Direct Tax Services

Our services include – Tax Planning, Assessing Tax Liabilities & Risks, Filing of Returns. With your help, we make sure that your Return of Income is filed with the Department of Income Tax without any errors which would lead to a hassle-free assessment by the Department.

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Direct Tax Services

Direct tax is a form of collecting taxes applicable on the general public by the means of their personal income and wealth generated and collected through formal channels and worthy government credentials such as Permanent account number and bank account details.

Section 2(c) of the Central Boards of Revenue Act, 1963 of India defines “direct tax” as follows:

any duty leviable (or) tax chargeable under–

the Estate Duty Act, 1953 (34 of 1953.);
the Wealth-tax Act, 1957 (27 of 1957.);
the Expenditure-tax Act, 1957 (29 of 1957.);
the Gift-tax Act, 1958 (18 of 1958.);
the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961.)
the Super Profits Tax Act, 1963 (14 of 1963.); and

any other duty or tax which, having regard to its nature or incidence, may be declared by the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, to be a direct tax.″

List of Direct Tax Legal Services

Corporate tax advisory

Statutory compliance support
Tax diagnostic reviews to identify uncertain tax positions and ensure risk mitigation
Tax withholding health checks
Tax minimisation and optimisation strategies, availability of tax deductions, etc. and other tax planning ideas
Advise and plan optimisation of capital structure and debt equity ratio
Tax advise and optimisation on various transactions such as EPC contracts, turnkey contracts, etc.
Review of applicability of ICDS and related disclosures
Review of Ind-AS applicability and related action points
Review and applicability of POEM
Advise regarding applicability of GAAR Identification of uncertain tax positions for FIN-48 purpose

Tax compliance

Assistance in preparation and filing of withholding tax returns
Assistance in preparation and advise on advance tax payments and optimisation
Preparation and filing of corporate tax returns
Preparation and filing of overseas entity tax returns in India

International tax

Our objective is to help businesses achieve global tax efficiency by minimising tax incidence and reducing tax and compliance costs in multiple jurisdictions.

Our international tax services include:

Outbound investment advisory
Outbound due diligence
Advise on International tax treaties entered into by India and related tax planning
Advise on BEPS rules and the multi-lateral instrument entered in to by India
Applicability of BEPS and GAAR for international tax structures Advise on equalisation levy and other forms of digital payments such as cloud computing, etc.
Advise and provide assistance on specific provisions applicable to non-residents such as shipping companies, etc.
Advise on investment treaties signed by India
Assistance with Mutual Agreement
Procedure under the tax treaties
Assistance with preparation and filing for applications before the Authority for Advance Ruling.

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Direct Tax Law & Practice

Auditing and Certifications

A trademark is a type of intellectual property consisting of a recognizable sign, design, or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others, although trademarks used to identify services are usually called service marks.

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Income Tax Assessment / Scrutiny

The regulatory authority for patents is the Patent Registrar under the office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks. Patents are valid for 20 years from the date of filing an application, subject to an annual renewal fee.

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Search / Seizure and PMLA Cases

Registration is made, in person or via a representative, with the Copyright Office. Since 2016, copyright policy was moved to India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry. All IPRs are now administered by the Department for Industrial Property and Promotion (DIPP).

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Appeals to Commissioner (Appeal)

The laws governing designs are the Designs Act 2000 and the Designs Rules 2001. Designs are valid for a maximum of ten years, renewable for a further five years.

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Appeals to ITAT

The laws governing designs are the Designs Act 2000 and the Designs Rules 2001. Designs are valid for a maximum of ten years, renewable for a further five years.

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