Direct Tax

Indian taxation system is perceived to be one of the most complex taxation systems globally. The Ministry of Finance has been amending the income tax law frequently and issuing notifications and clarifications on regular basis. This causes inconvenience to the business houses in terms of interpretation of the provisions of income tax law.This makes handling of tax issues of the business houses very challenging. Suitabletax planning and correct tax advice are required to reduce the tax incidence and to minimise the risk of litigation significantly. In the area of Direct Tax, we offer full range of services which are stated below:

• Corporate tax compliance
• Corporate tax planning and advisory services
• Withholding tax compliance
• Withholding tax advisory services
• Merger & Acquisition tax (including due diligence and allied services)
• Representation before the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) / Ministry of Finance
• Assistance in drafting ‘Writ Petition’ to be filed with High Court and Supreme Court
• Preparation of brief for Senior Counsel in respect of Supreme Court and High Court matters
• Representation before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (including appeal drafting)
• Representation before the Authority of Advance Ruling
• Representation before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) (including appeal drafting)
• Representation before the Assessing Officers Following up with the Assessing Officer for granting effect to the orders passed by the appellate authorities and the rectification petitions pending before him, which may enable the clients to get refund fromthe income tax department which may be due for considerable period of time and which may be of substantial amount
• Assistance to the client in obtaining advice / opinion in writing from Senior Counsel in relation to complex income tax issues
• Informing the clients regarding the relevant notification / circular / order/ clarification issued by the CBDT