Practice 3 · Tax, Structuring & Cross-border Expansion
The right structure, tax strategy and regulatory fit
For growing in India, and beyond it.
Scaling a business needs more than capital. You need the right entity, a sound tax position and clean regulatory compliance. Our structuring practice helps clients set up, grow and expand across borders with confidence.
Business Set-up & India Entry
Choosing between a private limited company, LLP, subsidiary or branch, then incorporation, registrations and operational set-up.
Direct Tax, GST & DTAA Advisory
Income-tax and GST advisory, compliance reviews, treaty benefits and cross-border tax planning, including the Income-tax Act, 2025.
FEMA, FDI & ODI Structuring
Structuring inbound investment and outbound direct investment in line with FEMA and RBI requirements, including reporting.
Restructuring & Reorganisation
Mergers, demergers, business carve-outs, entity rationalisation and governance restructuring for operational efficiency.
UAE & GCC Expansion
Through our Sharjah group entity: Free Zone vs Mainland choices, licensing, set-up and UAE corporate tax compliance.
Built for the India–UAE corridor
Structuring that works for the Indian promoter, the Indian regulator and the UAE regulator.
Service lines in this practice
Tax & Regulatory Advisory
9 servicesDirect tax advisory & compliance
GST advisory, compliance & reviews
Transfer pricing & intercompany reviews
DTAA guidance, incl. India–UAE treaty
FEMA, FDI & ODI advisory
TDS / TCS compliance reviews
Tax assessments & litigation support
Labour Codes & payroll compliance
Global tax & transaction structuring
Business Set-up & Expansion
8 servicesCompany, LLP & OPC incorporation
India entry for foreign companies
Registrations: GST, IEC, Udyam & more
ROC & secretarial compliance support
GIFT City IFSC set-up advisory
UAE & GCC market entry support
Market sizing & opportunity analysis
Strategic partnerships & alliances
Technology & Controls
7 servicesERP selection & implementation advisory
Digital finance transformation
AI-enabled finance automation
DPDP Act data privacy reviews
Cybersecurity controls testing
ITGC reviews
IT risk & resilience assessments
ESG & Sustainability
4 servicesESG strategy & implementation
BRSR reporting readiness
CSR policy & Section 135 advisory
ESG compliance audits