Indirect Taxation

“Unlocking tax efficiency and compliance, we guide your business through the complexities of indirect taxation with strategic precision.”

Indirect Taxation practice area will remain pivotal for businesses seeking to navigate India’s dynamic and evolving tax landscape. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, which has matured over the years, is expected to undergo further refinements, aimed at enhancing compliance, improving operational efficiency, and streamlining cross-border trade. With the rise of digital commerce, regulatory changes in e-commerce, and an increasing emphasis on sustainability and carbon taxation, indirect taxation in India is undergoing a profound transformation. Emerging reforms, such as the Digital Tax Law and adjustments to international trade agreements, will present new challenges and opportunities.

As businesses face mounting pressure to comply with an increasingly complex set of tax structures, our law practice is ideally positioned to offer strategic guidance on optimising tax positions, mitigating liabilities, and ensuring seamless compliance with regulatory developments. With our extensive expertise, we will assist clients in managing audits, resolving disputes, and navigating the growing intersection between digital transactions and taxation in an increasingly complex Indian market.

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Goods and Services Tax (GST)
  • GST Advisory: Assisting businesses in understanding the provisions of the Goods and Services Tax Act.
  • GST Litigation and Dispute Resolution: Representing clients in disputes arising from GST assessments, penalties, and refunds before the authorities, including the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (AAAR, AAR, GSTAT) and other appellate forums.
  • GST Structuring and Planning: Providing advice on the most tax-efficient structuring of transactions, supply chains, and business models to minimise GST liabilities while ensuring legal compliance.
  • GST Audit and Investigation Support: Offering guidance in the course of GST audits, assisting clients in gathering necessary documents, and managing investigations by tax authorities.
Excise and Service Tax
  • Excise Duty Compliance and Advisory: Providing advice on excise duty matters related to manufacturing, production, and sale of goods
  • Service Tax Litigation: Offering advisory services regarding service tax litigation, along with defending clients in service tax disputes before the authorities and tribunals.
  • Litigation Support in Excise and Service Tax Matters: Representing clients in excise and service tax litigation, including disputes over assessments, penalties, and recoveries before adjudicating authorities and appellate forums.
Value Added Tax (VAT) and Sales Tax
  • Sales Tax Disputes and Litigation: Representing clients in sales tax matters, including disputes over assessments, penalties, exemptions, and VAT refunds before state-level tax authorities and appellate bodies.
Taxation of E-commerce and Digital Transactions
  • E-commerce Tax Compliance: Advising e-commerce platforms and digital businesses on their indirect tax obligations, including GST, and ensuring compliance with applicable rules for online transactions.
  • GST on Cross-Border E-commerce Transactions: Assisting clients engaged in cross-border e-commerce with the tax treatment of international sales, and GST compliance in a global context.
  • Digital Goods and Services Taxation: Offering guidance on the tax treatment of digital goods and services, including digital downloads, online advertising, and subscription-based services, under GST and other indirect tax laws.
  • Representations to Tax Authorities: Representing e-commerce businesses in matters concerning tax disputes, GST audits, and refunds related to digital and online transactions.
Sector-Specific Indirect Taxation Advice
  • Real Estate and Construction Taxation: Providing legal services in relation to indirect taxes specific to the real estate and construction sectors, including GST, stamp duty, and other taxes related to property development, construction contracts, and land transactions.
  • Automotive Industry Taxation: Offering legal services tailored to the automotive sector, including tax implications of manufacturing, distribution, and sale of vehicles, parts, and accessories.
  • Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Taxation: Advising healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, and medical equipment manufacturers on indirect taxes, including GST exemptions, input credit, and sector-specific tax implications.
  • Telecommunications, Space and IT Taxation: Providing advice to telecom, space technology and IT companies on the indirect tax implications of their business models, including GST on services, hardware, and software, as well as cross-border taxation issues.
Indirect Tax Risk Management and Strategy
  • Tax Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Conducting reviews of business practices to identify indirect tax risks, and advising on strategies to mitigate potential tax liabilities and penalties.
Indirect Tax Advisory for International Trade
  • Cross-Border Indirect Tax Compliance: Providing legal support for businesses engaged in cross-border trade to ensure compliance with indirect tax laws in India and other jurisdictions, including VAT, and GST.
  • Tariff Classification and Customs Valuation: Offering expert guidance on customs classification, valuation of imported goods, and duty determination to ensure compliance with international trade regulations.
  • International Trade Agreements and Taxation: Advising on the indirect tax implications of international trade agreements, including FTAs, bilateral agreements, and their impact on customs duties and GST.
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
  • GST Advisory: Assisting businesses in understanding the provisions of the Goods and Services Tax Act.
  • GST Litigation and Dispute Resolution: Representing clients in disputes arising from GST assessments, penalties, and refunds before the authorities, including the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (AAAR, AAR, GSTAT) and other appellate forums.
  • GST Structuring and Planning: Providing advice on the most tax-efficient structuring of transactions, supply chains, and business models to minimise GST liabilities while ensuring legal compliance.
  • GST Audit and Investigation Support: Offering guidance in the course of GST audits, assisting clients in gathering necessary documents, and managing investigations by tax authorities.
Excise and Service Tax
  • Excise Duty Compliance and Advisory: Providing advice on excise duty matters related to manufacturing, production, and sale of goods
  • Service Tax Litigation: Offering advisory services regarding service tax litigation, along with defending clients in service tax disputes before the authorities and tribunals.
  • Litigation Support in Excise and Service Tax Matters: Representing clients in excise and service tax litigation, including disputes over assessments, penalties, and recoveries before adjudicating authorities and appellate forums.
Value Added Tax (VAT) and Sales Tax
  • Sales Tax Disputes and Litigation: Representing clients in sales tax matters, including disputes over assessments, penalties, exemptions, and VAT refunds before state-level tax authorities and appellate bodies.
Taxation of E-commerce and Digital Transactions
  • E-commerce Tax Compliance: Advising e-commerce platforms and digital businesses on their indirect tax obligations, including GST, and ensuring compliance with applicable rules for online transactions.
  • GST on Cross-Border E-commerce Transactions: Assisting clients engaged in cross-border e-commerce with the tax treatment of international sales, and GST compliance in a global context.
  • Digital Goods and Services Taxation: Offering guidance on the tax treatment of digital goods and services, including digital downloads, online advertising, and subscription-based services, under GST and other indirect tax laws.
  • Representations to Tax Authorities: Representing e-commerce businesses in matters concerning tax disputes, GST audits, and refunds related to digital and online transactions.
Sector-Specific Indirect Taxation Advice
  • Real Estate and Construction Taxation: Providing legal services in relation to indirect taxes specific to the real estate and construction sectors, including GST, stamp duty, and other taxes related to property development, construction contracts, and land transactions.
  • Automotive Industry Taxation: Offering legal services tailored to the automotive sector, including tax implications of manufacturing, distribution, and sale of vehicles, parts, and accessories.
  • Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Taxation: Advising healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, and medical equipment manufacturers on indirect taxes, including GST exemptions, input credit, and sector-specific tax implications.
  • Telecommunications, Space and IT Taxation: Providing advice to telecom, space technology and IT companies on the indirect tax implications of their business models, including GST on services, hardware, and software, as well as cross-border taxation issues.
Indirect Tax Risk Management and Strategy
  • Tax Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Conducting reviews of business practices to identify indirect tax risks, and advising on strategies to mitigate potential tax liabilities and penalties.
Indirect Tax Advisory for International Trade
  • Cross-Border Indirect Tax Compliance: Providing legal support for businesses engaged in cross-border trade to ensure compliance with indirect tax laws in India and other jurisdictions, including VAT, and GST.
  • Tariff Classification and Customs Valuation: Offering expert guidance on customs classification, valuation of imported goods, and duty determination to ensure compliance with international trade regulations.
  • International Trade Agreements and Taxation: Advising on the indirect tax implications of international trade agreements, including FTAs, bilateral agreements, and their impact on customs duties and GST.
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