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Guides for workshop owners

Practical tips on running a vehicle service business — by topic and by state.

Money and GST

GST bills for vehicle service: the basics every owner should know

This is general guidance only. Rates and rules change — confirm the details for your business with your CA.

11 Sep 2026

Money and GST

Daily cash closing: stop the small leaks

A few hundred rupees missing every day is a large amount every year. Daily cash closing catches it early.

09 Sep 2026

Money and GST

Udhaar customers: how to collect without losing them

Credit keeps good customers coming back — and unpaid credit quietly eats your profit.

07 Sep 2026

Money and GST

Understanding your monthly profit: parts margin and labour

Many owners see a full workshop and an empty bank account. Profit is not the same as billing.

05 Sep 2026

Money and GST

What to give your CA every month

Your CA can only file correctly what you give on time. A monthly routine saves penalties and stress.

03 Sep 2026

Getting customers

Getting more Google reviews for your workshop

Reviews are the first thing a new customer reads. Honest, regular reviews from real customers matter more than anything you say about yourself.

01 Sep 2026

Getting customers

WhatsApp service reminders that customers welcome

A reminder at the right time brings back customers who would otherwise go wherever is nearest.

30 Aug 2026

Getting customers

Your workshop page online: what to put on it

When a customer finds your workshop online, they decide in seconds whether to call. Give them what they need.

28 Aug 2026

Getting customers

Home service for two-wheelers: is it worth it?

Sending a mechanic to the customer's home can win customers who never visit workshops. It works if you plan it.

26 Aug 2026

Getting customers

Handling an unhappy customer

Every workshop has unhappy customers sometimes. How you handle them decides whether they come back.

24 Aug 2026

EV

Adding EV service to a petrol workshop

Electric two-wheelers are growing in every state. Adding EV service protects your future business.

22 Aug 2026

EV

Running a charging point next to your workshop

A charging point brings EV riders to your workshop regularly — and while they wait, they see your services.

20 Aug 2026

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