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Experts in our FS tax services have extensive experience in providing tax and regulatory consulting services. Our team of professionals have an exhaustive knowledge of domestic laws, as well as practical experience in issues relating to the FS Tax Sector. We have arrangements with senior advisors, who, in the past, have worked with the regulators and provide a valuable perspective.

Our FS Tax practice focuses on finding opportunities and leveraging them to the advantage of the clients through tailored and innovative approaches. The practice has been built upon complementary components of industry/sector knowledge, multifaceted tools and the ability to deliver services locally and globally.

We also conduct road shows and webinars, along with local custodians, on latest income tax and regulatory developments in India.

We are your trusted partner for:

Restructuring of existing business
Seeking approval for commencing new business activities
Advice on the regulatory regime for inbound and/or outbound investments into/from India
Advice from the tax and regulatory perspective on transactions
Tax and regulatory compliance and litigation services
Making representations before CBDT/ministry/regulators for seeking clarifications or relaxations, etc.

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Our broad financial advisory services for specific focus client group are:

Banks (domestic and foreign)

Obtain regulatory approval for banking license
Compliance with policies as per RBI Regulations
Advisory on tax and applicable regulations
Litigation services
Complete health check-up from tax and regulatory perspective
Direct tax compliance
Assistance in responding to queries from tax and regulatory authorities

Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFC) including P2P, Housing Finance Companies (HFC), Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARC)

Obtain regulatory approval from the relevant regulators
Compliance with policies, as per the concerned regulator
Advice on income tax and applicable regulations
Health check-up from tax and regulatory perspective
Litigation services
Direct tax compliance
Assistance in responding to queries from tax and regulatory authorities, etc

Alternate Investment Funds

Structuring of the fund
Review of the set-up related document
Registration with SEBI
Regulatory advisory
Advice on income tax and applicable regulations to the fund and its investors
Income tax and regulatory compliances
Litigation services
Compliance, operational and tax manuals
Assistance in responding to queries from tax and regulatory authorities, etc

Foreign Portfolio Investors

We have excellent relationships with leading Indian Designated Depository Participants (DDP) and custodians in India. Below is the list of service services for FPIs:

Obtaining FPI licenses from DDPs
Jurisdiction analysis
Obtaining initial tax registration (PAN)
Tax and regulatory services in relation to equity and debt investments in India
Advice on income tax and applicable regulations
Prepare and file income tax returns
Issuance of tax computation letters and calculation of tax liability
Litigation services
Assistance in responding to queries from tax and regulatory authorities, etc

Fintech

Evaluate the business model and advice on the applicability of relevant regulations
Registration with the concerned regulators
Structuring of the start-up entity
Advice on income tax and applicable regulations
Income tax and regulatory compliances
Assistance in responding to queries from tax and regulatory authorities, etc.

Insurance/Re-insurance companies

Set-up a liaison office or a branch or an Indian company
Regulatory approvals/clarifications from IRDAI
IPO readiness
Advice on income tax and applicable regulations relating to insurance products
Health check-up from tax and regulatory perspective
Direct tax compliance;
Litigation services;
Assistance in responding to queries from tax and regulatory authorities, etc.

Wealth management

Inbound and outbound investment structuring
Advice on income tax and applicable regulations relating to investment products
Direct tax compliance
Litigation services
Assistance in responding to queries from tax and regulatory authorities

Other regulatory intermediaries

Regulatory approval from the relevant regulators
Compliance with policies, as per applicable regulations
Advisory on tax and applicable regulations
Complete health check-up from tax and regulatory perspective
Direct tax compliance
Litigation services
Assistance in responding to queries from tax and regulatory authorities

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Our broad financial advisory services for specific focus client group are:

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