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Direct Tax Advisory Services

Direct Tax Advisory Services

Our firm offers a full range of direct tax services, covering personal tax, corporate tax, transactional advisory, and tax due diligence. We provide strategic advice on structuring business entities, optimizing deals, and ensuring full tax compliance to help minimize tax liabilities and maximize benefits.

Core Direct Tax Services:

1. Tax Consultancy and Structuring
  • Advisory on personal and corporate taxation.
  • Legal structuring of business entities for tax efficiency.
  • Transactional advisory for optimal deal structures.
  • Comprehensive tax due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and transactions.
2. International Desk
  • Advising foreign entities on entry options into India.
  • Assistance with approvals for Liaison Offices, Project Offices, Branch Offices, and -subsidiary formations.
  • Ensuring regulatory compliance for foreign entities.
  • Advising on expatriate employee salary structures.
  • Handling ongoing tax compliance for foreign businesses.
3. Tax Compliance
  • Filing income tax returns and TDS returns.
  • Advisory on withholding tax and issuance of necessary certificates.
  • Obtaining various certificates from the Income Tax Department.
  • Compliance with gratuity, superannuation, and other relevant acts.
4. Representation and Litigation
  • Representing clients during tax assessments and appeals.
  • Representation of foreign companies before the Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR).
  • Litigation support at the High Court and Supreme Court levels.
  • Handling prosecution matters and representation before the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
5. Transfer Pricing
  • Advising on optimal pricing policies for both international and domestic transactions.
  • Conducting transfer pricing audits and certifications.
  • Handling Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) assignments.
  • Complying with country-by-country reporting and maintaining master files.
6. International Tax Advisory
  • Advising on cross-border tax structures and restructuring.
  • Drafting and vetting of agreements such as international contracts, collaboration agreements, and shareholder agreements.
  • Providing advisory on inbound and outbound investments.
  • Consulting on the taxability of foreign companies in India.
  • Advising on BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) operations.
7. Domestic Tax Advisory
  • Advising on personal and corporate taxation matters.
  • Offering legal structuring for businesses to optimize tax efficiency.
  • Transactional advisory for effective tax strategies.
  • Conducting tax due diligence.
  • Family settlements and estate planning.
  • Establishing a comprehensive tax management system.
  • Conducting diagnostic studies to ensure full tax benefits from various incentives.
Why Direct Tax Consultancy Matters

Innovative tax-efficient strategies are essential for making viable business decisions. At Shah & Doshi, our goal is to adopt a result-oriented approach, ensuring flexibility and timely results. By minimizing tax burdens, we help our clients achieve their desired outcomes through commercially viable decisions.

Specialized Tax Advisory Services:
  • Corporate Taxation Advisory
    Comprehensive advice on income tax matters for corporations, including foreign taxation issues.
  • Appeals and Litigation Drafting and representing clients in tax appeals before appellate authorities, including commissioners and tribunals.
    Cooperating with senior tax counsels to handle complex tax litigations.
  • Tax Planning Structuring tax-efficient business strategies, including corporate restructuring.
    Advising on Non-Resident Indian (NRI) taxation, Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAA), and transfer pricing.
  • Tax Management Services
    Ensuring full tax compliance for businesses.