Exhaustive Advisory Portfolio
Providing rigorous, peer-reviewed statutory compliance and planning services. We combine deep structural legal expertise with real-world financial administration in direct, indirect, and corporate statutes.
Corporate Audit & Assurance Framework
▪ Statutory Financial Audits
Comprehensive and independent examination of corporate financial statements to verify true and fair view presentation. This includes rigorous testing of internal financial controls over reporting (IFCoR), ensuring absolute alignment with the Companies Act 2013, Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS), and Revised Schedule III. Our process evaluates asset impairment, depreciation models, revenue recognition policies, and transactional accuracy to deliver institutional-grade audit reports for shareholders and banking consortiums.
▪ Tax Audits Under Section 44AB
Thorough audit of financial accounts mandated under Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act 1961. We specialize in evaluating tax depreciation claims, verifying compliance with TDS/TCS deduction regulations, validating international transactions, and reporting disallowances under Section 40(a) and Section 43B. The final output involves compiling and certifying Form 3CB and Form 3CD to ensure error-free online filing with the Income Tax Department.
▪ Internal, Management & Risk Audits
Strategic evaluation of an enterprise's operational efficiency, internal governance structures, and internal control systems. We design custom risk assessment frameworks to identify operational leakages, supply chain vulnerabilities, and data security gaps. This service acts as a proactive defense mechanism for management to streamline corporate processes and prevent financial irregularities.
▪ Concurrent and System Audits for Financial Institutions
Specialized real-time transaction verification and data integrity audits for commercial banks, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), and institutional funds. Led by certified Information Systems Auditors (DISA), we verify large-value credit disbursements, foreign exchange remittances, non-performing asset (NPA) classification accuracy, and compliance with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) prudential norms.
Direct Taxation & Cross-Border Apparatus
▪ Domestic Corporate Tax Optimization
Advanced structuring of corporate tax portfolios to maximize legal incentives, deductions, and exemptions. We manage the calculation of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) under Section 115JB, compile comprehensive corporate Income Tax Returns (ITR-6), structure employee remuneration matrices, and advise on tax-efficient capital budgeting and mergers & acquisitions.
▪ International Taxation & DTAA Advisory
Navigating complex double taxation liabilities or treaty allocations for foreign enterprises operating in India and Indian multinationals expanding globally. We offer deep-dive consultancy on the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA), determining Permanent Establishment (PE) risks, managing Equalization Levy compliance on digital transactions, and certifying foreign remittances via Form 15CA and Form 15CB.
▪ Transfer Pricing Mechanics and Form 3CEB
Formulation of robust arm's length price (ALP) documentation for international and specified domestic transactions under Section 92C of the Income Tax Act. Our direct tax wing conducts thorough economic benchmarking studies using global databases, drafts local and master files, and executes annual compliance by certifying and filing Form 3CEB.
▪ Tax Litigation & Representation Strategy
End-to-end management of complex tax disputes, reassessment notices under Section 148, and high-value scrutiny assessments. We draft highly technical legal submissions, prepare comprehensive paper books, and offer expert representation before the Income Tax Scrutiny Officers, Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), and the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT).
Indirect Tax Advisory & GST Lifecycle
▪ End-to-End GST Filings and Compliance
Managing the complete multi-state monthly and annual GST lifecycle for corporate entities. This covers the highly precise preparation and filing of monthly outward supplies (GSTR-1), regular summary returns (GSTR-3B), and the extensive compilation of the GST Annual Return (GSTR-9) along with the self-certified structural reconciliation statement (GSTR-9C).
▪ Input Tax Credit (ITC) Audit and Reconciliation
Mitigating the risk of reverse tax liabilities and severe interest penalties through data-driven ITC auditing. We implement automated proprietary matching algorithms to cross-verify corporate purchase registers against government-generated GSTR-2A and GSTR-2B data pools, tracking defaulting vendors and securing full compliance with Section 16(4) of the CGST Act.
▪ Departmental Scrutiny & Audit Representation
Providing strategic structural defense during institutional audits initiated by central or state GST departments under Section 65. We manage pre-audit documentation reviews, draft comprehensive technical rejoinders to Form GST ADT-01 notices, handle reconciliation mismatches, and represent clients during departmental adjudication hearings.
Corporate Law & Transactional Consultancy
▪ Corporate Strategic Incorporation
End-to-end statutory formation and structural setup of business entities across India. This includes drafting precise Memorandum of Association (MoA) and Articles of Association (AoA), securing Director Identification Numbers (DIN), and handling incorporation processes for Private Limited Companies, Public Limited Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs), and Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of foreign corporations through the MCA SPICe+ portal.
▪ Regular ROC Compliances & Secretarial Audits
Managing mandatory annual and event-based secretarial compliances required by the Registrar of Companies (ROC). We compile and file annual financial forms (AOC-4), annual returns (MGT-7), change of directorship notifications, share capital alterations, and maintain all statutory minute books and corporate disclosure records under the Companies Act 2013.
▪ FEMA and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Roadmap
Advising on compliance frameworks for foreign inward remittances and outbound investments under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). We coordinate directly with Authorized Dealer (AD) Banks, draft compliance structures for external commercial borrowings (ECB), and manage the mandatory filing of the Single Master Form (SMF) via the Reserve Bank of India’s FIRMS portal.