Services Offered

Business Advisory

Corporate Advisory

We assist our clients to examine a proposed action or strategy vis-à-vis the Indian regulatory environment. Our experts from varied service verticals work together and provide clear advice on matters which could concern Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Company Law, Direct and Indirect taxes, labor matters, Special Economic Zone (SEZ), etc.

Entry Strategy

We recommend the most appropriate structure to match your India business strategy. We map risks and necessary steps required to register and operate your entity (be it Liaison, Branch, Project Office, Limited Liability Partnership, Wholly Owned Subsidiary or a Joint Venture in India), in accordance with the applicable regulatory and foreign exchange requirements.

Factory Set-Up Support

We assist you in establishing a factory anywhere in India. We manage the entire process from identifying an ideal location, key service providers/contractors, to procuring necessary clearances from government bodies i.e. ‘Reserve Bank of India’ (RBI), ‘Secretariat of Industrial Assistance’ (SIA), ‘Registrar of Companies’ (ROC), ‘Foreign Contribution Regulation Authority’ (FCRA), Ministry of Environment and Forest, etc.

Secretarial Compliances

We offer corporate law and secretarial services in various fields through an in-house qualified company secretary, ranging from : • Incorporation of corporate entities and Limited Liability Partnerships • Assistance in maintaining prescribed records viz drafting and maintaining statutory records such as minutes of meetings (Annual, Shareholders, Board), appointment and resignation of key personnel, increase/reduction in capital, etc. • Convening and conducting meetings of the Board of Directors and shareholders • Statutory filings with the MCA • Advising and representing the clients in corporate litigation at N matters.

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Taxation

Planning and Advisory

We monitor the overall tax strategy keeping in view the changing dynamics of Indian tax legislation. We review your commercial and inter-company contracts, build tax management positions and risk mitigation strategies, conduct tax due diligence and undertake tax efficiency analysis of your transactions.

Transfer Pricing

We monitor the overall tax strategy keeping in view the changing dynamics of Indian tax legislation. We review your commercial and inter-company contracts, build tax management positions and risk mitigation strategies, conduct tax due diligence and undertake tax efficiency analysis of your transactions.

Planning and Advisory

We review, build and manage a robust transfer pricing policy and compile documentation aligned to your global transfer pricing approach that meet BEPS guidelines too. We routinely assist our clients on Advance Transfer Pricing (APA) scheme, Safe Harbour rule and to meet new documentation and reporting requirements viz. Country by Country Reporting ‘CBCR’ and the Master File.

Direct Taxation

Direct tax consultancy together with innovative tax efficient strategies, provided by us form an integral part of viable business decisions. These help our clients attain the desired goals. We adopt a “result oriented approach” which is flexible and emphasizes delivery and value.

Indirect Taxation

We assist in regulatory compliances and advisory on critical issues under Goods and Services tax (GST) and other State and local body taxes. We advise on GST implications on transactional issues, cross border transactions, tax classification and transaction structuring for achieving tax efficiency.

Representation and Dispute Resolution

Our teams proactively manage risks and avoid conflict with Indian revenue or appellate authorities. Our partner-led representations assist in the entire cycle of tax litigation i.e. drafting and submitting replies/appeals, appearing before the revenue officer/first appeals and assisting senior counsels in representing before judicial bodies.

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