Understanding a client's appetite for change and risk is vital for implementing a tax plan. The objective of our tax services is to deliver integrated solutions that result in real savings for our clients. Our experts also provide business advice tailored to meet the specific needs of individual clients.

We assist the organizations in devising long-term development plans and to organize their expansions and diversification in a manner to reduce the ultimate tax burden.

We also offer advice in specialist areas such as international corporate tax, mergers and acquisitions and transfer pricing issues.

Compliance with various regulatory provisions of tax laws is an area which is time consuming and cumbersome. In order to satisfy needs of our clients, the firm provides full range of services to suit any business enterprise, be it in the form of advice or compliance assistance.

Our range of services in the area of corporate taxation includes:

	Preparation and filing of tax returns
	Advisory services on interpretational issues in the tax laws
	Determination of income and chargeability of tax
	Obtaining exemptions, withholding tax certificates and advance rulings on behalf of clients
	Compliance services relating to corporate taxation including advance payment of tax
	Representations before tax authorities and Central Board of Revenue

In order to minimize the risks of default and impact of higher incidence for the high net-worth individuals and to assist the organization in fulfilling their assumed responsibilities, the firm has developed a range of services, which includes:

	Compliance services in respect of personal taxation including preparation and filing of tax returns
	Advising on advance tax matters
	Restructuring of salary to make it tax effective
	Advisory services on minimizing tax exposure or increasing tax savings
	Tax planning for expatriates
	Providing personal financial planning

Our specialized services encompass the following:

	Researching tax implications of proposed business transactions or of new businesses
	Preparing projections of taxable income
	Advising on Double Tax Treaties
	Assisting in the preparation of and in obtaining various approvals for employee retirement schemes such as Provident Fund, Gratuity Fund and Pension Fund.
	Managing the taxation affairs of client's personnel. This includes filing of monthly and annual returns relating to personnel on behalf of the client
	Obtaining of nil and reduced withholding tax certificates.

Over the past few years, the sales tax net has spread all over the economy, covering almost all sectors of business. Lack of knowledge on the part of tax administrators / tax payers coupled with abrupt changes in law require the provision of timely and effective business advice to help organizations plan and implement the required compliance measures. Our range of services encompass the following:

	Assisting the clients over the legal matters in the light of Sales Tax Act, 1990 and Provincial Sales Tax Ordinances, 2000.
	Advising the clients over the legal implications of excisable services taxed under the Sales Tax Act, 1990.
	Handling cases involving interpretation of law, procedures and documentation.
	Supervision and finalization of assignments involving sales tax system evaluation of various corporate entities which includes preparation of audit reports and recommending suggestions for the loopholes in the control system.
	Formulating tax beneficial business strategies and VAT (Value Added Tax) planning.
	Handling show cause notices and representing the clients before the tax adjudicating authorities.
	Preparation and finalization of appeal before the Customs, Excise & Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) and appearing before the CESTAT.
	Replying departmental audit observations on behalf of the clients.
	Facilitating Registration, De-registration and Refunds matters under the Sales Tax Act, 1990 and Provincial Sales Tax Ordinances, 2000.
	Pre-filing audit and preparation of monthly tax returns cum payment challan and refund processing.

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