ADITYA SONI
Chartered Accountant
New Delhi
Summary
A dedicated and forward-thinking professional with over 8 years of experience in the global mobility sector. Proven expertise in managing expatriate tax compliance, providing strategic advisory on social security, employee compensation programs, and immigration. Skilled in navigating complex tax regulations and analyzing Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAA). Adept at representing clients before tax authorities. Seeking a challenging role in a dynamic organization where I can apply my skills and drive innovation in the Payroll & Employment Tax ecosystem.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Manager
Deloitte Haskins and Sells Chartered Accountants LLP
05.2023 - Current
- Supported business development efforts, including client proposals and presentations
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to provide strategic tax advice and solution to client on the various subjects such as - taxability of profit interest granted to employees,
- Leading a team of 6 professionals, providing guidance, mentoring, and fostering their professional growth
- Managed a high-profile project involving advance tax computation and tax returns for 500 assignees.
- Assisting in implementing automation solutions to improve efficiency and accuracy in tax computations, resulting in time and cost savings for the organization
- Acting as a PMO for an immigration engagement involving approximately 120 assignees
- Successfully managed 200 India tax returns filing for the tax year 2022-23.
Tax Delivery Senior
Deloitte Tax LLP
02.2023 - 04.2023
- Managing client global mailbox and acting as a messaging contact for individuals
- Preparing US inpat and expat tax returns including Form 1040, Form 1040NR, FBAR reporting and also taking into account the Foreign Tax Credit
- Providing guidance to individuals on Form 3520 and Form 8621
- Concluding upfront reviews for individuals tax organizers submitted by them
- Resolving individual’s tax related queries
Tax Professional II
H&R Block
11.2022 - 01.2023
- Solving case studies by preparing US tax returns for individuals
- Completing learning and development sessions on conducting face to face interviews with clients, client retention and products offering
- Providing response to queries raised by individuals in regard to their US tax return
Deputy Manager - Global Employment Services
Deloitte Haskins and Sells LLP
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Led annual tax compliance and advisory projects, including preparation and filing of complicated tax returns, tax consultations, tax equalizations, and hypo tax calculations.
- Assisted a Global Multinational company (MNC) employing more than 90,000 employees to implement a Remote Work policy
- Individually assisted High Net Worth Individuals (HNI’s) for filing their tax returns, including reporting of their foreign assets and filing for declaration of foreign tax credit
- Providing advisory to clients on issues such as applicability of concessional rate of tax on patent incentive payments made by them to inventor employees, taxability of reimbursement of Covid-19 medical treatment expenses etc.
- Assistance in reviewing and providing comments on compensation and labour law related policies of the client.
Senior Consultant - People Advisory Services
Ernst & Young LLP
12.2019 - 08.2021
- Manage projects related to tax, social security and payroll compliances
- Identified gaps in ex-processes of a global MNC and served them by setting up processes which eventually lead to tax savings for their expatriate tax compliances
- Reviewing and providing inputs on car lease policy in place for the client
- Preparing advisory note on taxability of reimbursement of adoption fees paid in regard to adoption program of the client
- Preparation of feasibility report on Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) structure to be adopted on a global platform
- Served as point of contact for expats and client contacts for HR, mobility and payroll
Associate/ Assistant Manager - Global Mobility Services
Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC)
10.2017 - 12.2019
- Managed preparation of withholding tax computations and contribution to be made towards social security in India for local employees as well as expatriates
- Assisting foreign nationals with registration at Foreign Regional Registration Offices (FRRO) at the time of arrival in India
- Primary point of contact for HNI’s holding leadership positions such as Global President - Asia Pacific Region, Chief Executive Officers (CEO) and other CXO’s
- Providing an opinion on the taxability of social security amount paid to the employee post cessation of employment
- Presented learning and development session on the topics (i) understanding social security agreements and comparison between its various articles (ii) immigration in India, to PwC Delhi and Kolkata team.
- Handling scrutiny assessments for HNI’s and expatriates by representing them before the revenue authorities - from the level of issuance of notice to Income-Tax Appeals level.
Industrial trainee and intern - Human Capital
Ernst & Young LLP
02.2013 - 02.2016
- Conducting tax orientations/entry and exit tax briefing calls with the expatriates
- Performing entry formalities of expatriates – assistance in obtaining tax identification number
- Handling monthly payroll processes for the clients – processing for monthly salary payments, adhoc commissions/ bonus payouts, leave encashments, gratuity payments etc
- Preparing quarterly withholding tax calculations and tax withholding certificates
- Performing exit formalities of expatriates – Income Tax Clearance Certificate (ITCC)/ No Objection Certificate (NOC).
Education
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
New Delhi, IndiaBachelor in Commerce (Accounting & Finance) -
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Skills
Key Clients Served
- The Coca-Cola Company
- Publicis Sapient
- AECOM
- Natwest/ RBS
- Michelin
- Uber Technologies
- Sony
- American Tower Company
- Airbnb
- Samsung
- OTIS
Major Accomplishments
- Received ‘Live the DoT’ award as a Manager for overall management skills and connect with the client ensuring quick actions and closures
- Acting as a locational champion for an internal tool
- Received ‘Live the DoT’ award as a Deputy Manager for working persistently on some of the demanding client assignments and engaging very well on client deliverables
- Got selected as the Deputy Manager in the global mobility practice, amongst PAN India Deputy Manager’s, to be sent on a Global GES Senior programme to be held in Singapore
- Received PwC value award and PwC Client appreciation award
- Managed center of excellence team located at another state through leading, mentoring, training, and motivating team members
Timeline
Manager
Deloitte Haskins and Sells Chartered Accountants LLP
05.2023 - Current
Tax Delivery Senior
Deloitte Tax LLP
02.2023 - 04.2023
Tax Professional II
H&R Block
11.2022 - 01.2023
Deputy Manager - Global Employment Services
Deloitte Haskins and Sells LLP
08.2021 - 08.2022
Senior Consultant - People Advisory Services
Ernst & Young LLP
12.2019 - 08.2021
Associate/ Assistant Manager - Global Mobility Services
Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC)
10.2017 - 12.2019
Industrial trainee and intern - Human Capital
Ernst & Young LLP
02.2013 - 02.2016
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Bachelor in Commerce (Accounting & Finance) -
Indira Gandhi National Open University
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