Indirect Tax laws and Procedures are complex and critical in nature. They are updated time to time almost every day either by way of issuance of notifications and circulars for clarifications and interpretation of law by Government of India/ GST Council or by various judgements pronounced by various tribunals/appellate boards, honorable High courts and honorable Supreme Court. This situation has become more complex with the coming into operation of the GST Act from 01.07.2017, where the law is totally unsettled and need daily updating of the fast moving changes with highly onerous consequences failing to meet with the specific provisions of law and the stipulated deadlines.
We, as a 20 year old law firm, provides precise, effective and customized legal solutions for Indian Corporate as well as Multinational companies in India and abroad, in the field of Indirect taxes including GST, Customs, and erstwhile laws of excise and service tax. We handle issues relating to classification, valuation, refunds, anti-dumping duties, safeguard duties and all other issues relating to GST, Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax. The firm is managed and represented by highly experienced advocates and professionals, having 25 to 35 years’ experience in the field of Indirect taxes such as Customs, Central Excise, Service tax and Exports and FEMA and now the GST.
The firm also handles various issues like refunds, licensing, registration, periodical returns, duty drawback, rebate and green channel facilities to the eligible business houses and all other issues relating to GST, Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax. The Firm also provides guidance, consultancy and represents their clients in advanced ruling authority, adjudicating authorities, appellate authorities under the above mentioned indirect taxes. The firm has associate senior advocates who has represented it on various litigations at honorable High Courts of various states and Hon’ Supreme Court of India.
The law firm emphasizes a lot on confidentiality. Even within teams working internally strong firewalls exists, so that one legal team is unable to know about other team’s clients or projects. This is a main reason that the law firm takes a pride in mentioning that it has a 100% repeat clientele for its various legal services.
The firm is into the business of Tax Consultancy mainly providing consultancy in GST, Customs, Import Export Matters pertaining to DGFT, ED and any pending matters in Central Excise, Service Tax. Main areas of work handled by the Company are as under:-
All matters concerning legal disputes with the GST, Customs and any pending disputes with Central Excise and Service Tax Department like drafting replies to the notices issued by these departments, preparing appeals and representing for personal hearing fixed by these departments at various levels in the Commissionerate Offices and Appellate stages, (Commissioner Appeals and Tribunal levels), Advance Rulings and at High Court.
Taking up Appeals and Writ Petitions in GST, Customs, Excise and Service Tax matters at various High Courts.
Facilitation work in registering with these departments and consultancy with respect to day to periodical filing of returns and maintenance of various records.
For making case papers for settlement of cases and representing the matter before Settlement Commission with respect to disputes in Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax matters.
For preparing case papers for advance ruling and representing cases before Advance Ruling Authority with respect to GST & Customs matters.
For processing refund applications and particularly preparing refund applications and related annexures and certificates with respect to GST exports refunds, GST inverted duty refunds and other refund matters under GST, and refunds arising out of Customs disputes and refunds arising out of any pending disputes in Central Excise and service tax matters.
Matters related to DGFT regarding filing applications for IEC code, Advance Licences/Authorizations, EPCG Licence, Invalidation letters, fixing of SION Norms etc.
Advising clients on drawback issues after the advent of GST.Any other Miscellaneous matters with respect to above departments.
Our team's hands on wide experience is our greatest resource. As the team comprises of many experienced Consultants/ Advocates who had a distinguished service in Customs, Excise & Service tax Department of 20-30 years in various capacities .
N. Marwah is a former officer of Customs and Central Excise department. He was associated with the service tax right from the inception of levy. He is known for his thorough grasp of the subject.
A.K. Bhasin is well recognized as one of the most prominent indirect tax advisors in country today. Ashok co-heads the Firm’s indirect tax advisory as well as dispute resolution practice.
Rajiv Kapoor a former officer of the Indian Customs and Central Excise department. He worked in the organization for almost 26 years and handled several complicated tax issues during his tenure.
Rohan Pahwa has done MBA and is a law graduate. He is a practicing advocate and is registered with Bar Council of Delhi. He has been working with us for over six years.
