Direct & International Taxation
Corporate tax compliance, planning and structuring, representation before tax authorities and appellate forums, and international tax advisory on treaty positions, withholding tax and permanent establishment risk.
Tax compliance, planning and litigation — handled by people who appear before the authorities.
Our Direct & International Taxation practice covers the full lifecycle of corporate tax — from routine compliance filings, through proactive tax planning and structuring, to representation before tax authorities and appellate forums when disputes arise. The same team that prepares your return is the team that defends it, which keeps positions consistent and accountability clear.
For India subsidiaries and groups with cross-border operations, this practice works closely with our Transfer Pricing and Cross-Border Advisory teams to ensure tax positions are coherent across the group's full structure — not just compliant on a standalone basis.
- Corporate income tax compliance and return filing
- Tax planning and structuring for transactions and reorganisations
- Representation before assessing officers and appellate authorities
- International tax advisory — DTAA, withholding, permanent establishment
- Tax due diligence for M&A transactions
Getting the filings right, and the structure right before that.
Routine compliance — corporate tax returns, advance tax computations, tax audit reports — is the baseline. Where we add the most value is in the planning that happens before a transaction is executed: choosing the right structure for a reorganisation, evaluating the tax impact of a new business line, or assessing the implications of a related-party arrangement before it's finalised.
- Corporate income tax return filing and advance tax computation
- Tax audit report preparation under Section 44AB
- Tax planning for business reorganisations — mergers, demergers, slump sales
- Tax structuring for new business lines and investment decisions
- Withholding tax (TDS) compliance review and advisory
From assessment to appeal, the same team throughout.
When a tax position is challenged — through a scrutiny assessment, a reassessment notice, or a transfer pricing adjustment — our team represents clients directly before tax authorities and appellate forums, building on the documentation and positions taken at the compliance stage.
- Representation before Assessing Officers during scrutiny assessments
- Appeals before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)
- Representation before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)
- Response to reassessment and revision notices
- Settlement and dispute resolution advisory
Where domestic tax meets cross-border structure.
For groups with cross-border operations, domestic tax positions can't be evaluated in isolation — they interact with treaty provisions, permanent establishment risk, and the tax positions of counterparty jurisdictions. We advise on these interactions directly, and coordinate with our Cross-Border Advisory and Transfer Pricing practices where a position spans multiple service lines.
- Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) interpretation and treaty benefit claims
- Permanent Establishment (PE) risk assessment for cross-border operating models
- Withholding tax advisory on cross-border payments
- Tax due diligence for inbound and outbound M&A transactions
- Equalisation levy and digital tax compliance advisory