TaxAcademia of India has announced the appointment of UK-based Headline Promotions, Press & PR as its European marketing and public relations consultant.
Mr V.M.R.Vincent (pictured above) is the proprietor of TaxAcademia offering professional management & advisory solutions in indirect taxation of India. Mr. Vincent has a statutory qualification as ‘Authorized Representative’ to represent clients before the Departmental authorities and the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunals in the whole of India.
Mr Vincent, a leading indirect taxation expert in India, made the announcement in Bombay following discussions with John Hicks, Managing Director of Headline Promotions, Press & PR.
In view of the complicated taxation problems faced by the UK & European multi-nationals in respect of their operations in India on account of constant changes in Policy and Law, the firm has now decided to offer its expert management & advisory services to the global clients. Mr. Vincent has the benefit of over 20 years of intense professional experience in implementation of Central Excise, Customs & Service Tax laws in most part of India viz. Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Union Territories.
Mr Vincent’s expertise will be of particular benefit to :
i) Manufacturing industries
ii) Service and Financial Industries
iii) Marketing & Distribution entities
iv) Import-export clients
v) International Traders
vi) Policy makers on international taxation
vii) Legal Advisors and Consultants
The expert services are provided in respect of independent and ancillary manufacturing units, 100% Export-Oriented Units, Free Trade Zone Units, Hardware & Software Technology Park, Bio Technology Park, Special Economic Zone units, prescribed under the Foreign Trade Policy of India from time to time.
The management & advisory services embrace the following areas amongst others:
1. Assistance in initial setting up of business units in India
2. Facilitation in obtaining statutory registration from respective Tax Departments, maintenance of statutory records, filing of periodical returns, CENVAT and VAT credits scheme, special permissions and representation to Government on specific issues
3. Professional advice for adoption of correct Transaction Value for the purpose of tax assessment along with statutory abatements, if any, and latest case laws
4. In respect of import-export activities, expert advice in respect of the most beneficial scheme under Advance Licence, Advance Authorization, Duty Exemption Entitlement Scheme, Duty Free Replenishment Scheme, Duty Exemptions Pass Book Scheme, Export Promotion of Capital Goods Scheme, 100% Export-Oriented Units Scheme, prescribed under the Foreign Trade Policy of India from time to time as well as Special Economic Zone units
5. Comprehensive Revenue Risk Assessment Audit and statutory compliance
6. Day-to-day monitoring of changes in laws, notifications, policy, procedure, and dynamic evolution of case laws
7. Training package to the management professionals for critical compliance and assimilation
8. Complete handling of dispute resolution by representing matter before the departmental authorities with defence submissions, filing of Appeals and arguing the case before Commissioner (Appeals), Appellate Tribunal, Settlement Commission, Central Board of Excise & Customs, etc
9. Special study on industrial problems and effective representation
The role of Headline Promotions, Press & PR will be to raise the profile of the practice and to facilitate easy access to their specialist advice. It is hoped that Mr Vincent will be a regular visitor to Europe during 2008 to undertake personal consultations and to speak at important import-export business events.
Mr Victor Vincent may be contacted direct at: vmrvincent@rediffmail.com. The website www.TaxAcademia.com is under construction presently.
All media enquiries to john@headlinepromotions.co.uk. Invitations to speak at conferences or seminars should also be addressed to John at this e-mail address.
