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Tax & Cross-Border Advisory

Corporate, international and indirect tax advice that keeps growing and cross-border businesses compliant, efficient and defensible.

Tax & Cross-Border Advisory
Tax & Cross-Border AdvisoryLead service portfolio

1Service proposition

Tax is where strategy meets regulation. TAG combines corporate tax, international tax, treaty positioning and indirect tax under one team so that structuring decisions, transaction outcomes and day-to-day compliance all pull in the same direction. Our partners bring Big Four training and in-house tax leadership across India and APAC.

2Business situations that trigger the need

  • You are structuring an inbound or outbound investment and need a tax-efficient, defensible position
  • Cross-border payments raise withholding, PE or POEM questions
  • A GST position, notice or departmental audit needs resolution
  • Your group is entering new markets and needs treaty and repatriation planning
  • A tax assessment or litigation matter requires representation and strategy
  • Promoter or HNI holdings need restructuring for succession and efficiency

3Who this service is for

  • CFOs and finance heads of Indian and multinational groups
  • Founders and promoters planning cross-border investment
  • Overseas businesses investing into India
  • In-house tax teams needing specialist support on complex positions

4Detailed scope of assistance

Corporate & domestic tax

  • Corporate and domestic tax advisory
  • Business tax planning and compliance
  • Tax health checks and technical opinions

International tax

  • International tax and treaty (DTAA) advisory
  • Cross-border investment and transaction structuring
  • Inbound and outbound tax planning
  • Permanent Establishment and POEM advisory
  • Withholding tax and foreign remittance support
  • Repatriation and succession-related tax advice

Transfer pricing (domestic)

  • Transfer pricing policy and implementation
  • Transfer pricing documentation and Form 3CEB support
  • Intercompany agreements and pricing models

Indirect tax

  • GST advisory, compliance and reconciliations
  • GST registrations, refunds and controversy support
  • Customs and foreign trade policy

Controversy & private client

  • Tax litigation and dispute management
  • Tax refunds and tax controversy
  • Expatriate tax and global mobility
  • HNI and promoter advisory; holding & investment structures

5Engagement approach & phases

01

Diagnose

Review positions, transactions and exposures against current law and treaty networks.

02

Design

Build the efficient, defensible structure or compliance approach and document the rationale.

03

Implement

Prepare filings, agreements and documentation; coordinate with authorities and advisers.

04

Defend

Represent and support you through reviews, assessments and disputes.

6Typical deliverables

Structuring and opinion notes
Treaty and withholding analysis
Transfer pricing documentation & Form 3CEB support
GST compliance and reconciliation packs
Litigation strategy and representation
Tax health-check reports

7Relevant industries

InfrastructureRenewable energyEngineering & EPCAutomotiveManufacturingTechnology & IT/ITeSLogisticsReal estateHospitalityHealthcare & pharmaFMCG & retailOil & gasAviationStart-ups & e-commerce

8Selected experience & credentials

Partners have led transfer pricing and international tax at PwC and KPMG, and headed tax affairs across India, Bangladesh, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and South Korea β€” including documentation, economic analysis, controversy and recovery of significant refunds.

Selected clients

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UnitechUnitech
Biz2CreditBiz2Credit
SamsungSamsung
ProvanaProvana
BrookfieldBrookfield
RosenbergerRosenberger
Bainbridge NavigationBainbridge Navigation
TriggeriseTriggerise
DiagastDiagast
ORA Tobacco FZEORA Tobacco FZE
EthosDataEthosData
PestoPesto
AddverbAddverb
Chazey PartnersChazey Partners
BotLab DynamicsBotLab Dynamics
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