Custom, Excise Duty, Service Tax, Direct & Indirect Taxation & Settlement Commission The firm advises clients across a wide spectrum of Direct & Indirect Taxes and other Regulatory Laws including those related to excise, customs, service tax, value added tax / central sales tax. The Firm advises on various key issues like

• Classification of goods under Excise & Customs Tariffs.
• Eligibility for various exemptions & concessions.
• CENVAT credit facility.
• Determining arm’s length price in case of import transactions are between related group entities.
• Levy of anti-dumping and safeguards duties both for & against.
• Availing of various export incentives under the Foreign Trade Policy.
• Litigations under Direct Taxation laws.
• Liability for Service Tax under agreements entered with group or other service providers.
• Settlement Commission/ CESTAT

We appear before diverse adjudicating Appellate Authorities, Appellate ITAT, Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (‘CESTAT’), State VAT Tribunals, Appellate Tribunals for Foreign Exchange & Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the High Courts and the Supreme Court of India.

The firm advises on legal issues pertaining to FERA/FEMA, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Compounding Applications under FERA/FEMA and hand on experience in dealing with various matters in the respective fields. CCS Conduct Rules

The Firm’s also has expertise in defending the charge sheets issued under Central Civil Services Conduct Rules before different disciplinary authorities and Central Vigilance Commission.

The firm advises on legal issues concerning Intellectual Property matters in the area of trademark.