Tax Services

There are perceptions that India is a difficult place to do business. The reality often is that companies don’t plan and implement correctly and seek advice only ‘after the event’.

Proper initial attention to planning and structures, takes away the ‘difficulties’ and surprises; thereafter it is mainly detailed compliance, which too we support.

Our tax team, whose leaders have over 250 years of collective professional experience, provide Advisory, Compliance and Representation services for:

• Domestic and cross-border direct tax needs,
• Transfer Pricing services,
• Global Mobility services, and
• GST

MNCs and foreign Not-for-profit entities need guidance through tax structures and implications for investments into and acquisitions / divestments in India, planning India operations and for services rendered in India. Domestic businesses must navigate tax laws and amendments with efficient tax planning. We assist client to understand and deal with:

• International Tax structures and transaction matters
• Investment structures for inbound and outbound investments
• Tax efficient operating structures
• Advice on tax consequences of India based incomes, operations & international payments
• Corporate Taxation advice and appellate matters
  • Tax implications and structures for Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Tax Due Diligence on M&A transaction
• Employee Taxation, including compensation structures for Expat employees

• Benchmarking studies and review for international and domestic transactions
• Transfer Pricing Documentation - review, advice, and preparation assistance
• Representation before Transfer Pricing Authorities, for Assessments and Appeals
• Assistance for preparation of CbC (Country by Country) Transfer Pricing Reports
• Advise and assist companies in adoption of OECD recommendations concerning Base Erosion and Profit Sharing (BEPS)

• Advice on applicability, planning, implementation, and dispute advisory
  
• GST compliance services

Businesses have detailed and wide-ranging tax compliance obligations, often at monthly periodicity, with financial consequences. We assist MNCs, domestic companies, LLPs and Not for profit entities with comprehensive compliance assistance

• Obtaining direct and indirect tax registrations
• Preparation and filing of tax returns
• Withholding tax compliance, including for payroll, and filing of returns
• Assistance in advance tax estimates and compliance
• Preparation and filing GST returns
• Preparation of documents for Tax and Transfer Pricing Audits, and MAT certification

• Tax representation both Income tax and GST authorities
• Representation and Coordination for Appeals and Tribunal matters