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LEGAL ACCOUNTS

Accounts built for the SRA Accounts Rules.GST, TDS and a real ledger, handled correctly on every invoice.

A double-entry nominal ledger with strictly segregated office and client accounts, client interest rules, bank reconciliation, a 9-box VAT return to HMRC specification and period close, all inside the same system as your matters.A double-entry nominal ledger with an India chart of accounts, GSTIN validation, automatic SAC codes and reverse charge, GSTR-1 export, Section 194J TDS tracking and Form 26AS reconciliation, all inside the same system as your cases.

accounts
Nominal ledgerTrial balance
Client accountClient accountSegregatedLiveReconciled
VAT return, Q3GSTR-1 exportReady to fileDraftReturn
Client interest accruedTDS 194J creditMarlow, CN2026/0011This monthPosted
Period closeAugustLockedClosed
WHAT YOU GET

Built to do the job properly.

  • Segregated office and client account ledgers with strict separation for the SRA Accounts RulesDouble-entry nominal ledger with an India chart of accounts and a real-time trial balance
  • SRA client interest rules with configurable rate and de-minimis thresholdGSTIN validation with full 15-character checksum, and SAC 998216 applied automatically
  • Double-entry nominal ledger with a UK chart of accounts and a real-time trial balanceReverse Charge Mechanism suggested automatically for registered business clients, with the correct disclosure
  • Bank reconciliation across office and client accounts, with supplier and fixed asset ledgersGSTR-1 export in GSTN offline-tool format, filtered by return period
  • 9-box VAT return computed to HMRC specification, with an MTD submission exportTDS under Section 194J recorded as a receivable tax credit, with certificate tracking and a Form 26AS reconciliation report
  • Conditional Fee Agreements with success fee tracking, and inter-partes cost recoveryClient account and office account separation, bank reconciliation and period close
IN PRACTICE

How teams use it.

A cashier reconciles the client account and produces the trial balance without leaving the system
The firm computes its 9-box VAT return and exports the MTD payload in minutes
An accounts clerk validates a new corporate client's GSTIN at intake and RCM is flagged automatically
At year end, the Form 26AS report shows every 194J deduction and which certificates are still missing
WHY IT MATTERS

The point of it.

Most practice management tools stop at invoicing and leave the accounts to a second system. Vakeel is the ledger, so a client payment, a disbursement and a VAT entry all post once, correctly, with an audit trail your COFA can stand behind.GST and TDS mistakes on legal invoices are expensive and common. Vakeel applies the SAC code, suggests RCM where it applies, treats TDS as the tax credit it is rather than a shortfall, and gives your accountant the GSTR-1 file they actually need.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Good to know.

Does it really keep client money separate?How is TDS shown against an invoice? +

Yes. Office and client accounts are segregated at ledger level, client interest is calculated under configurable SRA-aligned rules, and issued invoices are immutable.A 194J deduction is posted as a receivable tax credit rather than a cash receipt, the certificate number is captured against the invoice, and the Form 26AS report summarises the year and flags missing certificates.

Can my accountant work in it? +

Yes. Trial balance, profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow are ledger-driven and exportable, and period close locks reconciled months.

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