Up North Advisors

India services

India is a rapidly evolving market, and the complexity of operating within its regulatory environment requires specialized expertise. Promoter-driven enterprises are evolving rapidly, exploring cross-border expansion, and embracing sophisticated tax and regulatory planning. Alongside them, India’s startup ecosystem continues to thrive, marked by innovation, agility and increasing global investor interest. This dynamic mix is driving structural shifts across industries and creating new opportunities within the Indian economy. India is also a destination to a strategic innovation and value creation hub for Global Capability Centers (GCCs).

Our India Services are designed to support businesses navigating the intricacies of India’s tax and regulatory landscape. Whether you’re planning to expand, restructure, or optimize your operations in India, our team of experts offers nuanced approach to help you achieve your strategic objectives.

Tax Due Diligence

Tax Due Diligence

  • Health check reviews
  • Buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence
  • Regularisation assistance in relation to identified non-compliances
  • Implementation support
  • Allied tax & regulatory services
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Deal Structuring

Deal Structuring

  • Transaction structuring - Business sale, consolidation/ amalgamations, demergers
  • Cash pooling structures
  • Intellectual property holding structures
  • Review and advisory on SPA/SHA and tax indemnities
  • Exit tax considerations and associated planning strategies
  • Implementation support
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Outbound Investment Structuring

Outbound Investment Structuring

  • Feasibility Analysis
  • Entity Structuring
  • Exit tax and foreign tax credit impact analysis
  • Repatriation Strategies
  • Efficient fund flow between cross-border jurisdictions
  • Permanent Establishment (PE) Risk Assessment
  • Place of effective management (‘PoEM’) risk mitigation strategies
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Transfer Pricing

Transfer Pricing

  • Value chain analysis
  • Transfer pricing benchmarking analysis
  • Global operations margin allocation & overall Effective Tax Rate (‘ETR’) planning
  • Defense documentation
  • Global Transfer Pricing documentation
  • Safe Harbour, Advance pricing agreement (‘APA’)
  • Local file, Master file, CbCR compliances
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Tax Optimization Strategies

Tax Optimization Strategies

  • ETR optimization
  • GST credit liquidation
  • Tax optimized cash repatriation
  • Promoter Group Tax planning
  • Implementation support
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Tax Services

Tax Services

  • Tax advisory services
  • Compliance support and advisory services
  • Analysis of tax impact on overseas repatriations
  • Tax impact analysis on cross border investments and exits
  • Analysis of withholding tax obligations on cross border payments
  • GST compliance and advisory services
  • Customs/ Trade tariffs related services
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