assembling them and selling them to clients
2. Getting Ready IT Products from Brands like Epson / HP and selling them to clients
3. Providing Annual Maintenance Contracts (Which i believe falls under the service category)
4. Providing Clients with a online service where they can login and purchase credits to message their clients through various methods.

My Queries Are below.
1. What sort of Tax registrations do i need to get done? and what is the best way to proceed with that. VAT? Service Tax? are they required? (is there anyone from Mumbai who could help me with it)
2. How much will it cost me for all the said registrations to be done.
3. Is there any other details i need to consider whilst starting a proprietary based business.

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How can I get an analytical finance job when I have no completed degree?

I’m looking for an analytical finance job, but my circumstances is quite complex. Could someone help me out? Thanking you guys in advance!

A little bit about myself:

I got into retail banking right after high school and worked my way up to a branch manager in one of the big 4.

My boyfriend is a web developer and I was fascinated about the sort of work he does. So I took time out side of work and learnt HTML/CSS and became a web content manager.

After working as a content manager for 2 years, I was made redundant by the employer at the time, as the job was outsourced to India.

Then I started an online business with another friend. It’s been almost a year now, although the business is slowly growing, however the earnings is not enough to cover my home loan and etc…

So I’m actively looking for a job these days.

I have some dilemmas here:

I wanted to come back to finance industry as over the years I realised my heart is still with finance, but this time I would like to get into the analytical side of the finance industry.

However, these jobs often require you to have a completed degree in business/finance/accounting.

I do not have a bachelor degree, but I’m in my second semester of Master of Business.

Do you guys think given the experience I had before and this uncompleted university study, am I able to get some where? Does anybody know what kind of position is a good entry point of these finance analyst?

Also… any ideas what should I say in my cover letter/interview about my switching industries so I don’t look as if I’m a very unstable person?

Again… thank you very much for reading the post and any constructive suggestions are welcome!!

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