Gunjan Agarwal

Qualified Chartered Accountant with 3.5+ years of experience in Direct Tax, International Tax, and GST across EY, BDO India, and Nexdigm. Expertise spans corporate tax compliance, WHT/DTAA advisory, Ind-AS deferred tax workings, and litigation support before AO, CIT(A), and PCIT. Successfully represented a listed company in OGE proceedings and facilitated refunds of INR 1 Cr+.

Seeking to transition into an in-house MNC role in Indian/US taxation, international tax, or broader finance functions, leveraging Big 4 advisory experience.

Senior Consultant at Ernst & Young LLP (2025-06 – 2026-05)

Tax and Regulatory Services

• Directed end to end coordination, execution and timely filing of return of income (ROI) for corporates.
• Reviewed withholding tax (WHT) computation including cases involving lower deduction certificates under section (u/s) 197 of Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act).
• Computation of deferred tax assets/liabilities, including tax roll-forward workings for corporate entities.
• Analysis and evaluation of Ind-AS adjustments and their impact on taxable income computations.
• Directed end to end coordination for incorporation of company in India involving foreign direct investment.
• Drafted and reviewed appeals, written submissions, paper books, and technical arguments to be filed before Assessing Officers (AO), CIT(A), and PCIT wrt assessment proceedings u/s 143(3), condonation of delay in filing ROI/Form 10ID and rectification proceedings u/s 154 of the Act.
• Assisted in drafting way forward email to client regarding next steps after receipt of any order.
• Managed end-to-end coordination for hearing before PCIT, including client liaison, briefing notes, and interactions with department.
• Attended hearing before AO for Giving Effect to Order (OGE) of CIT(A) for listed company and successfully obtained favourable OGE.
• Prepared advisory notes and conducted detailed research on eligibility of a U.S. Limited Partnership to avail benefits under the India–USA Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA).
• Drafted advisory notes and performed in-depth research on tax implications and allowability of reimbursement of pre-operative expenses on a cost-to-cost basis.
• Analysed and prepared advice on applicable WHT rate for manpower supply services in accordance with the proposed provision of Union Budget 2026.

Associate at BDO India LLP (2023-01 – 2025-06)

Tax and Regulatory Services

• Assisted in filing ROI for corporates entities, partnership firms, trust, etc.
• Preparation and review of tax provisioning and tax clearance workings for statutory and management reporting purposes.
• Drafted advice and conducted research on WHT implications u/s 194C, 194J and 195 of the Act for payment to resident and non-resident.
• Assisted in drafting of Appeals, Written Submissions, Paper books, & arguments to be filed before CIT(A).
• Drafted written submission for ongoing TDS assessment proceedings u/s 201(1) of the Act.
• Coordinated client case discussions, provided explanations, and followed up with the AO for passing rectification orders and issuance of refunds aggregating to INR 1 crore, passing of OGE orders.
• Assisted in conducting review and finalizing WHT computation and Tax Audit Report for corporate clients.

Associate at Nexdigm India Private Limited (2022-09 – 2023-01)

Tax and Regulatory Services

• Assisted in filing ROI for corporates entities, high net worth individuals (HNI), partnership firms, trust, etc.
• Drafted advisory notes on WHT applicability for payments made to non-residents, in accordance with the provisions of the Act and applicable DTAA.
• Preparation and uploading return data (GSTR 1, 3B, 6, ITC04) using offline utility.
• Undertaking and analysing reconciliations under GST and suggesting next steps to clients: GSTR 2A/2B Vs Purchase Register Reconciliation; E-way Bill Vs GSTR 1 Vs GSTR 3B; GL reconciliations, etc.
• Assisted client in reconciliations involved in preparing GSTR 9 and 9C.
• Advising the client on observations while conducting GST Audit and the adjustments to be made for giving effect to unreconciled differences, payment through DRC-03 etc.

Article Trainee at RK Patnia & Co. (2017-03 – 2020-03)

Direct Tax

• Assisted in filing ROI for individuals, corporate entities, partnership firms, etc.
• Filing TDS and other statutory return.
• Assisted in drafting rectification application u/s 154 of the Act.
• Assisted in conducting and finalizing Statutory Audit for National Insurance Company.
• Filing ROC Forms for various clients.

Chartered Accountancy in Chartered Accountancy – ICAI

B. Com (H) in Commerce – Sivanath Sastri College, Kolkata

Higher Secondary – Mount Carmel School, Digwadih