Direct Tax
The Practice
Firm’s direct tax practice is very well integrated with other practices, has been becoming stronger with every passing year – both in terms of size and experience – and has been able to win client confidence through its solution-oriented approach, time and cost effectiveness.
Execution
The team has core expertise in various areas of domestic and cross-border taxation including tax efficient structuring of inbound & outbound investments, domestic/group restructuring, tax treaty analysis, advisory, M&A tax, transfer pricing advisory & transfer pricing disputes resolution, high end tax litigation and representation, tax information exchange requests, employee incentives, tax insurance, and new age issues such as General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR), Place of Effective Management (POEM), interplay of tax treaties with MLI and taxation aspects relating to online marketplaces and digital transactions, which are evolving globally.
The Khaitan Advantage
We have successfully carved a niche for ourselves in the market, both domestically as well as internationally. Our persistent effort to deliver the best possible tax solutions in the least possible time has enabled us to forge long-term relationships with clients.
"Khaitan & Co provides 'an excellent level of service' and 'is very commercial in its approach', and the team 'has a good understanding of the political and business world in India, along with the various issues which can impact a deal.”
Legal 500, 2018Key Contacts
Insights
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CBDT clarifies the scope of VDAs: loyalty points, NFTs etc
read more + 01 Jul '22 -
High Court rules that seconded employees’ salary cost reimbursed by Flipkart to Walmart Inc will not be subject to withholding tax in India
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CBDT clarifies TDS mechanism for P2P (Peer-to-Peer) VDA transactions
read more + 28 Jun '22 -
CBDT provides much awaited guidelines in relation to TDS on payments for Virtual Digital Assets
read more + 24 Jun '22 -
Tax Tribunal Rules on ‘Beneficial Ownership’ Test in India–Mauritius Tax Treaty
16 Jun '22 -
Back to Basics? | Relevance of ‘beneficial ownership’ questioned when availing capital gains tax benefit under India – Mauritius Tax Treaty
read more + 20 May '22