Managing tax compliance in India is increasingly complex due to frequent regulatory changes, growing digitisation, and interlinked monitoring by tax authorities. For many businesses, maintaining a large in-house compliance team is neither efficient nor cost-effective.

That’s where Grant Thornton Bharat’s managed tax compliance services add value. By blending experienced professionals with advanced automation tools, we help businesses stay compliant with evolving regulations, reduce exposure to risk, and ease the burden on internal teams.

Why managed tax compliance?

With the government’s focus on digitisation, organisations are focusing more on an integrated approach to tax compliance, as monitoring by different tax authorities is getting inter-linked.

The solution will help organisations in saving considerable costs by moderating the size of in-house tax and compliance teams.

As compliances evolve, organisations seek support on the complete package of tax compliance services with technology at its core.

Common challenges in tax compliance

Tax compliance today goes beyond meeting deadlines—it requires agility, accuracy, and cost efficiency. Organisations often face structural and operational hurdles that impact efficiency and increase risks. Some of the key challenges include:

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Rising costs of maintaining in-house compliance teams

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Frequent changes in tax laws, treaties, and reporting requirements

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Errors caused by manual processes and lack of standardisation

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Risk of losing institutional knowledge due to employee turnover

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Delays in filing statutory returns or tax deposits

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Complexities in GST, transfer pricing, and SFT reporting

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Need for digitised and accurate documentation across geographies

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Dealing with multiple service providers leading to fragmented compliance

Our scope of services

The managed tax compliance solution is designed to minimise risks and maximise efficiency by bringing together deep technical expertise and advanced digital tools. We act as a single point of contact across compliance areas, leveraging technology tools such as GTaxPro for GST filings, ITC reconciliation, and compliance tracking. With experts across 18 offices in India supported by our Integrated Knowledge and Capability Centre (IKCC), we provide tailored support across corporate, indirect, transfer pricing, and expatriate compliance. Our compliance calendars, trackers, and regular reporting ensure transparency and control at every stage. Our scope of managed tax compliance services include:

Corporate tax compliances

  • PAN, TAN and registration assistance
  • Advance tax and withholding tax computations and filings
  • Filing and correction of TDS returns
  • Tax return preparation and filing
  • SFT reporting compliance
  • Equalisation levy compliance
  • Obtaining tax refunds
  • Preparation and filing of Form 3CEB
  • Local file, master file (Form 3CEAA/3CEAB) preparation
  • Country-by-country reporting (Form 3CEAD/3CEAC/3CEAE)
  • Annual compliance reports (Form 3CEF) and APA compliance
  • Support with safe harbour provisions
  • OECD-compliant TP documentation

Assistance to employer

  • Monthly withholding tax computations
  • Preparation and filing of quarterly withholding tax statements (Form 24Q)

Assistance to employees

  • PAN registration for expatriates
  • Advance tax computation and filing
  • Individual tax return preparation and filing
  • Compliance on rent-related tax withholding

GST compliances

  • Registration and amendments
  • Letter of undertaking assistance
  • Monthly/quarterly and annual GST return filings
  • Input Service Distributor (ISD) registration and compliances
  • GST refund assistance
  • Cancellation and final return filings
  • ASP/GSP tool licensing

VAT/CST compliances

  • Monthly/quarterly VAT/CST filings
  • Annual VAT/CST compliances

How Grant Thornton Bharat can help

With a blend of deep tax expertise and technology-enabled solutions, we help businesses simplify compliance, reduce risks, and gain better control over their tax processes.

Single point of contact for all tax compliance requirements.

Dedicated compliance team with senior-level oversight.

Tax automation tools for greater efficiency and accuracy.

Compliance tracker and calendar alerts for visibility and control.

Central information repository for document sharing and quick access.

Regular client feedback loop for continuous improvement.

Transparent fee structure for cost predictability.

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