FAMILY OFFICE & LEGACY ADVISORY

Family Office Services in India for Families & Business Owners

We are trusted partners in the financial well-being of your family and its legacy. Our CA-led family office services bring tax, accounting, estate and succession planning, holding structures and compliance together under one roof, for families in India and family members abroad.

3family office models we support: SFO, MFO and virtual
80+professionals: CAs, CSs, legal and tax experts
30+countries our clients come from
426client engagements completed in the last 5 years
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What Is a Family Office?

A family office is a dedicated structure that manages the financial, legal, tax and accounting affairs of high and ultra-high net-worth individuals and families.

It acts as a single hub for estate planning, tax optimisation, consolidated reporting, compliance, succession and family governance. Instead of coordinating separate advisers for each family member, entity and asset, the family works with one team that sees the complete picture and protects the family's interests across generations.

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Types of Family Offices

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Single-Family Office (SFO)

A dedicated office serving one family or individual. It offers fully customised support for the family's objectives, from tax and estate planning to governance and reporting. SFOs suit families with significant and complex wealth.

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Multi-Family Office (MFO)

Serves several families, sharing specialists and infrastructure to gain economies of scale. Each family gets similar services to an SFO at a more cost-effective level.

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Virtual Family Office (VFO)

Uses technology and a network of specialists to deliver family office services remotely, with digital reporting, document access and collaboration. Flexible, convenient and scalable.

AAPT & Associates can act as your outsourced or virtual family office, or support an existing single-family office as its tax, accounting and compliance partner.

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Why Families Need a Family Office

As wealth grows, families face financial, legal and accounting complexity that is difficult to manage alone. That complexity spans operating businesses, holding companies, trusts, property, investments, family members in different countries, and the eventual transfer of wealth to the next generation.

  • Fragmented advice. Different advisers for tax, legal, accounts and investments rarely see the full picture.
  • Succession risk. Without a plan, transfers between generations can lead to disputes, delays and avoidable tax.
  • Cross-border complexity. NRI family members, foreign assets and overseas investments bring FEMA, DTAA and reporting obligations.
  • Compliance load. Multiple entities and individuals mean many returns, audits and deadlines.

A family office brings the expertise and resources to handle all of this in a coordinated way, preserving and growing wealth for present and future generations.

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Our Family Office Services

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Estate & Succession Planning

We plan wealth transfer and preservation with tax efficiency in mind, through wills, private family trusts, HUFs and structured succession of family businesses.

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Tax Planning & Optimisation

We build tax-efficient strategies across income tax and capital gains for family members and entities, with full compliance with Indian tax laws.

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Holding & Investment Structures

We advise on family holding companies, LLPs, trusts and, where relevant, Family Investment Funds in GIFT City, and how each fits your goals.

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Family Accounting & Reporting

We keep the books for family entities, track assets, and produce consolidated reports so the family can see its whole position at a glance.

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Cross-Border & NRI Matters

We handle FEMA compliance, the Liberalised Remittance Scheme, foreign asset reporting, DTAA benefits and international tax for family members abroad.

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Family Governance

We help draft a family constitution, decision-making frameworks and roles, so the next generation is ready to take over.

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Transfer Pricing Compliance

We apply the arm's-length principle and maintain documentation for transactions between family business group entities, as required by transfer pricing rules.

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GST & Indirect Tax Compliance

We take care of GST registration, return filing and compliance risk management for family entities.

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Representation Before Tax Authorities

We represent the family and its entities in assessments, scrutiny, queries and disputes, and liaise with revenue authorities throughout, including tax litigation.

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Working Alongside Your Investment Advisers

Investment advice and portfolio management in India are regulated by SEBI. Our role is to be your family's tax, accounting, structuring and compliance anchor. We work alongside your SEBI-registered investment advisers, portfolio managers and private bankers. We review the tax and structural impact of their recommendations, consolidate reporting across them, and make sure every investment is held in the right entity and reported correctly.

This gives the family independent oversight and a single, complete view of its wealth, without conflicts of interest.

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How We Work With Families

Confidential Discovery

We meet family leaders to understand members, entities, assets, goals and concerns.

Family Wealth Map

We map every individual, entity, asset and adviser, with the tax and compliance position of each.

Gap & Risk Review

We identify tax inefficiencies, succession gaps, compliance lapses and cross-border risks.

Family Office Blueprint

We recommend structures, succession steps, governance and a service model: SFO support, MFO or virtual.

Implementation

We set up structures, draft documents, regularise compliance and start consolidated reporting.

Ongoing Office

We provide regular reporting, a compliance calendar, annual reviews and support whenever the family needs it.

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Why Choose AAPT & Associates as Your Family Office Partner

  • Experience. Decades of collective experience in finance, law, accounting and tax, led by Big 4-trained partners.
  • Customised solutions. Every family is different, and our advice is shaped around your objectives.
  • Comprehensive approach. Estate planning, tax optimisation and risk mitigation considered together, not in isolation.
  • Confidentiality. All family information is handled discreetly, with strict access controls.
  • Independence. We do not sell financial products, so our advice is free of commission conflicts.
  • Commitment to excellence. Responsive, long-term relationships that span generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What services does a family office provide in India?
A family office in India typically provides estate and succession planning, tax planning and compliance, accounting and consolidated reporting, holding structures, cross-border and NRI compliance, family governance, and coordination with investment advisers, all for one family or a group of families.
What is the difference between a single-family office and a multi-family office?
A single-family office serves one family exclusively with a dedicated team. A multi-family office serves several families, sharing specialists and infrastructure to reduce costs while still offering personalised service.
Do I need a large amount of wealth to use family office services?
A dedicated single-family office usually makes sense only for substantial wealth. Outsourced and virtual family office models let families with smaller but complex affairs access the same coordinated expertise at a lower cost.
How can a family plan succession in India?
Common tools include a registered will, private family trusts, HUF structures, holding companies for business interests, and a family constitution that sets out governance and roles. The right mix depends on the family's assets, members and goals.
Do you manage investments for the family?
Investment advice and portfolio management are regulated by SEBI. We work alongside your SEBI-registered advisers and portfolio managers, covering the tax, structuring, accounting, reporting and compliance side, and giving the family an independent, consolidated view.
Can you support family members who live outside India?
Yes. We advise NRI and foreign-resident family members on FEMA, the Liberalised Remittance Scheme, Indian tax filings, DTAA relief and the holding of Indian and overseas assets.

Secure your family's legacy for the next generation.

Book a confidential conversation with our family office team. We will understand your family's situation and suggest a practical way forward, at no cost and with no obligation.

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