DIRECT TAX SERVICE

In today’s dynamic and technology-driven tax environment, effective tax management has become a critical business imperative. With increasing regulatory scrutiny, evolving tax laws, and growing cross-border transactions, businesses and individuals require proactive tax strategies to manage risks, ensure compliance, and optimize outcomes. For over 60 years, N A Shah has been a trusted advisor delivering practical, commercially focused, and technically robust direct tax solutions.

Offerings:

COMPLIANCE

Accurate tax compliance forms the foundation of effective tax risk management. We assist businesses, organizations, and individuals in meeting their tax obligations while ensuring efficient compliance processes and timely reporting.

Our Services

  • Income-tax return compliance
  • TDS/TCS advisory and compliance
  • Advance tax planning and reviews
  • Tax health checks and risk assessments
  • Lower/nil withholding tax applications
  • Tax registrations, certifications and filings
  • Compliance support for charitable and exempt entities
  • Regulatory and tax reporting advisory

LITIGATION

Tax disputes require a strategic approach backed by strong technical expertise and representation capabilities. Our litigation team assists clients through every stage of tax controversy management.

Our Services

  • Assessment and reassessment proceedings
  • Response to tax notices and investigations
  • Appeals before CIT(A) and ITAT
  • High Court and Supreme Court support
  • Search and seizure related matters
  • Tax dispute management and strategy
  • Opinions on contentious tax issues
  • Settlement and alternative dispute mechanisms

INTERNATIONAL TAXATION

As businesses increasingly operate across jurisdictions, managing international tax risks has become essential. We provide practical solutions for cross-border transactions, global investments, and multinational operations.

Our Services

  • Inbound and outbound investment structuring
  • DTAA and treaty advisory
  • Withholding tax analysis
  • Permanent Establishment (PE) advisory
  • POEM, BEPS and MLI evaluation
  • Expatriate and global mobility taxation
  • Foreign tax credit advisory
  • Cross-border transaction advisory
  • International tax compliance support

TAX STRUCTURING & ADVISORY

Well-planned tax structures help businesses achieve operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and long-term value creation. We advise clients on tax-efficient structures aligned with their commercial objectives.

Our Services

  • Business restructuring and reorganization
  • Mergers, demergers and acquisitions
  • Investment and divestment structuring
  • Family business restructuring
  • Shareholder and promoter tax planning
  • Start-up and growth-stage advisory
  • Profit repatriation strategies
  • Strategic transaction tax advisory

TAX DUE DILIGENCE

Tax due diligence helps identify exposures, mitigate risks, and support informed decision-making in transactions. Our reviews provide clear visibility of historical and potential tax risks.

Our Services

  • Buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence
  • Tax health checks
  • Review of tax compliances and positions
  • Litigation and contingent liability assessments
  • Transaction risk evaluation
  • Tax warranty and indemnity support
  • Post-transaction tax integration assistance

ESTATE PLANNING & PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES

Preserving wealth across generations requires careful planning and a holistic approach. We advise promoters, entrepreneurs, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals on wealth preservation and succession strategies.

Our Services

  • Estate and succession planning
  • Trust and family governance structures
  • Family business succession planning
  • Wealth preservation strategies
  • Family office advisory
  • Tax planning for HNIs and promoters
  • Philanthropic and charitable structuring
  • Cross-border estate planning

TRANSFER PRICING

With increasing cross-border transactions and growing scrutiny from tax authorities worldwide, transfer pricing has become a critical area of tax compliance and risk management for multinational enterprises. We help businesses establish robust transfer pricing policies, maintain regulatory compliance, and effectively manage disputes across jurisdictions.

Our Services

  • Transfer Pricing Documentation and Benchmarking
  • Form 3CEB and Compliance Support
  • Transfer Pricing Audit Assistance
  • Master File and CbCR Compliance
  • Safe Harbour Advisory
  • APA Advisory and Representation
  • Transfer Pricing Litigation Support
  • Intercompany Transaction Structuring
  • Transfer Pricing Due Diligence and Risk Assessment