Setting-Up Business In India​

A.R. KRISHNAN & ASSOCIATES

We are a leading firm of Chartered Accountants in India. We offer services in the field of Auditing, Accounting, Taxation and Outsourcing.

Customs Registration
Our Customs and GST team help you manage Customs declarations, audit and review product classifications and evaluate import/export documentation. Our professional team gives you the perspective and support you need to manage indirect taxes effectively.

Goods and Service Tax (GST) Registration
We provide assistance in identifying risk areas and sustainable planning opportunities for indirect taxes throughout the tax life cycle. We provide you with effective processes to help improve your day-to-day reporting for indirect tax, reducing attribution errors, reducing cost and ensuring indirect taxes are handled correctly.

Goods & Services Tax (GST) applies to all Indian service providers (including freelancers), traders and manufacturers, once their supply of goods or services crosses prescribed limits.

The GST is an all-in-one tax and is to be charged at every step of the supply chain, with complete set-off benefits available. The procedure for GST is completely online and requires no manual intervention.

Employees Provident Fund (EPF) & Employees State Insurance (ESI) Registration
EPF is a Statutory Welfare Scheme brought and managed by the Government to make available to the Employees Post-Retirement or Voluntary Retirement Benefits.

Similarly, ESI is a health insurance coverage statutorily available to Employees of an Organisation fulfilling prescribed threshold limits.
We aid in registering under and complying with both the EPF & ESI Act. We also provide guidance to navigate the nuances of these complicated laws.

Labour License
Many Organisations generally neglect obtaining this license to their own detriment. It is a State-Government Registration mandatory for organisations meeting certain criteria. We help our Clients in obtaining Labour License in the State of Tamilnadu.

Professional Tax Registration
Professional Tax is a Tax on Profession, Trade or employment, levied by the Municipality. Every employer should deduct a prescribed sum from the pay of the employee as ‘Professional Tax’ and remit it to the Local Municipality or Corporation. We undertake the services of Professional Tax Registration, Professional Tax Return Filing and Consultancy on Professional Tax Issues.

Shop & Establishment Registration
Any person setting-up a showroom, shop or place of business, should register themselves under the Shop and Establishment Act.
We undertake the following services as regards ‘Shop & Establishment Act’ –
• Registration under Shop & Establishment Act
• Consultancy on related Issues

Import and Export License
The Importer Exporter Code (IEC) is a key business identification number which is mandatory for Exports from or Imports to India. No person shall make any import or export except under an IEC Number granted by the Government. We provide service of obtaining Import-Export code number and related consultancy.