COMPANY LAW MATTERS

Clients frequently require professional assistance with many aspects of the business during its start up phase. Commencing a new business of any size requires diligent and strategic planning, including a thorough risk benefit analysis to assess future profitability.

Our services in this area include :

• Company Incorporation
• Company Law Advisory Services on proposed corporate actions
• Issue based consultancy to Large scale Companies and Listed Companies
• Services of a Company Secretary on retainer basis to small and medium scale companies for which mandatory appointment of Company Secretary is not required.
• Drafting statutory documents
• Liaison with regulatory authorities’ viz. Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Registrar of Companies, Regional Director, to obtain clearances and approvals under the Companies Act, 2013.
• Amalgamation, Merger and Corporate Restructuring
• Due diligence of target company.
• Voluntary Winding-up and striking-off the name of Company
• Petitions to Regional Director for Compounding of Offences
• Petitions to National Company Law Tribunal
• Secretarial Audit as per Section 204 of the Companies Act 2013 for bigger Companies
• Creating Corporate Governance Environment for unlisted Companies
• Initial Public Offer (IPO) or Public Issue related consultancy and support services

SERVICES UNDER FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT ACT (FEMA)

We advise on various foreign exchange matters under the Act including in connection with that stemming from inbound investment into India and outbound investment outside India. We also help the client to obtain various approvals under the said Act from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and review of various compliances prescribed by the RBI.

Our services in this area include :

• Consultation and Advisory Services
• Setting up of Joint Venture Company in India
• Setting up of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries and Joint Venture Companies Abroad.
• Drafting of foreign collaboration / joint venture / technology transfer agreement etc.
• Liaison with Reserve Bank of India / Secretariat of Industrial Approvals / Foreign Investment Promotion Board etc. and obtaining necessary approvals
• Permissions for External Commercial Borrowings
• Obtaining various permissions from RBI under FEMA

GOODS AND SERVICE TAX

• Registrations under Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017
• Transaction Structuring in the context of GST
• GST consultancy on retainer basis to large, medium and small units.
• Devising system for proper Compliance of GST law and procedures and Continuous monitoring of the system
• GST Refunds for Export Oriented Units
• GST Refunds arising out of incorrect tax payments
• GST Audit Support (GSTR-9-C)
• GST consultancy on case to case basis Attending show cause notices and presentation of case before GST and Excise and Service Tax Authorities viz. Assistant Commissioner, Commissioner, Central Excise Service Tax Appellate Tribunal etc.
• SVB Matters under Customs Act and Adjudication
• Registration Under EOU and STPI Schemes

DIRECT TAXES

• Strategic tax planning.
• Effective remuneration planning.
• Company reorganizations.
• Compliance to Income Tax Department guidelines - Income for individuals, corporate and other entities. These would include the following:
• Filing of Annual Returns
• Filing of Quarterly Returns for Tax Deducted at Source
• Investment, tax structuring and consultancy for High Net worth Individuals.

NCLT ( NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL MATTERS )

• Drafting and filing of Petitions / replies/ applications in the matters of section 241- 242 of the companies Act 2013 ( Oppression and Mismanagement ).
• Making appearances before NCLT in all matters including matters pertaining to Shareholders’ disputes, Merger and Amalgamation ( M & A ) , Liquidation of the companies, Revival of companies, Compounding , Investigation of the affairs of the company, Insolvency and bankruptcy Code. ( IBC )
• Representing / Arguing on behalf of Creditors in the matters M & A .
• Acting as Administrators / mediators for settlement of disputes.

INSOLVANCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE (IBC)

• Drafting of pleadings on behalf of financial creditor, operational creditor, corporate debtor in matters before NCLT
• Representation of parties before NCLT
• Advisory services

CUSTOMS LAW AND EXPORT IMPORT POLICY

• Obtaining Import Export License, Advance License and other Licenses
• Guidance on Export Procedures
• Setting up of 100% Export Oriented Units/ Software Technologies Park
• Registration with Export Promotion Council
• Obtaining Importer Exporter Code
• Export Incentives

SERVICES FOR BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

• Company Law Consultancy
• Consortium Bank Finance-Legal Due Diligence
• Limited Review Due Diligence
• Registration of Charges for Banks
• Getting Search of documents filed with Registrar of Companies

OTHER SERVICES

• Structuring and Organizing Business
• Advising on "right form" of organization
• Formation of Charitable Trust and Societies
• Formation of Limited Liability Partnership
• Formation of Partnership Firm
• Formation of any other Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)
• Federal Government (Central Government) Legal Licenses/ Registrations
• Industrial Licensing- Industrial Enterprise Memorandum (IEM)
• Medium and Small-Scale Enterprise Registration
• Special Valuation Branch (GATT) for imports from Associated Entities Abroad
• State Government Legal Licenses/ Registrations
• Profession Tax - Business Entity
• Profession Tax - Directors, Partners (They also require this individually)
• Profession Tax - Employees
• Local Authority- Municipal Corporation Registrations
• Shops and Establishment Registration
• Local Carry-on Business License
• Financial & Taxation Services
• PAN & TAN Card Application, Income Tax Returns, Audit, Assessment, Refunds, Appeals
• TDS Returns, Returns and compliances
• Tax Planning & Consultancy
• General Accounting & Book Keeping
• RERA
• Consultation and Discussion
• Sign off
• Collection of Documents
• Collection of Project, promoters and other Details
• Validation of documents and details
• Filing of application for registration