Tax and Regulatory

• Tax opinions/advice on major/complicated issues/ queries.
• Identify tax exposures on major transactions and advise on mitigation of the same.
• Conversion to SEZ Units from STPI/EOU units.
• A complete review of the tax positions adopted by the concern and suggest effective opinion on the same for ensuing less litigation on the position adopted.
• Conversion of Companies into Limited liability partnership (LLP).
• Review of agreements on major transactions such as JV, Vendor etc.
• Advise on effective business reorganisation strategies.
• Assistance in obtaining approvals from various boards for tax incentives Viz. scientific researchapproval etc, Trust formation etc.
• Preparation of submissions and representation before the tax authorities.
• Assistance/preparation of documents for obtaining Nil withholding certificate from tax authorities.
• Assistance in obtaining rulings from the Authority on Advance Rulings.
• FIN 48 Advisory.
  

Tax regulatory services

• Tax due diligence.
• Preparation and filing of Corporate tax returns, wealth tax returns and withholding tax returns.
• Withholding tax computation preparation and also assistance in filing the electonic Quarterlyreturns and issuance of FORM 16/FORM 16A Certificates.
• Preparation/Assistance on Advance tax computation.
• Advise on tax compliances and repeated reminders on the same for effective compliance.
• All attest functions such as issue of certificates in Form 15CA/CB etc.
• Assistance in obtaining statutory registrations under the Income tax Act viz PAN, TAN etc.
• Getting No due/No objection certificate from the Revenue authorities.
• Tax computation for Employees and advise on effective compensation structuring.

International tax and structuring

• Advise on entry strategy into India and the tax and regulatory requirements for compliance.
• Advice on foreign tax systems and efficient tax credit optimisation.
• Tax opinions on international transactions and mitigation of tax exposure.
• Analyzing the Double taxation avoidance agreements for implications and planning and obtaining maximum tax benefits.
• Identification of Permanent establishment exposure on cross border structuring.
• Expatriate taxation and compliance.
• Application to Advance ruling authorities for transactions with non-residents.
• Identify tax complexities and structure transactions accordingly considering the optimalrepatriation mode.
• Assistance in setting up entities outside India.
• Efficient outbound structuring by advising from the tax and regulatory perspective for achievingmaximum tax efficiency.
• Effective investment Structuring of foreign investment into India & Advise on formulating efficientinvestment vehicle.
• Review of current international investment and advise on the tax efficiency of the same.
• Preparation and assistance in obtaining approvals from Statutory authorities viz .Foreign Investment Promotion Board and RBI.
  

Transaction tax

• Advise on Business reorganisation
• Implementation of the restructuring proposal
• Tax due diligence
• Group Restructuring
• Private Equity advisory
  

Indirect Tax

• Registration assistance from VAT, CST , Central excise, Service tax, IEC etc.
• Preparation of softex forms and filing of the same with Software technology park of India (STPI).
• Filing of Service tax returns and assistance in computation of the same with advise on Input credits.
• Cenvat Credit advise.
• Advice and assistance on entry tax and R&D Cess.
• Preparation of all the returns to be filed under Indirect taxes and representation before the statutory authorities.
• Review Agreements entered on EPC Contracts.
• IDT Advice on M&A transactions.
• Opinions on issues related to Sales tax, VAT, Service tax, Excise duty etc.
• Customs related matters.
• Structuring tax efficient IDT model.