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Viren Gandhi |
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Bachelor of Commerce, University of Bombay, India Chartered Accountant. |
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Viren Gandhi is a Chartered Accountant with a post qualification of more than 30 years.
- Handling Appeals and attending Scrutinies & Assessments.
- Tax Planning of Companies, Firms, Trusts, LLP, HUF and Individuals.
- Handling matters relating to society redevelopment.
- Successfully handled Bank branch audits of State Bank of India.
- Empanelled on the Peer Review Board. Members having 15 years of professional experience are only empanelled on this board. Peer review is similar to Peer Review introduced by American Institute of Certified Public Accountants in the mid-seventies.
- Worked with M/s Price Water House & Co, Chartered Accountants as a senior audit manager for one year after completing C.A. and has experience in audit of multinational companies like WIMCO, CASTROL, CITI BANK, HSBC and Union Bank of India.
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Chintan Gandhi |
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Bachelor of Commerce, University of Bombay, India Chartered Accountant (Rank 5 all over India) Pursuing LLB. |
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Worked with KPMG, Financial Services and Private Equity Tax practice for two and half years. Specializes in advising on tax and regulatory issues with special emphasis on
- Suggesting structures and appropriate vehicles i.e. FDI, FVCI, FII, Indian NBFC based on the commercial objectives sought to be achieved by the client for making Inbound/Outbound investments and other international transactions from a tax and regulatory standpoint.
- Issue of opinions on various domestic, international tax and regulatory issues such as Constitution of PE, applicability of withholding tax, allowability of expenses, FEMA, cross border company structuring etc.
- Analyzing tax implications of various aspects associated with inbound investments under proposed Direct Tax Code.
- Tax Due Diligence in relation to Mergers and Acquisitions.
- Assisting clients in listing of securities.
- Assistance in compliance and preparing opinions in relation to the FDI Policy, ECB guidelines, FEMA regulations and SEBI laws such as FII Regulations, Takeover Regulations, PMS Regulations, etc.
Has worked on clients such as KKR, Merrill Lynch, Godrej etc
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Darshita Gandhi |
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Bachelor of Commerce, University of Bombay, India Chartered Accountant. |
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Darshita Gandhi is a Chartered Accountant with a post qualification experience of more than 2 years. Tax Assignments (Indirect and Direct)
- Preparation of returns and audit reports in relation to VAT.
- Vetting of Service tax computations and handling Service tax compliances.
- Drafted appeals, written submissions and miscellaneous applications and preparation of paper books for appeals before CIT(A) in relation of Income Tax laws.
- Other Procedural requirements to be met with the Income tax department such as handling communications in response to intimations/ orders issued by the tax authorities.
- Preparation/vetting of computation of income/wealth of individuals, HUFs, firms, trusts and companies.
- Advising on various tax issues raised by the clients.
Audit & other assignments
- Assisted in finalization of statutory as well as tax audits of various private companies & other non corporate entities.
- Assistance in advisory assignments relating to Corporate laws.
- Successfully handled Bank Branch Audits of State Bank of India.
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Dharan Gandhi |
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Bachelor of Commerce, University of Bombay, India Chartered Accountant (Rank 7 all over India) Pursuing LLB. |
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Key Advisor, Viren Gandhi & Co.
Assisstant to Mr. Hiro Rai, Advocate, leading practitioner in the field taxation appeal (CIT(A), Tax Tribunals and High Court) |
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Tax Assignments
- Assisted Senior Counsels in Direct Tax matters before Tax Tribunals.
- Drafted appeals, written submissions and miscellaneous applications and preparation of paper books for appeals before CIT(A) and Tax Tribunals.
- Facilitated in drafting of opinions relating to domestic as well as international taxation laws.
- Assistance in presentation and contribution to professional journals.
- Assisted in Transfer Pricing Audit.
- Dharan has worked on tax appeals of clients such as JSW Holdings, Enron Corporation, Crompton Greaves.
Audit & other assignments
- Assisted in finalization of statutory as well as tax audits of various private and public companies.
- Assistance in advisory assignments relating to Corporate laws.
- Prepared Project report and worked on valuation of business for corporate and non corporate clients.
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Hetal A Kothari |
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Bachelor of Commerce, University of Bombay, India Chartered Accountant. |
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Manager |
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Hetal A Kothari is a Chartered Accountant with a post qualification experience of more than nine years. Tax Assignments (Indirect and Direct)
- Preparation of returns and audit reports in relation to GST.
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Handling procedural requirements to be met with the Income tax department such as handling communications in response to intimations/ orders issued by the tax authorities.
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Preparation / vetting of computation of income, HUFs, firms, LLP,trusts and companies.
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Successfully handled direct tax compliances (TDS, tax returns, etc.)
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Resolved miscellaneous tax issues raised by the clients.
Audit & other assignments
- Assisted in finalization of statutory as well as tax audits of various private companies & other non corporate entities.
- Assistance in advisory assignments relating to Corporate laws.
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