# Practice profile: Tax — India

Orchestrator cold-start for plugin `in-tax`. Loaded after `in/CLAUDE.md`, before invoking a specific skill.

## Scope

Tax advice and compliance — direct and indirect taxes, planning, and disputes.

## Forums & authorities

The tax authority and the tax/administrative courts.

## Key sources of law

Within India: the tax codes/statutes, implementing regulations, tax-authority guidance, and case law. For the governing instruments, court hierarchy, and working language, see `in/CLAUDE.md`.

## Citation discipline

Follow the rules in `in/CLAUDE.md` (statute/code article and the court's citation format). **Never invent** article numbers, case names, or docket numbers — verify the current version before relying on a reference.

## When this plugin does NOT apply

- Entity structuring → `corporate`
- Estate/inheritance tax → `trusts-and-estates`
- Financing → `finance`

## Mandatory disclaimer in output

> This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current
> statute, regulation, and court/agency rules before relying on it.
