I am Mukesh Kulshreshtha, former Indian Revenue Services Officer (I&C). Superannuated as Assistant Commissioner (2019) from Delhi Customs. I offer Advice and Consultancy on Indirect Taxation. 37+ years of experience in the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Govt of India, Possess hands on and supervisory experience of more then 37 years in all the relevant fields, viz Anti-Evasion, Audit, Legal, Adjudication, Administration, Vigilance and as Divisional Head in Customs, Central Excise and erstwhile Service Tax.Have conceptual clarity of various laws and its effective implementation in different scenarios.Worked in tandem with senior officers like Members of the Board of Excise & Customs, Chief Commissioners, Director Generals and Principal Commissioners etc. Well acquainted with their thought process, which is an asset in tax consultancy/advisory.Accomplishments• Unearthed Central Excise evasion of more then Rs 5 crore in 1997 indulged in by way of undervaluation of goods by a textile major.• Was the top performer in Noida zone in getting substantial amount of unpaid taxes in respect of Customs Duty, Central Excise and Service Tax deposited and issuance of show cause notices for the unresolved ones.• Set up a system in one of the ICD’s optimizing the time taken for clearance of export cargo which holds up even now.• Detected several modus operandi adopted by importers and exporters to undervalue and overvalue their import /export goods.• Was Inquiry and Presenting officer in a number of departmental enquiries which were deftly handled resulting in dispensation of justice.• Delivered lecture sessions in Regional Training Institutes for Customs & Central Excise in Delhi and National Academy for Narcotics, Customs and Indirect Taxation in Faridabad.
