Tax

Employer

  • Permanent Establishment risk review and documentation

    We assist clients in reviewing their assignment structure and existing documentation for Permanent Establishment risk under the tax treaty and recommending alternate structures and documentation support to mitigate the identified risk.

  • Tax payment process advisory and set-up

    We assist clients in understanding employer as well as expatriate India tax payment regulations as well as setting-up the tax payment procedure in India.

  • Tax registrations

    We assist employers in obtaining the required tax registrations in India.

  • Employer withholding positions

    We advise clients in identifying the India withholding tax positions for their expatriate assignee population, both inbound to and outbound from India.

  • Employer withholding tax calculations - monthly shadow payroll

    We assist clients in undertaking gross-up calculations and identifying the withholding tax payable in respect of their expatriate assignee population, both inbound to and outbound from India.

  • Stock plan review and calculations

    We assist clients in reviewing their stock plans to determine tax implications and related reporting obligations.  We also assist in undertaking employee-specific stock perquisite calculations, for current as well as trailing liabilities.

  • Employer e-tds reporting assistance

    We assist clients in preparation of quarterly e-tds return of salaries (or extrapolate data for merging with such e-tds return) for their expatriate assignee population, both inbound to and outbound from India.

  • Year-end withholding form assistance

    We assist clients in the preparation of the relevant salary reporting withholding tax certificates (or extrapolate data for merging with such withholding forms) for their expatriate assignee population, both inbound to and outbound from India.

  • Employer payroll risk assessment and review

    We conduct a detailed health-check to review the client’s withholding tax payroll and regulatory compliance process and provide a review report with recommendations for improvement.

  • Assessment/audit support

    We assist clients in responding to tax office notices as well as representing them before the tax authorities.

Employee

  • Tax registration

    We assist expatriate assignees in obtaining the required tax registration in India.

  • Departure tax assistance

    We assist expatriate assignees in undertaking their mandatory departure related formalities prior to relocation from India.

  • Income tax return

    We assist expatriate assignees in preparation and e-filing of their India tax return, taking into account the relevant provisions of the domestic tax law and international tax treaties.

  • Foreign assets and income reporting

    We assist resident expatriate assignees in preparation of their foreign assets and income disclosures.

  • Resident tax credit claim form

    We assist resident expatriate assignees in preparation and filing of the required tax credit relief form.

  • Non-resident income relief form

    We assist non-resident expatriate assignees in preparation and filing of the required tax treaty income relief form.

  • Tax residency certificate application

    We assist expatriate assignees in processing the India tax residency certificate with the tax authorities.

  • Hypothetical tax calculation

    We assist expatriate assignees in calculating their stay at home India tax liability for the purpose of tax equalisation.

  • Tax settlement calculation

    We assist expatriate assignees in reconciling their hypothetical tax liability with the actual tax paid so that they can settle the excess or shortfall of taxes with the employer.

  • Assessment/audit support

    We assist expatriate assignees in responding to tax office notices as well as representing them before the tax authorities.