Identity and constitution

The lender must establish who is borrowing before assessing whether they should.

Financials

Income tax returns for the last two to three years, with computation of income Audited financial statements for the same years — balance sheet, profit and loss, schedules GST…

Security, when the facility is secured

Title deeds of the property being offered Latest tax receipt and approved building plan Encumbrance certificate Valuation report from a panel valuer, arranged by the lender

The four things that send files back

Turnover in the ITR that does not agree with GST returns.

Before you apply, not after

Two things are worth doing a month ahead.

What we do here

We prepare the file, present it to lenders whose criteria actually fit your profile, and stay on it until the money moves — typically 25 to 45 days for a complete file.

The full answer

Exactly which documents a bank or NBFC asks for on a business loan in India, why each one is asked for, and the four omissions that send a file back to the start.

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