Corporate Advisory Services

Increasingly complex business situations lead to more complex legal and regulatory implications. Ultimately, decisions need to be taken quickly and correctly and in tune with the current regulatory framework. Our core legal competence and business focus could prove to be invaluable to you.

• Direct and Indirect Tax Management. We provide advisory services on income tax, sales tax, excise duty and customs duty. These include identification of areas for tax optimisation within the statutory framework, and assistance in dealing with appeals and representation before tax authorities.
• Legal and Secretarial Services. Drafting legal documents and agreements, advice on compliance with various statutes, liaison with statutory authorities and relevant documentation, complete secretarial support services for companies such as the maintenance of statutory records and registers and compliance with Company Law Formalities for all business transactions.
• Mergers and Amalgamations. Handling of Mergers including drafting of schemes of amalgamation considering implications under various statutes, updation of all necessary records of the company, complete documentation, organizing shareholders' meetings, drafting of notices, share valuation and determination of swap ratios; and assistance in court procedures.
• Joint Ventures. Our expertise in this area is available for drafting of joint venture, technology transfer and licensing agreements. We also take care of the tax implications and exchange control regulations with regard to joint ventures.
• Foreign Exchange Regulations. Pro-Active advises you on the formalities involved in Outbound/Inbound investments, the tax implications involved in setting up overseas offices and overseas remittances, structuring of investments into India, and advice on FIPB approvals.
• Executive Compensation Structuring. Pro-Active provides know how on structuring incentive-linked compensation schemes as well as employee stock option schemes.
• Implementation of Corporate Governance Code. Pro-Active assists you in applying the current code of Corporate Governance after reviewing your existing system. This includes advice on Reconstitution of the composition of the Board, Setting up Audit Committees, Reviewing Existing Board Procedures and recommending suitable changes, Maintenance of accounting standards and financial reporting, Addressing shareholder needs, ensuring Proper delegation of powers to the management, Board review of internal controls.

Pro-Active's assurance and advisory services go beyond merely meeting statutory requirements. Our approach as a top-notch professional services organisation enables you to constantly stay tooled up for the future.