Experience

Scrabble Entertainment Limited

• India
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Sep 2011 - Present

• • Sep 2011 - Present

  • Provide leadership for competent management of indirect taxation matters including VAT (transfer of right to use transaction), Central Sales Tax, Entry Tax, Professional Tax, and Service Tax and o Spearheaded efforts for ensuring compliance with sales tax and service tax regulationso Identified and process of Special Addition Duty refund from Customs * Instrumental in implementation of GST for Company. Manage process and policies for accurate, timely and efficient GST compliance including return, audit, tax structuring etc.* Review and verify agreements, contracts, proposals etc. from indirect tax point of view • Recommend tax structures for transactions such as high seas sales, sale in course of import, export of service, reverse charge mechanism• Oversee internal and external tax audits, collect data for filing returns and audit reporting, and evaluate and hire tax advocates/consultants o Oversaw completion of EA-2000 audit conducted by Service Tax Audit Commissionerateo Successfully obtained centralised service tax registration • Maintain and reconcile tax payable account in various statutes covered under indirect tax• Represent company before statutory authorities for assessment cases, vigilance audits, and other matters• Proactively coordinate with customers for 'C' and 'F' forms and issue 'C' forms to vendors• Direct tax management accountabilities include compliance of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS), and provision of details for Income Tax assessments. Show less



Marico Limited (Indian consumer goods company providing consumer products and services)

• Mumbai Area, India

• Officer Taxation

  • Jun 2008 - Sep 2011

  • Skilfully prepared VAT/CST reports for company’s offices/facilities across India, generated a sales tax summary on a monthly basis, and computed and paid VAT • Ensured monthly, quarterly, and annual VAT returns (including e-VAT return) were filed accurately and on time. Also, periodically reconciled books of account with returns filed • Maintained records for assessments and VAT audits o Managed VAT audits for company’s offices/facilities in Delhi, Silvassa, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra • Liaised with sales tax authorities for updating registration certificates of business o Successfully cleared backlog of ‘C’ and ‘F’ forms – interacted with sales tax department to secure all pending forms Show less



FDC Limited (Forerunner in manufacturing and marketing of oral rehydration salts and ophthalmics.)

• Mumbai Area, India

• Assistant Taxation

  • Dec 2005 - Jun 2008

  • Prepared set-off working, sales and purchase summaries, stock transfer/ receipt statements, etc. • Filed monthly VAT, CST return, and VAT audit under Maharashtra VAT Act • Coordinated with tax authorities for amendment of sales tax registration certificate • Handled VAT and CST assessments • Prepared set-off working, sales and purchase summaries, stock transfer/ receipt statements, etc. • Filed monthly VAT, CST return, and VAT audit under Maharashtra VAT Act • Coordinated with tax authorities for amendment of sales tax registration certificate • Handled VAT and CST assessments