Early access · India only

Your books
done by the
5th,
not the 25th.

Books, GST, TDS and payroll for Indian startups. Margin matches your bank, works out what you owe, pays your team and gives your CA a clean set every month.

GST due 20 Oct · ready to file
Margin · September close
Books 96% done. 3 entries need you.
GST due 20 Oct · ready to file
ItemProgressDueStatus
Bank: current account · 412 of 418 matched
98%
—Matched
GST for September · ₹1,84,200
90%
20 OctReady
Payroll for 14 people · ₹9,62,000
100%
30 SepPaid
  • Bank: current account · 412 of 418 matchedMatched
    Due: —
  • GST for September · ₹1,84,200Ready
    Due: 20 Oct
  • Payroll for 14 people · ₹9,62,000Paid
    Due: 30 Sep

Example data.

Your back office, every month. Without the panic.

Bank entries matched.

Connect your bank. Margin matches each entry to an invoice or bill and asks you only about the odd ones.

GST worked out.

Sales and purchases sorted into GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B, ready for you or your CA to file.

Payroll, PF and TDS.

Salaries, payslips, PF, ESI, professional tax and TDS, with Form 16 at year end.

A board pack every month.

P&L, cash and runway on one page, ready to send to your investors.

Margin · this month
Runway: [14] months
Cash in bank: ₹[48.2] lakh

Made for Indian books.

  • Rupee prices with a GST invoice your accountant can use.
  • Your CA gets read-only access and a Tally export, so nothing changes for them.
  • GST, TDS, PF, ESI and professional tax rules kept up to date for you.

Better together in India

Using Masthead for your team?

Attendance and leave flow from Masthead into Margin's payroll on the 25th. Salaries are worked out, you check and approve.

Masthead + Margin together: save 15% on both.

MastheadAttendance and leave
MarginPayroll, PF, TDS

Simple pricing.

14 days free on every plan. Prices in rupees, plus 18% GST. India only.

Books

Most picked
₹1,999 a month

Accounts, GST and TDS for one company.

  • Bank matching
  • GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B ready to file
  • TDS returns
  • Monthly board pack
  • CA access and Tally export

Payroll

₹60 per person a month

Minimum ₹1,999 a month.

  • Salaries and payslips
  • PF, ESI and professional tax
  • TDS on salary, Form 16
  • Attendance from Masthead or an upload

Books + Payroll

₹3,499 a month

Both, for up to 25 people. ₹50 per extra person.

  • Everything in Books
  • Everything in Payroll
  • Salary entries posted to your books
  • One monthly close

Compared with what you use now

FeatureExcel and your CATallyMargin
Bank entries matched for youNoNoYes
GST returns ready to fileYour CAYesYes
Set up in one afternoonYesNeeds an accountantYes
Board pack every monthNoNoYes

Excel and your CA

Bank entries matched for you
No
GST returns ready to file
Your CA
Set up in one afternoon
Yes
Board pack every month
No

Tally

Bank entries matched for you
No
GST returns ready to file
Yes
Set up in one afternoon
Needs an accountant
Board pack every month
No

Margin

Bank entries matched for you
Yes
GST returns ready to file
Yes
Set up in one afternoon
Yes
Board pack every month
Yes

Good questions.

Yes, for filing and advice. Margin does the monthly work so your CA can review instead of rebuild. They get their own login.

Yes. Upload your opening balances and last year's ledger, and we will check them with you on a call.

No. It is built for Indian GST, TDS and payroll rules. For teams elsewhere, Masthead handles attendance and leave.

In India, encrypted, and backed up every day. You can export everything at any time.

Close this month's books by the 5th.

14 days free, no card needed. Then from ₹1,999 a month, plus GST.