Tax, Accounting, and Audit in India 2014-2015

July 31, 2014 Posted by India Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes

Tax, Accounting, and Audit in India 2014-2015, which is out now and available for download in the Asia Briefing Bookstore, offers a comprehensive overview of the major taxes foreign investors are likely to encounter when establishing or operating a business in India as well as other tax-relevant obligations. This concise, detailed, yet pragmatic guide is ideal for CFOs, compliance officers and heads of accounting who need to be able to navigate the complex tax and accounting landscape in India in order to effectively manage and strategically plan their India-based operations.

Taxation permeates business transactions in India, and a strong understanding of tax liabilities enables foreign investors to maximize the tax efficiency of their foreign investment while ensuring full compliance with all tax laws and regulations. This guide overviews taxes for businesses and individuals, and discusses accounting and audit in the Indian business context.

Tax, Accounting and Audit in India 2014-2015 covers the following:

India’s Tax Laws: An Introduction
Indirect Taxes
International Taxation: Connecting India to the Global Market
Auditing Practices in India: Applying Domestic Standards to International Business
Accounting Index

Within these topics, we discuss India’s tax laws and administration, corporate income tax, value-added tax, and individual income tax calculation and applicability. We also cover annual compliance requirements, profits/dividends repatriation and financial due diligence. In the international taxation context, we address such topics as transfer pricing and double taxation treaties.

This simple and easy to understand guidebook will be of practical use to all executives involved in handling company finances concerning India, including:

Chief Executive Officers
Chief Financial Officers
Accounting Managers
Tax Specialists

The content of this guide was compiled by Dezan Shira & Associates staff in Delhi and Mumbai, providing corporate establishment, business advisory, tax advisory and compliance, accounting, payroll, due diligence and financial review services to foreign investors in emerging Asia.

Asia Briefing Ltd. is a subsidiary of Dezan Shira & Associates. Dezan Shira is a specialist foreign direct investment practice, providing corporate establishment, business advisory, tax advisory and compliance, accounting, payroll, due diligence and financial review services to multinationals investing in China, Hong Kong, India, Vietnam, Singapore and the rest of ASEAN. For further information, please email india@dezshira.com or visit www.dezshira.com.

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