I · The Mindset

A Saarthi rides beside the fighter, never watching from the stands.

In the greatest battle ever fought, the Mahabharata, the saarthi held the reins while the warrior fought. He stayed close enough to steer, yet never stood in front. That is the role we take. You make the calls; we keep the ground beneath them solid, handling the filings, the records and the arguments, so nothing catches you off guard.

II · The Advisor

Led by the advisor who argues it.

The person you speak with on your discovery call is the exact strategist who signs the written opinion, files the response, and stands at your departmental hearings. No handoffs to junior staff. No black boxes.

Hardik Garg, Founder and Senior Advisor of Saarthi Advisory

Hardik GargAdvocate · Founder & Lead Advisor

What Hardik brings to the reins

Lawyer

An advocate practising in GST and indirect tax, arguing the law rather than merely filling in the forms.

Appellate practice

Representation before GST authorities, the Commissioner (Appeals) and the Appellate Tribunal.

North America books

Hands-on bookkeeping in QuickBooks, Xero and Zoho for US and Canadian businesses.

Founder rooms

Time in finance rooms from L&T and Marriott to boutique early-stage startups.

III · The Operating Principles

Four rules we do not bend, for any client, of any size.

01

Write it down.

Every position, every number, in writing. If it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen.

02

Argue in plain English.

You get the reasoning in language you can repeat to your board, not jargon you have to trust blindly.

03

Never surprise the founder.

No notice, deadline or risk reaches you late. You hear it from us first, and early.

04

Hand back cleaner than we found it.

Books, files and compliance leave our hands more organised than they arrived. Always.

Talk to Saarthi.

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