The problem
ESOP pools, buybacks, restructuring and strategic mergers all carry tax consequences that surface years after the signature.
Every deal is priced on what diligence finds — and that work starts long before the term sheet.
We structure the transaction before it is signed, document the position properly, and defend it when the department asks — with advance rulings where they are worth having.
What’s included
- Structuring options modelled on after-tax outcome
- ESOP, buyback and restructuring tax design
- Strategic merger and demerger tax treatment
- Transfer pricing policy, benchmarking and documentation
- Advance rulings and clarifications where they help
- Representation before authorities and tribunals
What you receive
- Transaction Structuring Note
- Transfer pricing study and documentation
- Tax opinion on the chosen position
- Exposure and contingency assessment
- Representation and litigation file
How it works
We examine structure, numbers and governance against the specific decision in front of you.
A Transaction Structuring Note or Capital Readiness Assessment — routes modelled, risks priced, a clear recommendation.
Diligence run, data rooms built, bankers and counterparties coordinated — with weekly visibility for you.
Quarterly Board Advisory Reports, so the next decision starts from evidence rather than memory.
Why boards and promoters bring us in
Proof
The businesses we advise and what changed.
“Bequip Advisory is an excellent partner for company secretarial, legal, taxation, financial and consultancy services. They provide a complete package for setting up and running a business. Their monthly newsletters and compliance calendar are particularly useful in keeping the business organised and compliant.”
“Bequip Advisory is one of the best management consultancies for company secretarial, corporate legal, project structuring, amalgamations and strategic mergers, management consultancy and franchise advisory. Their prompt reminders and timely delivery make managing complex business requirements much easier.”
“Bequip Advisory helped us bring greater structure and clarity to our corporate governance. Their understanding of board processes, compliance and business requirements gave us the confidence to make decisions with better oversight and accountability. They are more than compliance advisors — they bring a strategic perspective to governance.”
Before you ask
Questions founders ask
about Taxation Advisory.
Something else on your mind? Ask us directly — a senior adviser replies, fast.
Which stage of business does Bequip work with?
All three. Set Up — businesses establishing, restructuring or formalising. Step Up — businesses that have outgrown informal systems and founder-led decision-making. Scale Up — businesses preparing for expansion, capital, transactions or institutionalisation. Most clients arrive at a transition between stages; that is exactly the moment we are built for.
When does a business need a Fractional CFO?
Usually at Step Up — when revenue is growing faster than your visibility of it: numbers arrive late, cash flow isn’t clear, and the founder still drives every financial decision. A Fractional CFO brings senior financial leadership — planning, MIS, forecasting, management reviews — without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire.
Does Bequip replace our CA / auditor?
No — and we don’t try to. Your CA keeps the books and the statutory work; your auditor stays independent. Bequip takes the layer above: governance, structuring, transitions, transactions, and CFO-level decision support. Most engagements run alongside a CA the client already likes. We brief them, not around them.
When should a business consider restructuring or transition advisory?
Before the pressure point, not after it — when the founder is still in every decision, when the next generation is entering, when a partnership has outgrown its deed, or when a raise or transaction is 12–24 months away. Structures are cheapest to change while nothing is forcing the change.
Can Bequip support one specific business transition?
Yes. Many engagements are a single defined transition — a corporatisation, a founder-to-management handover, a family succession, a fund-raise, an India entry. We agree the scope and the deliverable up front, and if it later grows into standing advisory, that is your call, not our assumption.
Considering Taxation Advisory? Bring us in early.
A free 30-minute strategy call with a senior advisor — your top risks and next moves, mapped.