Service dues have the strongest paper trail of any trade, so a legal notice that quotes the contract and the acceptance usually works. Where the contract has an arbitration clause, that governs; otherwise a summary suit on the invoices. Small IT firms with Udyam registration can file MSME Samadhaan too.
How dues arise in it services, software and agencies
Milestone or monthly billing against SOWs and contracts, 30 to 60 day terms on paper, often 90 to 180 days in practice, with “scope” disputes used to delay.
Proof that wins
The claim is built from signed SOW or MSA, acceptance emails, timesheets and deployment records, invoices and payment reminders, and the client’s acknowledgements in email or Slack. The buyer’s own replies (“will pay next week”) are admissions; part-payments and signed ledger confirmations restart the three-year limitation period.
Mistakes that weaken a claim
- Starting work before the contract is signed
- No written acceptance of deliverables
- Milestones billed late or not at all
- Unlimited revisions that let the client claim the work was incomplete
Where it services, software and agencies dues concentrate
- IT services, software and agencies in Bengaluru
- IT services, software and agencies in Hyderabad
- IT services, software and agencies in Pune
- IT services, software and agencies in Gurugram
- IT services, software and agencies in Noida
- IT services, software and agencies in Chennai
- IT services, software and agencies in Mumbai
- IT services, software and agencies in Kochi
- IT services, software and agencies in Thiruvananthapuram
- IT services, software and agencies in Bhubaneswar
- IT services, software and agencies in Chandigarh
- IT services, software and agencies in Mysuru
What FundRaksha does
- Free assessment of your invoices and documents.
- Legal notice by a dedicated advocate within 24 hours, built around your trade’s paperwork.
- Negotiation, with disputed items separated from undisputed dues.
- MSME Samadhaan, Section 138, summary suit or arbitration if needed.
30% of the amount recovered; nothing upfront.