• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A): Assessing historical and potential tax liabilities before corporate transactions.
• Foreign Investments: Ensuring compliance with tax regulations when making cross-border investments.
• Regulatory Compliance: Preventing penalties and ensuring adherence to tax laws.
• Tax Risk Assessment: Identifying and mitigating tax exposures in advance.
• Business Restructuring: Understanding tax implications of company reorganizations.
• Litigation & Dispute Resolution: Evaluating past and ongoing litigations related to direct taxes.
• Financial Health Check: Identifying hidden tax liabilities that could impact future operations.
• Tax Planning & Optimization: Structuring tax-efficient strategies to minimize liabilities and maximize benefits.

• Tax Compliance Review – Ensuring all direct tax filings, payments, and reporting obligations are met as per Indian tax laws.
• Verification of Tax Liabilities – Assessing past and current tax obligations to identify potential tax risks and exposures.
• TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) & TCS (Tax Collected at Source) Compliance – Evaluating adherence to TDS and TCS provisions, including deductions, remittances, and timely filings.
• Scrutiny of Regular Filings – Reviewing income tax returns, advance tax payments, tax audit reports, and other statutory filings to identify discrepancies and non-compliance.
• Notices & Demand Management – Assessing past notices, pending demands, and response strategies to tax authorities to avoid penalties and interest accruals.
• Transfer Pricing Compliance – Reviewing cross-border and domestic intercompany transactions to ensure compliance with Indian Transfer Pricing Regulations and prevent tax adjustments.
• Tax Litigations & Disputes – Identifying ongoing or potential tax litigations that may impact financial stability and business continuity, along with strategies for resolution.
• Tax Incentives & Exemptions – Examining eligibility for tax benefits under sections such as 80C, 80D, 10AA, and 115BAB of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and ensuring proper documentation for claims.
• Potential Tax Liabilities Assessment – Analyzing contingent liabilities arising from non-compliance, unresolved disputes, or retrospective amendments that may impact financial statements.
• Impact of Recent Amendments & Judicial Precedents – Evaluating the impact of the latest tax law amendments and court rulings on tax obligations and liabilities.

• Determining TDS applicability on payments to foreign entities or individuals.
• Ensuring accurate withholding tax deductions to prevent non-compliance and penal consequences.
• Claiming relief under applicable Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAA)to avoid excess tax outflows.
• Managing tax documentation and obtaining necessary certificates such as Form 15CA & 15CB for remittances.
• Advising on Lower/Nil TDS Certificate applications to optimize tax deductions for eligible taxpayers.

• Accurate computation of corporate tax liabilities as per prevailing tax rates.
• Compliance with Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) provisions under Section 115JB to avoid unexpected tax burdens.
• Assessment of tax holiday benefits available under Sections 10AA, 80IA, and 80IB to maximize tax savings.
• Handling of tax provisions for startups and Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs)to take advantage of concessional tax rates and incentives.
• Reviewing deferred tax assets and liabilities to align tax treatment with financial reporting requirements.
• Compliance with reporting obligations under Significant Economic Presence (SEP) and Equalization Levy for digital transactions and foreign businesses operating in India.

• In-depth tax risk assessment reports to aid informed decision-making.
• Review and rectification of compliance gaps to mitigate future liabilities.
• Advisory services for corporate and individual tax planning to structure tax-efficient strategies.
• Guidance in responding to tax authorities in case of scrutiny, audits, and assessments.
• Handling litigation support and dispute resolution with tax authorities to minimize tax exposures.
• Evaluation of pending tax notices, demands, and appeal strategies to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Comprehensive tax health checks to proactively identify and resolve compliance issues before they escalate.

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