MHA as a member of the global Baker Tilly network prides itself on having a truly global and integrated operation that can provide account management and a single point of contact to connect clients wherever required. Our contacts and market understanding is exceptionally well developed in India and the surrounding jurisdictions. Through the Baker Tilly member firm in India, we provide expert accounting, assurance, tax and specialist business advice, drawing on internationally recognised industry and service line experts who can work in lockstep with our UK-based teams.
Our network firm in India was founded in the early 1990s and it has a team of more than 1,000 professionals across eight offices, working with international clients to help them set up offices and factories in India. They also assist in finding partners, advising on tax issues, assurance, accounting and business support requirements, Goods & Service Tax (GST) advisory work, risk advisory services and support for restructuring and liquidations.
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Our India desk core services
Company Formation
Our India Desk assists companies with setting up legal entities in the UK and India, navigating regulations and understanding different ownership structures.
Audit & Assurance
Together with the Baker Tilly member firm in India, we provide auditing services tailored to the local regulations in the UK and India, ensuring that financial statements comply with local standards and adhere to both International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the UK GAAP and the Indian Accounting Standards (CAS) as required.
Management Accounting and Bookkeeping
We can provide a fully outsourced management accounting and bookkeeping service which can also collaborate with your existing auditors where required. Our services include payroll and the preparation of VAT returns and year-end tax computations.
Tax Advisory
The tax landscape in the UK and India can be complex, so we provide guidance on tax registration, tax compliance obligations and tax risk management strategies within the prevailing legal frameworks.
MHA works with multinational corporations (MNCs) helping them navigate the complexities of supply chains and meet with compliance requirements in tax, transfer pricing, indirect tax and customs areas in different jurisdictions. We offer tax compliance and reporting services in both India and the UK as well as defending our clients against tax and transfer pricing audits from local tax authorities.
Mergers and Acquisitions
If you are considering acquiring an Indian or a British company, our Indian desk can coordinate the deal and provide transaction support services (such as tax structuring and financial due diligence) to assist you with the successful completion of the transaction. We also have an extensive contact network amongst investors including VCs, PE and corporate businesses aligned to many different sectors.
Our India desk team
Yogan A. Patel
Partner
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Rakesh Shaunak
CEO
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Chris Liu
Transfer Pricing Partner
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Rob Dando
Corporate Finance Partner and Transaction Services Leader
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Rajeev Shaunak
Partner
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Robin Stevens
Senior Advisor and Head of Capital Markets
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Ryan Swann
Audit Partner
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James K Smith
Partner
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Management Consulting
Together with the Baker Tilly network firm in India, we offer guidance on navigating business practices, cultural nuances and legal frameworks to help clients operate smoothly in the UK and India.
Human Resources Support & Global Mobility
Understanding the labour laws and navigating recruitment processes in the UK and India can be daunting. Our India desk can offer support in these areas from a range of mobility services focused on tax domiciliation and compliance for employees posted overseas to compliance for local workforces.
Our dedicated global mobility specialists can assist your clients with the many issues that employers with International Mobile Employees (IMEs) experience regularly.
Our approach is to identify and implement practical, cost-effective solutions that are tailored in line with what is important for your business and its employees. Whether your business is experienced with operating internationally or this is the first time your business is venturing across international borders, we are here to support you and your employees.
Specifically, we can support:
- Employer compliance reviews
- Modified payrolls
- Payroll applications
- Cost projections
- Employee relocation briefings
- Employee tax compliance
- Social security compliance
- Non-UK resident directors
- UK immigration & work permit assistance (via our dedicated HR Solutions team)
- UK employment law; contracts and policy assistance (via our dedicated HR Solutions team)
