Indirect Taxation Services

Despite the various reforms carried out in the past few years, the prevailing Indirect tax regime in India is still in a state of evolution. The system is quite complex, with multi-layered levies both at the Federal and State level.

The Federal government levies tax on goods at the point of import (Customs duty), manufacture (Excise duty), inter-state sales (Central sales tax or CST), and on provision of services (Service tax).

The states, on the other hand, have been vested with powers to levy tax on sale of goods within the state (Sales tax/Value Added Tax or VAT), and on the entry of goods into the state (Entry tax), under the respective state laws.
The existing regime requires businesses to undertake careful upfront analysis of the tax costs involved in a transaction¸ ensure adequate backup documentation to support their tax positions & constantly explore opportunities for tax optimization. Further, as India is committed to move towards uniform Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime by April 2016, this needs to be factored in any significant tax approach developed at present.
Our indirect tax professionals with their wide-ranging experience and in-depth knowledge help clients in all of these aspects. We provide advisory services in respect of the state level Value Added Tax (VAT)/Sales tax, Service tax related matters. This includes services in relation to setting up a green field venture including review of tax assumptions and analysis of tax exemptions/concessions which could be relevant for the project and tax modeling involving analysis of tax costs and credits impacting the business models. Further, an indirect tax diagnostic review or health check is a broad-based package offered to our clients. This review helps identify areas of potential tax exposure and tap opportunities for tax savings.
 
 
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