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The Lighthouse Talks with Roedl & Partner's India Experts

last updated on 19 May 2023

Watch our experts from India throw light on a wide range of topics including tax, compliance, finance, and much more. Through “The Lighthouse” series, a knowledge-sharing platform, you can stay easily updated with our short and informative interviews. Finance and tax discussions do not have to be dull anymore! Stay tuned for more updates regarding “The Lighthouse – Talks with Roedl & Partner's India Experts”.

Episode 14: Transfer Pricing Issues around intragroup services

Multinational Enterprise Group (MNE) generally centralizes various commonly required services across the group. These services commonly include management, administrative, marketing, legal, accounting, IT, human resource and other corporate services. Such Intra-Group support services (IGS) confer various commercial benefits in terms of economies of scale, standardization, control, cost optimization,

avoiding duplicative efforts, and also allow group entities to concentrate on core activities.

Watch our episode on this topic – “Transfer pricing issues relating to Intra Group Services and applicability of Benefit Test”, brought to you by our Senior professional – Aparna Shaligram in conversation with Anushrii Bathla Oza.

Read for more information: Benefit Test Documentation – a Transfer Pricing requirement for Intra-Group support services

For further information Aparna Shaligram can be contacted per e-mail or phone (+91 20 6625 7100).

Episode 13: Product licensing requirement for Business in India

The ISI mark is a standards-compliance mark for industrial products in India since 1950. The mark certifies that a product conforms to an Indian standard developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards, the national standards body of India. The ISI mark is by far the most certification mark in the Indian subcontinent. The primary goal of the ISI mark is to have organized industrial growth and to maintain quality in industrial production in India.

Our next episode of the lighthouse, engages in this very interesting topic, brought to you by Chhavi Jain, our senior professional who specializes in product licensing, in conversation with Anushrii Bathla Oza.

For further information Chhavi Jain can be contacted per e-mail or phone (+91 20 6625 7100).

Episode 12: Market Entry for German Companies in India

India was amongst the first nations to establish diplomatic ties with Germany post the World Wars. The tone of the relationship was set by the two visits of the Indian Prime Minister to Germany in 1956 and 1960.

Post the economic reforms and liberalization of the Indian Market in 1991, Germany has gone on to become one of India’s most significant trade and investment partners.

In line with the increased number of German companies, stepping foot into India, we bring to you or next episode of “The Lighthouse 2.0 – Market entry for German companies in India”.

In this episode, our senior professional, Mr. Simone Puddu in conversation with Ms. Anushrii Bathla Oza will share insightful tips on the aforesaid topic, like options to enter the Indian market, how to prepare for the entry and the optimal strategy to adapt to enter India!

For further information Simone Puddu can be contacted per e-mail or phone (+91 20 6625 7100).

Episode 11: Transfer Pricing Issues around permanent establishments

India has emerged as one of the world's fastest developing countries in recent years, with an increase in economic activity owing to huge influxes of international investments and technological collaborations.

All this has increased the challenge of charging tax on foreign entities. The tax on foreign entities in India is based on different aspects such as place of income, source of income and presence of the entity in India. So with the increase of global business presence in India, the concept of Permanent Establishment (PE) gained importance.

In this episode of The Lighthouse, watch our senior professional ( Transfer Pricing) – Gauri Athalekar speak about the transfer pricing compliances in relation to the PE’s, in conversation with Anushrii Bathla Oza.

For further information Gauri Athalekar can be contacted per e-mail or phone (+91 20 6625 7100).

Episode 10: Labour Codes

The Indian Parliament passed four labour codes that will impact how businesses operate in India. The new labour codes aim to make it easier for companies to hire and fire workers and reduce the number of regulations they need to comply with. While some businesses welcome the new reforms, others are concerned about how they will be impacted.

In this episode of The Lighthouse, watch our senior professional – Apoorva Singh decode the labour codes and how they will affect businesses in India in conversation with Anushrii Bathla Oza.

For further information Apoorva Singh can be contacted per e-mail or phone (+91 20 6625 7100).

Episode 9: 5 Reasons why outsourcing is preferred over in-house accounting (BPO)

India is a preferred destination for global outsourcing of research and development, manufacturing, software development and IT-enabled services. India is a known “HUB” for outsourcing and statistics speak only in favor where numbers are only increasing and companies prefer to outsource their business activities.

Ever wondered how outsourcing became so popular and the chosen way of doing business? Well, the benefits of outsourcing are multiple, namely: Simplifying processes, Increase redundancy, reduces costs, supplement resources etc.

In our episode of The Lighthouse, our senior professional Aafreen Athani ( Head of BPO I Pune & Mumbai) will explain the “Top 5 reasons why outsourcing of compliance and accounting has proven beneficial than in-house accounting!”

For further information Aafreen Athani can be contacted per e-mail or phone (+91 20 6625 7100).

Episode 8: State Industrial Policies

The vision of a sustainable economy, which India aspires to be in the next ten years, is built on the shoulders of robust industrial policies. Industrial policy in all its essence is a set of interventions which seeks to extract economic performance from firms as a trade-off against subsidies/benefits accrued from the government. A well implemented industrial policy is the key to the growth, development and sustainability of every state.

In our episode of “The Lighthouse”, our industry expert: Anand Khetan (Partner and Head of Indirect Tax- West & South India) will deep dive into this topic and decipher what are the industrial policies. Furthermore, Anand will illustrate the key points relating to the application of the policies i.e.

Eligibility
Benefits
Phase wise Procedure/Steps.

We would like to highlight that Rödl & Partner and Guidance Tamil Nadu are working together since January 2020 and have established in a short period a powerful business collaboration.

On Friday the 18th December 2020; Rödl & Partner signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with Guidance Tamil Nadu. With this MoU in place since the last 2 years Rödl & Partner and Guidance Tamil Nadu have jointly been able to help several German companies with their investment in Tamil Nadu.

For further information Anand Khetan can be contacted per e-mail or phone (+91 20 6625 7100).

Episode 7: Market opportunities for german companies in india

Like Benjamin Franklin said : “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest”. We say : “Let’s get you that best interest”.

Currently, about 1,800 German companies have business set up in India. In fact, many of them have been settled here for a long time now. The German business community has very well received the Indian government’s decision to liberalize the FDI regime and its efforts to improve the ease of doing business.

Under the roof of the successful ‘Make in India’ initiative, the embassy of India in Berlin has also initiated ‘Make in India Mittelstand’ initiative, which specifically targets German SMEs that are interested in investing in India. Having said this, it is true that Ties between India and Germany have been strengthening over the years, but there is still vast scope in varied spheres including business for both countries to collaborate for mutual gains.

In our today’s episode of the Lighthouse, watch Jamly John our Head of Business Development & PR in dialogue with Anushrii Bathla Oza, speak about the market opportunities that are offered by India to German companies. Right from planning to implementation, we are your partners to accomplish your Indian endeavor.

For further information Jamly John can be contacted per e-mail or phone (+91 20 6625 7100).

Episode 6: Contract manufacturing in India

“Contract manufacturing” is the outsourcing of part of the manufacturing process of a product to a third-party. More specifically, contract manufacturing is an outsourcing of certain production activities that were previously performed by the manufacturer to a third-party.

Benefits of outsourcing are multiple and results have shown that contract manufacturing is a reliable, resourceful and resilient way of doing business. Watch our episode which highlights the concept “Contract Manufacturing in India”, the present-day need for businesses.

For further information Akash Valappil can be contacted per e-mail or phone (+91 20 6625 7100).

Episode 5: Valuation Advisory for M&A Transaction Purpose Part IÍ

Every coin has two sides and so does every valuation! Lets explore the flip side of the valuation advisory and deep dive into our second part of this episode which focusses on – M&A Transaction.

In Part II, watch Hemant Patel, place choices and reasons on the valuation approach to be adopted.

For further information Hemant Patel can be contacted per e-mail or phone (+91 20 6625 7100).

Episode 4: Valuation Advisory for Compliance Purpose Part I

Valuation is the analytical process of determining the current (or projected) worth of an asset or a company. There are many techniques used for doing a valuation. An analyst placing a value on a company looks at the business's management, the composition of its capital structure, the prospect of future earnings, and the market value of its assets, among other metrics.

Lets lay focus on the understanding various scenarios where a company would require valuation advisory and the methodologies connected to this compliance valuation.

When the stakes are high, you need an advisor you can trust. Watch Hemant Patel our “Valuation Guru” and your advisor on what approach is to be taken and when!

For further information Hemant Patel can be contacted per e-mail or phone (+91 20 6625 7100).

Episode 3: Tax implications of entry options in India

India is one the fastest growing economies and has been projected to be the third largest economy in GDP purchasing power parity terms measured at current prices. During the financial year 2020-21 India has attracted the highest ever FDI inflow of 83.57 billion us-dollar and the economy has been projected to grow at 6.7 per cent in 2022, the fastest in the world.

Considering this surge in the positive upward curve in this growth and advancement, it is become increasingly vital for foreign entities to structure their investments in India. With a wide range of entry options into India, namely Joint Venture, Partnerships, Liaison offices to list a few, the question is which route to choose while setting foot.

Our direct tax professional, Priyanka Limaye will ease your decision making process. For further information Priyanka Limaye can be contacted per e-mail or phone (+91 20 6625 7100).

Episode 2: Customs- Special Valuation Branch (SVB)

“Customs Duty” refers to the tax imposed on the goods when they are transported across the international borders. The objective behind levying customs duty is to safeguard each nation’s economy, jobs, environment, residents, etc., by regulating the movement of goods, especially prohibited and restrictive goods, in and out of any country.

Lets dive into the background, structure of the customs duty in India and the role of the Special Valuation Branch (SVB) , the department responsible for evaluating these transactions. Join our indirect taxation and SVB expert – Devika Gandhi explaining the whole structure of this system in simple and relatable steps.

For further information Devika Gandhi can be contacted per e-mail or phone (+91 20 6625 7100).

Episode 1: Make in India Mittelstand

The first interview of “The Lighthouse” focusses on our experts discussing about the key features, opportunities and potential, the MIIM program brings along to India's fast-growing economy.