1. HELPING CLIENTS KEEP MORE OF WHAT THEY EARN
ADVISORY
SERVICES
LITIGATION
SERVICES
COMPLIANCE
SERVICES

2. Introduction
We at BT Associates, offer a wide variety of
Indirect Taxation Services to our clients with the
aid of our team of highly qualified and
experienced personnel, who have in-depth
understanding of the Indian taxation system. Our
team provides these services in a very systematic
manner by first gathering complete information
and analyzing the client’s situation and then
providing the best solution suitable for their
particular needs and requirements. Our service
offerings embrace the entire range of indirect
taxes and include specialized service offerings
that are specific to different business
transactions.
Sales
Tax /VAT
Octroi /
Entry
Tax
Customs
Duty
R & D
Cess
Advisory
Litigation
Compliance
CENVATService
Tax
GST

3. 3
Our service offering in respect of
Foreign Trade Policy:
 Identification of benefits and concessions
under the FTP
 Application, procurement and redemption
of Licence under Duty Exemption Schemes
namely, Advance Authorization and EPCG
Scheme
 Application & procurement of Duty Credit
Scrip under MEIS & SEIS
 Advising on incentive schemes like Deemed
Exports, EPCG Scheme, and Duty Exemption
Scheme etc.
 Due diligence & diagnostic review with
respect to various schemes under FTP

4. Our service offering in
respect of Customs:
 Handling SVB investigation from initiation till end
 Project Import Registration & its Finalization
 Advising on issues in relation to Customs Act, 1962
 Assisting at assessment level
 Drawback 75 EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
 Drawback 74 (Re-Export)
 Drawback 75 (Supplementary)

5. Our service offering in
respect of CENVAT,
Central Excise,
Service Tax & VAT:
 Designing optimum tax structure
 Due Diligence of the contract & advising optimum tax position
 Refund under various Schemes
 Assistance in assessment proceedings

6. Our service offering
in respect of Handling
Litigation & Tax
Optimization:
 Handling litigation at all stages i.e. Appellate to Tribunal
 Framing strategies to handle cases at court level
 Formulizing engagement on success basis helps client to save unnecessary litigation
cost

7. Founder Member
Bhaskar Thakkar
Chief Executive Officer
BT Associates, India
thakkar@btassociate.com
Career History:
Twenty years of experience in Indirect Tax practice. Before moving to BT was heading eastern India Indirect Tax Practice of Ernst
& Young from Kolkata office.
Education: Chartered Accountant
Specialty Areas:
Structuring & Planning under Indirect Tax including foreign trade Policy; Litigation at various levels till Tribunal & Planning under
SEZ & EOU Schemes.
 Advisory services with regards to applicability of the taxes & duties as well as procedural compliance such as
registration, assessments, to name a few.
 Review of contract and agreement to help mitigate the overall incidence of taxes & duties.
 Contributed thought leadership on technical papers as member of Indirect Tax committee at various chambers of
commerce.
 Prolific speaker at various institutes, chambers, public gatherings.
 Conducting health checks in order to determine tax implications on client operations, gauge compliance with legal
provisions and suggest tax planning opportunities.
 Advisory services relating to various aspects of Customers, Central Excise & Service Tax Law and applicable regulations -
covering rates of duties, exemptions, valuation planning, classification assistance and assessments.
 Assisting clients on the policies and procedures set down under the Foreign Trade Policy.
 Providing the right guidance to enable clients to make the most of duties & taxes by setting up of EOU/SEZ.

8. Clientele

9. THANK YOU
If you require assistance in relation to any of the above matter, we would
be glad to assist you.
Amitesh Chakraborty
Marketing Executive
+91 90380 09608 / 98042 72447
amitesh@btassociate.com
Sadananda Villa,
1st Floor, 21/1 Canal Street
Lake Town, Kolkata 700048
+91 33 2534 2717