Litigations and Advisory

Defend every rupee, out-think the department, and plan tax-smart growth—powered by Finance Shelter

Picture this…

A cryptic e-mail lands: “Notice u/s 143(2) – Scrutiny selected. Submit details within 15 days.”
Spreadsheets fly, auditors panic, and the CFO’s weekend evaporates—until Finance Shelter steps in.
We draft a razor-sharp reply, marshal evidence, join the faceless hearing, and the assessment closes with zero additions. Crisis averted.

1. Why Proactive Litigation & Advisory Matter

• Protect hard-earned profits – one adverse order can wipe out margins.
• Speed equals savings – early, accurate replies stop interest from snowballing at 1% per month.
• Reputation shield – strong defence keeps your PAN clear of high-risk tags and bank loan red flags.
• Strategic leverage – smart structuring today prevents tomorrow’s disputes.

2. What We Fight & What We Fix

Litigation battlegrounds:

• Faceless assessments & re-assessments (Sec 143(3), 147)
• Surveys & search-and-seizure (Sec 133A / 132)
• Penalty & prosecution notices (Secs 270A, 276C)
• Appeals before CIT(A), ITAT, High Court, Supreme Court
• TDS demands, 94C disallowances, 40(a)(ia) expenses
• Transfer-pricing adjustments & MAP

Advisory think-tank:

• Tax-efficient M&A, slump sales, share swaps
• Cross-border structuring, DTAA optimisation, POEM/GAAR risk reviews
• Capital-gain planning on real estate, ESOPs, crypto
• Start-up ESOP & buy-back tax modelling
• Advance-tax, MAT, AMT & dividend payout strategy

3. Finance Shelter’s 5-Step Defence Protocol

1. Notice De-coding – same-day analysis of sections, timelines, data sought
2. Evidence Arsenal – pull ledgers, bank feeds, Form 26AS/AIS, third-party confirmations — indexed & signed
3. Strategic Response – crisp replies citing circulars, CBDT instructions, case law
4. Hearing Command – senior CAs/advocates present on faceless portal or in-person; live rebuttal of queries
5. Order Watch & Next Move – track order, compute impact, advise accept/appeal, file rectification if needed
   Fastest win: ₹12 crore draft demand turned into ₹1,200 refund within one quarter

4. 360° Advisory Blueprint

• Health Check – forensic scan of past returns for silent time-bombs
• Quarterly “What-if” labs – simulate law changes (for example, new TCS on foreign spends)
• Board-room briefings – plain-English impact notes before key deals
• Training pods – upskill finance staff on TDS, Form 16, and new AIS fields

5. Mistakes We Neutralise

• Uploading half-baked replies—triggers best-judgement assessments
• Blindly accepting additions—foregoing legitimate appeal relief
• Ignoring reason-to-believe defects—makes reassessment voidable
• Missing limitation dates—appeal rights lost forever
• Copy-paste structures that invite GAAR/POEM hits
Our checklists = 100+ litigation and advisory control points. Errors don’t stand a chance.

6. Success Snapshots

• E-commerce marketplace – ₹7.8 crore transfer-pricing adjustment slashed to ₹0 at ITAT; interest saved ₹1.4 crore
• Pharma exporter – search-case peak cash addition cut by 93% at CIT(A); penalty waived entirely
• Founder exit planning – capital-gain routed via Section 54FB trust route; ₹2.3 crore tax legally deferred

7. Why Finance Shelter Outperforms

• Ex-CBDT officers + Big-4 alumni craft every strategy
• Case-law library updated weekly AI search slashes research time
• Fixed-fee or success-fee models—your choice
• Secure client portal stores all notices, replies, orders—searchable forever
• End-to-end: tax, company law, FEMA—no siloed advice