What Seva does

Seva Ltd is a Certified Public Accounting firm incorporated in Maryland and founded in 2010, operating as a virtual-first professional services firm with offices in Baltimore (HQ), Huntsville, and Bellevue, plus an affiliated India office (sevallp.in) that coordinates cross-border service delivery. The firm employs four credentialed practitioners — including FCA/CPA Praveen Jain, CPA Paridhi Jain, cybersecurity/tech lead Parakh Jain, and CPA/Chartered Accountant Poonam Goyal — and delivers six core service lines: Individual Tax Services, Business Services, Cross-Border Advisory, ITIN Service, Assurance Services, and Automation & AI Services. Its technology stack is built on a Zoho Certified Advisor partnership deploying Zoho One (45+ apps) across CRM, finance, HR, and support, supplemented by AI features such as document understanding, conversational analytics, process copilots, and anomaly detection; client-facing collaboration runs through the partnered Fintacs Client Portal with Zoho WorkDrive as a backup upload channel. The business operates on quote-based pricing with a required one-time non-refundable retainer for new clients, and serves a globally distributed base of U.S. individuals, U.S. businesses, and multinational clients from India, the Netherlands, Singapore, Canada, the UK, and the UAE, with particular specialization in US-India cross-border tax, foreign asset reporting (FBAR/FATCA), cryptocurrency taxation since 2015, and IRS-authorized ITIN processing as India's first Certifying Acceptance Agent since 2014.

Name

Seva

Legal name

Seva Ltd

Website

https://sevaltd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Seva Ltd is a Maryland-based CPA firm founded in 2010, serving U.S. individuals, SMBs, and multinational clients with cross-border tax, ITIN, assurance, and Zoho One/AI automation services across seven countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Tax & Accounting Services: Ongoing tax preparation, compliance, and advisory services for individuals and businesses with recurring annual engagement cycles
2. Retainer Fee: One-time non-refundable retainer fee that secures engagement commitment and is credited against first invoice — required for new client onboarding
3. Cross-Border Advisory: Pre-immigration planning, U.S. market entry, transfer pricing, CFC/GILTI consulting — project-based or recurring advisory engagements
4. Zoho One Implementation & AI Services: Zoho One deployment across CRM, finance, HR, and support plus AI automation services — implementation and ongoing operational support

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Seva Ltd is a Certified Public Accounting firm that delivers U.S. tax preparation, compliance, and advisory services for individuals and businesses, alongside cross-border tax advisory, IRS-authorized ITIN (Certifying Acceptance Agent) services, assurance engagements, and Zoho One implementation with AI-driven workflow automation. The firm is virtually-first, serving clients across the U.S., India, Netherlands, Singapore, Canada, UK, and UAE, and uses its Fintacs Client Portal for secure document exchange and engagement tracking.

Product overview

Seva Ltd is a CPA firm offering a portfolio of interconnected tax, accounting, assurance, and advisory services for individuals and businesses. The core service suite comprises Individual Tax Services (Form 1040, expat compliance, crypto, inheritance), Business Services (formation, bookkeeping, payroll, sales tax), Cross-Border Advisory (pre-immigration, international tax, treaty support), ITIN Service (IRS-authorized CAA), Assurance Services (analytical review, compliance audits), and Automation & AI Services (Zoho One implementation with AI document understanding, conversational analytics, and workflow automation). A Fintacs Client Portal provides the client-facing technology layer for secure document exchange and engagement tracking. The US-India Wealth planning and Business Formation sub-services extend the core offerings with jurisdiction-specific expertise. The overall model pairs licensed CPA services with technology automation to serve multinational and cross-border clients globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Tax Services Personal tax planning and filing (Form 1040), foreign asset reporting (FBAR, FATCA), U.S. expat compliance, cryptocurrency taxation, and inheritance/estate services including IRS Transfer Certificates for non-U.S. beneficiaries. For U.S. residents, citizens, and expats worldwide.
• Business Services Full business lifecycle services including entity formation (LLC, C-Corp, S-Corp), EIN application, accounting and bookkeeping (QuickBooks, Xero, Zoho Books, Wave), business income tax, sales tax and nexus, payroll processing, and annual compliance tracking. For domestic and foreign-owned U.S. entities from startup to established businesses.
• Cross-Border Advisory Pre-immigration planning, U.S. market entry for foreign businesses, and international tax strategy including transfer pricing, CFC/GILTI, treaty positions and TRC support, and withholding tax relief. Serves clients in India, Netherlands, Singapore, Canada, UK, and UAE.
• ITIN Service IRS-authorized Certifying Acceptance Agent (CAA) service for Individual Taxpayer Identification Number applications via Form W-7. 6,000+ applications processed with 100% success rate; passport verification without requiring passport to be mailed. For individuals needing an ITIN for U.S. tax filing.
• Assurance Services CPA-level independent financial review including analytical review (GAAP/IFRS), agreed-upon procedures (revenue verification, contract compliance), compliance audits (control reviews, audit-readiness), and risk assessment with process improvement recommendations. For stakeholders requiring independent assurance.
• Automation & AI Services Zoho One implementation (45+ app suite) across CRM, finance, HR, and support, combined with AI capabilities including document understanding, conversational analytics, process copilots, and anomaly detection to automate repetitive workflows. For businesses seeking operational automation.
• US-India Wealth & Foreign Asset Planning Specialized compliance and planning for U.S. persons holding Indian assets including NRE/NRO accounts, fixed deposits, mutual funds, property, PPF/EPF/NPS accounts, and family business interests; covers FBAR, FATCA, PFIC analysis, foreign tax credits, and pre-immigration planning.
• Business Formation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% ITIN application success rate since 2015
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FintacscoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership with Fintacs, a financial technology leader, to provide clients with a secure client portal for document sharing, engagement tracking, messaging, and consultation scheduling. Seva redirects new clients to Fintacs platform for onboarding and ongoing collaboration.
• Zoho CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified Partner for Zoho One implementation, deploying the full 45+ app suite (CRM, Finance, HR, Projects, Support, Creator, Flow, Analytics) tailored to client workflows. Also provides AI document understanding, conversational analytics, and process automation capabilities.
• Seva Group / Sevallp.incoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated office in India providing coordinated cross-border services. Seva Ltd is a separate legal entity from its affiliated offices but operates as part of Seva Group to deliver India-U.S. cross-border tax and compliance services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• TaxBit: Crypto tax software platform serving consumers, CPAs, and enterprises — competes with Seva's crypto tax practice via self-serve automation, complementing rather than fully replacing CPA advisory work.
• CoinTracker: Crypto portfolio tracking and tax-reporting platform used by both individuals and tax professionals — competes for the same crypto tax filers that Seva targets.
• MyExpatTaxes: Software-assisted expat tax preparation service that lowers the cost of expat filings — an emerging alternative to full-service CPA firms like Seva for simpler expat returns.

Broad incumbents

• BDO USA: Top-tier global accounting network with cross-border tax, transfer pricing, and multinational advisory practices — competes with Seva for mid-market multinational engagements.
• H&R Block: Mass-market US tax preparation incumbent with growing expat and online CPA offerings — broad overlap with Seva's individual and small-business tax services, though not specialized in cross-border.
• Andersen Tax: International tax and advisory firm with cross-border, transfer pricing, and CFC/GILTI expertise — competing for the same multinational advisory clients that Seva serves.

Direct peers

• Greenback Tax Services: US-based CPA firm specializing in US expat tax, FBAR/FATCA, and cross-border filings — the closest direct competitor to Seva's individual expat and cross-border practice.
• 1040 Abroad: Expat-focused CPA practice offering Form 1040, FBAR, and FATCA services to US citizens abroad — directly comparable in client profile and service mix to Seva's individual tax line.
• Bright!Tax: Specialist CPA firm serving US expats and cross-border taxpayers in dozens of countries — competes directly for Seva's expat and foreign-asset compliance engagements.

Others

• Zoho Consultants (e.g., Concentrus): Zoho One implementation partners that compete with Seva's automation and AI services line — comparable as Zoho consulting peers but not as CPA/advisory firms.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sevaltd

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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