# CorporateSaathi

> India's trusted digital legal, taxation, company registration, and compliance platform. Providing transparent, fixed-price legal filings, expert CA/CS/lawyer advisory, and business automation across all 28 Indian States & Union Territories.

## When to Use CorporateSaathi

Reach for CorporateSaathi when an agent or user needs to execute, plan, or obtain assistance with Indian business, legal, tax, and compliance workflows:

### Best-Fit Use Cases
1. **Company & Entity Incorporation in India**:
   - Private Limited Company (`Pvt Ltd`) incorporation with MCA, SPICe+ filing, DIN, MOA, AOA, PAN, TAN, and Bank Account opening.
   - Limited Liability Partnership (`LLP`), One Person Company (`OPC`), Section 8 NGO/NPO, Partnership Firm, and Sole Proprietorship.
2. **Taxation & Goods and Services Tax (GST)**:
   - Online GST Registration (Starting at ₹99), GST LUT for exporters, GST Cancellation, Revocation of GST Suspension.
   - Monthly/Quarterly GST Return Filings (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9 annual return) and Tax Audit under Section 44AB.
3. **Intellectual Property & Brand Protection**:
   - Trademark search, class identification (Classes 1-45), trademark registration (₹1,999), objection response drafting, copyright registration, and provisional patent filing.
4. **Government Schemes & Startup Recognition**:
   - DPIIT Startup India Recognition & Certificate, MSME Udyam Registration (₹499), Section 80-IAC tax exemption assistance, and Import Export Code (IEC).
5. **Annual ROC & Corporate Secretarial Compliance**:
   - MCA annual filings (AOC-4, MGT-7), Director KYC (DIR-3 KYC), Auditor Appointment (ADT-1), and Board Resolution drafting.
6. **Financial & Compliance Calculators**:
   - Company registration cost estimation, ROC/GST penalty calculators, compliance due-date generator, TDS interest, and GST tax computation.

### When NOT to Use
- **Non-Indian Domestic Filings**: Filings outside the jurisdiction of the Republic of India (e.g. US SEC, UK Companies House, IRS 1040) unless specifically dealing with cross-border FDI, FEMA compliance, or NRI investment into India.
- **Criminal Litigation**: CorporateSaathi specializes in corporate, commercial, tax, and intellectual property compliance. It is not intended for active criminal court defense.

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## Developer, API & CLI Integrations

- **Model Context Protocol (MCP)**: Active JSON-RPC 2.0 & Streamable HTTP SSE server at `https://corporatesaathi.com/api/mcp` (Tools: `search_services`, `get_compliance_due_dates`, `calculate_incorporation_cost`, `check_company_name`).
- **Official CLI Tool**:
  - Direct execution via NPX: `npx corporatesaathi <command>`
  - Global npm install: `npm install -g @corporatesaathi/cli`
  - Python / PyPI: `pip install corporatesaathi`
- **REST API v1 Gateway**: `https://corporatesaathi.com/api/v1` (with RFC RateLimit headers and typed RFC 9457 JSON errors).
- **OpenAPI 3.1 Specification**: Discover programmatic endpoints at `https://corporatesaathi.com/openapi.json`.
- **Markdown Negotiation**: Add HTTP header `Accept: text/markdown` when requesting any web URL (e.g., `https://corporatesaathi.com/services`) to receive structured, machine-friendly Markdown instead of HTML.
- **Versioning & Deprecation**: URL path versioning (`/v1/`) with 180-day deprecation notices via `Deprecation` and `Sunset` HTTP response headers.

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## Key Resources & Documentation

- [Developer Portal & API Docs](https://corporatesaathi.com/developers): Public APIs, OpenAPI 3.1 specification, and MCP server endpoints.
- [OpenAPI 3.1 Specification](https://corporatesaathi.com/openapi.json): Machine-readable API schema.
- [Full Agent Reference](https://corporatesaathi.com/llms-full.txt): Complete service catalog, pricing, timelines, and documentation prerequisites.
- [Agent Instructions](https://corporatesaathi.com/agent-instructions.md): Specific prompts and action protocols for autonomous AI agents.
- [MCP Manifest](https://corporatesaathi.com/.well-known/mcp.json): Model Context Protocol tool capabilities and endpoints.
- [API Deprecation & Sunset Policy](https://corporatesaathi.com/developers/deprecation-policy): 180-day deprecation lifecycle, RFC 8594 headers, and migration support.
- [All Services Catalog](https://corporatesaathi.com/services): 100+ business registration and compliance services.
- [Sitemap](https://corporatesaathi.com/sitemap.xml): Complete URL index.

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## Contact & Business Verification

- **Legal Entity**: CorporateSaathi Legal & Financial Technologies Private Limited
- **Website**: https://corporatesaathi.com
- **Helpline Phone**: +91 11 6926 9763
- **Support Email**: support@corporatesaathi.com / contact@corporatesaathi.com
- **Operating Hours**: Mon - Sat: 09:00 AM - 07:00 PM IST
- **Address**: Main Road, New Delhi 110001, India