Ca Dharmender Gupta Email & Phone Number

Gurugram, Hr, In

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Gurgaon, India

Profile • Taking leadership position in development of Restaurant Industry wish list and developing industry consensus on various issues under GST. • Advising the global tax team ( basis detailed examination of relevant treaties) on various tax efficient solutions which involve India and APAC countries. • Effectively positioned Yum! Restaurant as thought leader in terms of tax issues arising for the Restaurant Industry especially from GST perspective. • Expertise in Liaisoning with various senior tax officials / GST investigation agencies on different critical matters. • Finalization of tax assessments / tax audits / TP study/ Master file/ corporate tax / GST returns, assessments & audits etc. • Experienced in strategizing effective management of GST audits & investigations. • Experienced in filing of bilateral APA. • Expertise in implementation of changes in Taxation law & critically examine the case laws. • Strategizing the upstreaming of funds in the most tax- efficient manner. • Ensuring Gold standard every year in US tax reporting for Timely and accurate US tax reporting including but not limited to FIN 48, NOLs, Yearly tax packages – package 5471, quarterly forecast/ annual submissions. • Tax advisory on various issues relating to Direct/ Indirect Tax to various franchisees / business partners which involves interpretation of agreements, law with reference to Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements, applicability of withholding tax provisions etc. • Analysis and advice on various contractual arrangements for business transactions after examining provisions relating to corporate tax , transfer pricing and GST including review of inter-company agreements. • Proactive identification of cost saving/ margins improvement initiatives under direct & indirect taxation. • Experienced in strategizing the tax refunds from tax office. • Cost reduction in excess of 50% of the Tax Advisory and Consultancy charges for the Indian entities.

Gurgaon

I have recently moved to Isolux Corsan- a multinational organisation involved in various infra & power projects in India and 30 other countries worldwide.Corporate Tax- Overall responsibility for tax returns, assessments and appeals at all levels;- Tax efficient structuring of the group;- Contract review from tax perspective;- Transfer pricing policy, implementation, documentation, audits, appeals etc;- Oversight role for withholding tax compliance;- Liaison with revenue authorities at various levels; and - Working with external consultants/lawyers to manage various tax issuesService Tax- Overall responsibility for service tax incidence and compliance;- Supervise the collection and utilization of CENVAT credits with specific reference to taxable and exempt projects;- Tax inputs in terms of available credits for various project bids;- Work with consultants and lawyers to evolve tax positions for various situations;- Work closely with business teams to evaluate and avail of various exemptions, incentives etc;- Representation before tax authorities in connection with audits.Value Added Tax/Central Sales Tax - Estimate the VAT implications for various states.- Evaluate the tax incidence in case of composition scheme , presumptive basis, and regular basis to elect the most suitable tax structure at the project level;- Overall responsibility for VAT returns, VAT audits, assessments and appeals;- Optimize the tax positions though utilization of various forms such as C-Form and H-Form;- Supervise the collection and utilization of credits; and- Interacting with various tax authorities to manage audits.Entry tax - Estimate the entry tax implications for various projects and provides inputs to the project team;- Optimize credits where possible;- Evaluate and suggest suitable transaction forms to minimize the overall indirect tax burden;

Dell is a 65 billion $ Multi National Company providing the end to end software solutions to its clients and in the business of buying & selling the hardware i.e. laptops / servers etc, Profile :• Managing the direct / indirect tax litigations / departmental audits;• Managing the tax compliances for Bangladesh, Nepal and Qatar liaison offices.• Finalization of quarterly service tax refund claim of unutilized cenvat credit. • Review of the inter-company agreements from TP mark-up perspective, ensuring TP documentation & other corporate tax compliances ;• Providing the tax opinion / comment on new products / other business initiatives from tax perspective;• Liaisoning with the Customs and STP Authorities in connection with the setting up of STP undertakings;• Tax advisory on various taxation and allied matters;• Advice on various cross border taxation issues such as PE, licence fees, tax withholding etc.Highlights• Advice on merger of two companies in India which resulted in tax saving of approx Rs 80 million;• Strategized the Company’s 1st ever APA in India;• Successfully implemented a process to ensure compliance to transfer pricing regulations in all the jurisdiction in which the Company operates;• Instrumental in getting the service tax refund for the organization.

Gurgaon, India

Bharti Airtel Limited operating with the renowned AIRTEL Brand is a leading telecom service provider in India with a turnover of approx. 90,000 crore (INR).Reviewing tax compliances (Service Tax/ VAT / Corporate Tax / WHT) on Pan India basis for corporate Office.• Managing the tax assessments for matters at various appellate levels. Liaisoning with the tax authorities including representation for tax matters.• Formulation of tax policies & processes related to statutory tax compliances including advisory. • Providing updates to senior management related to critical tax cases including the tax exposure. Reviewing at regular interval the indirect tax positions taken by the company• Engagement with the statutory tax auditors for defending / closure of all positions.• Engagement with tax consultants for finalizing the tax opinion on company’s various open tax positions / litigations.• Advisory on the tax implications on various projects entered / products offered by the Company. Highlights : • Received the Gold award from CFO for playing key role in obtaining the centralized service tax registration for the company.• Recognized by CFO for streamlining the process related to F forms / C forms on PAN india basis reducing the substantial tax exposure for the organization.

Noida Area, India

American MNC & among the pioneer in content Suppy Chain Management solution head quartered in New Jersey, Innodata Isogen Inc. is a leading provider of Content Supply Chain Solutions to Publishers , Global 2000 Enterprises and major libraries , Mueseums & ArchivesKey Accountabilities:Review of all the direct & indirect compliances ( Tax return / Tax Audits / Service tax & VAT returns) including tax accounting. • Review of agreements from tax perspective including finalization of transfer pricing report. • Identification & mitigation of tax risks by staying up to date on tax law developments.• Finalization of tax submissions with legal counsels and tax consultants.• Reviewing various tax reconciliation ( Return vs books of accounts)• Representing before the tax authorities for providing explanations in relation to assessments / litigations / tax positions.

An Engineering Consultancy MNC head quartered at U.K. with a global turnover of ₤1 billion spreading across 140 countries with a employee base of 14000 handling the projects like Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, National Highways & many others. Profile: • Coordinating the tax information and submissions for various tax litigations. • Coordinate with the external legal counsels to obtain updates, gather relevant information & assist in preparing defense material. • Assist in preparing the tax returns / tax audits including the tax compliances. • Maintaining the comprehensive tracker of open tax litigations. • Reconciliation of the tax liabilities with the books of accounts.• Maintain a comprehensive tracker to monitor the status of information requests & responses.• Collaboration with internal teams to gather relevant data and & documentation required for tax compliances.• Support tax accounting processes by assisting in the preparation & review of tax provisions, calculations and reconciliations.

At S.K Vohra & Co, I was responsible for finalization of audits and corporate tax returns for various clients.

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb, Law, Second

Senior Leadership Development Programme, Business Strategy & Financial Acumen

Organisational programme

Ca, Finance & Taxation, Second

Completed chartered accountancy in Jan’03.

12Th, Commerce

10Th, English, Maths, Sanskrit