Audit Services in Kerala

Quick answer: Virtual Auditor provides statutory audit & assurance services for businesses in Kerala — remotely, with meetings by video or at our Bengaluru office. Company filings for Kerala are made with ROC Ernakulam. Starts from ₹35,000 + 18% GST professional fees (govt fees extra); Standard turnaround is 7–10 working days.

Kerala — the local picture for statutory audit & assurance services

Kerala's economy is services-led — tourism, healthcare, remittance-driven consumption and a maturing IT sector at Technopark (Thiruvananthapuram) and Infopark (Kochi) — with spices, seafood and rubber as the traditional export base. The Kerala Startup Mission is one of the country's most active state incubators, and cooperative and NRI-funded businesses are common. Companies file with ROC Ernakulam, litigate before the High Court of Kerala, and NCLT Kochi and ITAT Cochin hear company and tax matters. For statutory audit & assurance services this means reports are filed with ROC Ernakulam and relied on by the Pr. CCIT Kerala (Kochi) charge and the Kerala GST administration.

What is statutory audit & assurance services? Statutory audit, tax audit (44AB), internal audit, GST audit, concurrent audit, and stock audit by FCA-led practice.

Statutory Audit & Assurance Services is a professional service offered by Virtual Auditor, an AI-powered CA and IBBI Registered Valuer firm (IBBI/RV/03/2019/12333) led by CA V. Viswanathan (FCA, ACS, CFE, IBBI RV), serving clients in Kerala since 2012.

Statutory Audit & Assurance Services in Kerala

The ROC Ernakulam handles company registrations and filings for Kerala. Stamp duty: 0.2% on authorised capital. Professional tax: applicable in Kerala at the state slab rates.

Full service details, methodology and statutory references: https://virtualauditor.in/statutory-audit-services-india

Kerala-Specific Compliance Information

ROC Office | ROC Ernakulam

State Capital | Thiruvananthapuram

Stamp duty | payable on the memorandum and articles under the Kerala Stamp Act, 1959, computed by the MCA portal on authorised capital at the SPICe+ stage

Professional tax | applicable in Kerala at the state slab rates

Pincode (Capital) | 695001

Indicative Fee Structure

*Prices are indicative. Actual fees depend on complexity and regulatory requirements. Contact us for a detailed quote.

Engagement terms — reviewed 25 October 2026

• Fee: Tax audit under section 44AB from ₹35,000 + 18% GST. Statutory audit, internal audit and GST audit are quoted against scope and size.
• Extra / not included: Preparation of the financial statements and bookkeeping are separate from the audit.
• Turnaround: Agreed per scope in the engagement letter, counted in working days from receipt of complete information and the advance payment; statutory due dates are met when books are closed at least 20 working days before them.
• Who signs: The audit report is signed by V. Viswanathan FCA or another qualified Chartered Accountant of the practice, depending on the engagement.
• Entity: Engagement letter and invoice are issued by V Viswanathan & Associates, Chartered Accountants (FRN 013713S), the proprietary firm of V. Viswanathan.
• What to send first: Send trial balance and ledgers, previous year's audit report, fixed-asset register, and the list of related parties.
• Next step: Send your enquiry on WhatsApp to +91 99622 60333; we confirm the scope, fee and timeline in writing before work starts.

What has changed in the law — reviewed October 2026

• Income-tax Act, 2025 is in force from 1 April 2026; the section numbers on this page are those of the Income-tax Act, 1961, which continues to govern assessment years up to 2026-27.