Across Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, AZB & Partners‘ tax team cover the full spectrum of direct and indirect tax law, from income tax, wealth tax and service tax to customs duty, excise duty, VAT and GST.  The team is well-known advising on international tax, acquisitions, divestments and business structuring, corporate tax planning and representing clients before the Revenue Authorities, at the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, High Courts and Supreme Court. The team is led by the qualified chartered accountant and specialist in investigations, structuring, restructuring and transfer pricing matters, Ajay Bahl; Deepak Chopra, an expert in representing international clients in tax litigation; and Suresh Varanasi, who regularly advises clients on searches, raids, tax investigations and assists with litigation.
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Key clients

  • Pernod Ricard India Pvt. Ltd.
  • PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
  • Google Ireland Ltd.
  • GMO Emerging Markets Fund
  • Nokia Solutions and Networks India (P.) Ltd.
  • Hindustan Zinc Limited
  • Corteva Agriscience India Pvt Ltd (earlier known as E.I. DuPont P. Ltd)
  • Nokia Solutions and Networks India Private Limited (formerly Alcatel Lucent India Ltd. )
  • Invesco Holding Company (US) and Invesco UK Limited
  • Bechtel Limited and Bechtel Power Corporation

Lawyers

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Leading partners

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Deepak Chopra

Practice head

Ajay Bahl; Deepak Chopra; Suresh Varanasi

Other key lawyers

Anmol Anand; Ankul Goyal