Our Financial Tax Services team offers deep domain expertise and a strategic approach to handling the unique tax and regulatory challenges faced by financial institutions. With extensive experience across the domestic and international tax landscape, our professionals provide comprehensive advisory, compliance, and litigation support.
We collaborate with senior advisors, including former regulators, giving us access to insights that significantly enhance the quality and effectiveness of our services.
What We Offer
Our Financial Tax practice focuses on uncovering opportunities and turning them into advantages for our clients through innovative, industry-specific strategies. We integrate tax, legal, and regulatory knowledge with our ability to execute both locally and globally.
We also regularly conduct roadshows and webinars in collaboration with local custodians to share updates on income tax and regulatory developments in India.
Key Services
Restructuring existing businesses
Regulatory approvals for new business activities
Advisory on inbound/outbound investment regulations
Transaction-specific tax and regulatory advice
Tax and regulatory compliance & litigation
Representation before CBDT, ministries, and regulatory bodies
Sector-Specific Solutions
1. Banks (Domestic and Foreign)
Assistance in obtaining banking licenses
Compliance with RBI policies
Direct tax compliance and advisory
Litigation and representation services
Tax and regulatory health check
Response to regulatory/tax authority queries
2. NBFCs, P2P Lenders, HFCs, ARCs
Regulatory approval and setup support
Compliance with sector-specific regulations
Tax advisory and litigation support
Tax health check services
Representation before relevant authorities
3. Alternate Investment Funds (AIFs)
Fund structuring and documentation review
SEBI registration assistance
Regulatory and tax advisory
Compliance for both fund and investors
Litigation and representation support
Preparation of tax and operations manuals
4. Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs)
FPI license assistance via Designated Depository Participants (DDPs)
Jurisdictional analysis for tax strategy
PAN registration and initial tax setup
Tax compliance and return filing
Tax computation and liability calculation
Litigation support and representation
5. Fintech Companies
Regulatory applicability and business model evaluation
Registration with appropriate regulators
Startup structuring and entity setup
Tax and compliance advisory
Representation and litigation support
6. Insurance and Reinsurance Companies
Liaison office, branch, or entity setup in India
Approvals and clarifications from IRDAI
IPO readiness advisory
Tax advice on insurance products
Compliance, litigation, and regulatory health checks
7. Wealth Management Firms
Structuring of inbound and outbound investments
Advisory on taxation of investment products
Direct tax compliance
Litigation support and authority engagement
8. Other Financial Intermediaries
Regulatory approval assistance
Compliance advisory under applicable frameworks
Direct tax advisory and litigation services
Tax health checks and ongoing support