Head, GST at Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate (2024-02 – Present)
Held sole authority over GST positions across 60+ entities, standardizing interpretations and risk appetite enterprise-wide.
- Held sole authority over GST positions across 60+ entities, standardizing interpretations & risk appetite enterprise-wide
- Directed GST strategy & policy framework, ensuring uniform tax positions & eliminating branch-level inconsistencies
- Successfully closed 15 tax matters with favourable orders, resolving ~Rs. 80 crores in disputed liability
- Advised cross-functional leadership on complex GST matters, like TDR, FSI, joint developments, & works contract taxation
- Pioneered SAP-driven automation initiatives, improving ITC controls, reversals, re-availment workflows, & tax mapping
- Built a centralized litigation tracker to enable real-time visibility into notices, appeals, exposure, and hearing milestones
- Guided senior management on tax strategy, litigation risk, and optimized GST positions for ongoing and new projects
- Centralized pan-India GST governance, approving all branch-level decisions, positions, and escalations for consistency
- Served as final sign-off authority on GST matters, including litigation positions, classification disputes, and ITC eligibility
- Established centralized control over GST audits, notices, & assessments for a uniform representation across jurisdictions
Head, GST at D C Sejpal & Co (2021-09 – 2024-02)
Lead a team of 8 professionals, overseeing GST processes, compliance, audit defence, and litigation for 60+ clients.
- Lead a team of 8 professionals, overseeing GST processes, compliance, audit defence, and litigation for 60+ clients
- Successfully obtained 6 favourable service tax orders, covering a total tax liability of approximately Rs. 2 crores
- Spearheaded 8+ departmental audits, with 6 of them resulting in nil liability for clients, ensuring 100% compliance
- Actively identify new clients, resulting in an 8% rise in departmental revenue & expansion of client base from 50 to 65
- Prepared a GST feasibility report for a mining project of Rs. 6000 crore for a client
- Handled a VAT appeal for a client, resulting in savings of more than Rs. 50 lakhs
- Manage litigation matters, including drafting responses and appeals, and representing clients before GST authorities
- Assist clients during survey/search actions, & offered tax-efficient consultancy for contract & agreement finalization
Senior Manager, GST at Rajkamal Shah & Company (2020-09 – 2021-09)
Drafted advisory memos and opinions, specializing in GST and Foreign Trade Policy.
- Drafted advisory memos and opinions, specializing in GST and Foreign Trade Policy
- Independently managed intricate tax advisories, assessments, and appeals at the first appellate authority level
- Provided briefings and assistance to counsel for second-level appellate authorities and the High Court
- Drafted responses to tax authorities' show-cause notices and conducted credit reviews for company health assessment
- Managed GST audits and filed GSTR 9-C for clients in the logistics sector, as well as builders and developers
- Filed writ petitions for application rejection under the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme
Professor, Indirect Taxation at Pinnacle Education, Enkays Classes, Excel Academy (2014-02 – 2020-08)
Conducted large-scale classes with a capacity of 150+ students for Indirect Taxation (IDT) at the CA Final level.
- Conducted large-scale classes with a capacity of 150+ students for Indirect Taxation (IDT) at the CA Final level
- Instructed on GST from the perspective of lawmakers, facilitating a deeper understanding of the provisions of the GST law
- Organized and conducted seminars on Indirect Tax at the Western India Regional Council (WIRC) of ICAI
Consultant at Ernst & Young LLP (2012-02 – 2014-02)
Provided advisory & compliance services for analyzing the impact of Indirect tax legislation on company transactions.
- Provided advisory & compliance services for analyzing the impact of Indirect tax legislation on company transactions
- Analyzed queries in relation to legal provisions, drafting opinions on technical issues concerning old Indirect tax laws
- Successfully obtained a Special Valuation Branch (SVB) order under Customs
- Conducted Indirect Tax Due Diligence Reviews for clients in manufacturing, consumer products, & real estate sectors
