Advisory · Tax Advisory & International Tax
Your India tax position,
aligned across borders.
Tax advisory and international tax cover your India entity's corporate tax position and its cross-border exposure — applying the right Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) so income isn't taxed twice, withholding the correct rate on royalties, fees, interest, and dividends, managing permanent-establishment risk, and repatriating profits tax-efficiently. Planned year-round, not just filed.
For a foreign-owned India entity, the expensive tax mistakes are cross-border: double taxation, wrong withholding, and an accidental permanent establishment. We set the treaty, withholding, and structuring position before transactions happen, file it correctly, and defend it if it's challenged.
- DTAA relief
- No double taxation
- Withholding
- Correct rates, on time
- PE risk
- Managed before it bites
Where cross-border tax bites
Cross-border tax is where India quietly costs you.
- Double taxation
Are you being taxed twice on the same income?
Without applying the right Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement, profits, royalties, and fees can be taxed in India and again at home. The relief exists — but only if you claim it correctly.
- Withholding
Is the right tax being withheld on cross-border payments?
Payments to and from India — royalties, interest, fees, dividends — carry withholding tax at rates set by law or the treaty. Get it wrong and you over-pay, or face disallowance and penalties.
- Permanent establishment
Could your activity create a taxable presence in India?
A dependent agent, a fixed place, or the wrong contracting model can create a permanent establishment — and an India tax bill on profits you didn't expect to be taxed here.
- Planning gap
Is anyone planning your India tax, or just filing it?
Year-round planning sets the entity, treaty, and withholding position before transactions happen. Filing after the fact locks in whatever exposure was already created.
Domestic compliance is the visible part of India tax. The costly part is cross-border: relief you didn't claim, withholding you got wrong, a presence you didn't realise was taxable, and a return filed with no plan behind it. All of it is manageable when it's planned ahead of the transaction.
What's included
Tax advisory that crosses borders cleanly.
Corporate tax, treaty relief, withholding, PE, and repatriation — planned and filed by one in-house team of chartered accountants.
Corporate tax advisory & planning
Year-round advice on your India entity's corporate tax position — structure, deductions, incentives, and timing — so the return is the outcome of a plan, not a surprise.
- Tax-position planning
- Deductions & incentives
- Return preparation & filing
DTAA & treaty relief
We apply the relevant Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement so income isn't taxed twice — securing treaty rates, tax residency certificates, and the correct relief mechanism.
- Treaty rate analysis
- Tax residency certificate (TRC)
- Foreign tax credit / relief
Withholding tax (TDS) on cross-border flows
We determine the correct withholding on royalties, fees, interest, and dividends moving in and out of India, prepare the filings, and issue the certifications banks require.
- Section 195 withholding analysis
- Form 15CA / 15CB certification
- Treaty-rate application
Permanent establishment & structuring
We assess and manage permanent-establishment risk and design the contracting and operating model so your India presence is taxed the way you intend.
- PE risk assessment
- Contracting model review
- Attribution & mitigation
Profit repatriation & treaty efficiency
Dividends, royalties, and service fees structured to move profits home tax-efficiently and in line with both FEMA and the applicable treaty.
- Dividend & royalty planning
- Treaty-efficient routing
- FEMA-aligned flows
Notices, assessments & representation
When the tax department raises a query or assessment, we respond, represent your position, and pursue treaty relief or appeal to resolve it.
- Notice & assessment response
- Representation before authorities
- MAP / appeal where needed
How we work
From exposure to a planned position.
We review your India entity, group structure, and cross-border flows to find where double tax, withholding, and PE exposure sit.
We design the treaty, withholding, and structuring position — securing TRCs and treaty rates and closing PE risk before transactions happen.
We prepare the corporate-tax return, withholding filings, and the Form 15CA/15CB certifications, on time and consistent with the plan.
We monitor for notices and assessments and represent your position, pursuing DTAA relief or appeal whenever it's challenged.
FAQ
India & international tax, answered.
A Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) is a treaty between India and another country that prevents the same income from being taxed in both. It does this by allocating taxing rights, capping withholding-tax rates on cross-border payments (like royalties, interest, and fees), and providing relief — usually a tax credit or exemption — for tax already paid in the other country. For a foreign-owned India entity, applying the right DTAA correctly is what stops profits, royalties, and service fees from being taxed twice. Claiming it requires a tax residency certificate and the correct filings.
Plan your India tax before it plans you.
Tell us about your India entity and your cross-border flows. We'll map the exposure, set a treaty-efficient position, and handle the filings and certifications that come with it.
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