Durgesh Raghuvanshi

• Learnt practical skills and techniques by shadowing senior staff to understand organization’s operations, policies and procedures.
• Managed and ensured compliance with various indirect tax laws, including VAT,CST, ET and service tax. Prepared and filed quarterly, tax returns. Handled Sales tax assessments by tax authorities.
• Spearheaded transition from VAT and Service Tax to Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. Prepared and filed GST returns, including GSTR1, GSTR3B, GSTR4, GSTR6, Trans1, and Trans2.
• Provided GST advisory services to clients, ensuring adherence to regulatory changes and updates.
• Part of Internal Audit team, where learned how to conduct comprehensive internal audits to evaluate effectiveness of internal controls, risk management, and governance processes. and developed customized audit plans and methods, prepared detailed reports, and presented findings to senior management.
• Prepared project reports for MSMEs and cash credit loans for 5 to 10 SMEs.

• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced environments.
• Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.

Work Experience

Indirect Taxation

• Implemented streamlined processes and established standardized operating procedures for GST compliance and audits, enhancing efficiency and accuracy.
• Prepared and filed GST annual returns and audits (GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C) for multiple clients across 10+ states, covering financial years 2018-19 to 2021-22 with turnovers exceeding 500 Crores. Major clients included Barlocher Additives India Pvt. Ltd., Flexi Tuff Ventures International Ltd., Karma Group Companies, Sayaji Hotels Ltd., Madhav Sales Corporation Pvt. Ltd., Pick Renew Energy Pvt. Ltd., Infinite Solutions and Infinite Solutions LLP, among others.
• Handled departmental audits u/s 65 of CGST act conducted by tax authorities for 5 clients.
• Managed various GST compliance assignments and filed over 10 GST refund applications for Inverted Duty structure and Accumulated ITC for Export of Services, amounting to 150-200 lakhs as per CGST Act.
• Conducted in-depth analysis of new GST amendments and compliances related to indirect tax laws and leading team of 10+ members.
• Efficiently handled high-volume GST returns (GSTR-1 & GSTR-3B), averaging over 80 per month, including ISD returns (GSTR-4, GSTR-6, GSTR-7, GSTR-10) for over a year.

Direct Taxation

• Finalized Tax Audits u/s 44AB of Income Tax Act, 1961 for 10+ clients, preparing and filing Form 3CA/3CB and considering various clauses of Form 3CD. Key clients included Madhav Sales Corporation Pvt. Ltd., Pick Renew Energy Pvt. Ltd., Eco Life Facility and Enviro Management Pvt. Ltd., and other mid-sized companies and SMEs.

Internal Audit

• Assisted in internal audits for clients such as Sayaji Hotels Ltd., Krishu Motors Craft Pvt. Ltd., Nina Motors Craft Pvt. Ltd., and Pakiza Retail Pvt. Ltd.

Stock Audits

• Conducted stock audits and physical verifications for Tanishq TATA Company Ltd. (3 branches), C&F Agent of Jagdale Industries Pvt. Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd., Indian Institute of Management Indore, and Pluga Pump and Motors Pvt. Ltd.

Finance

• Prepared project reports for MSMEs and cash credit loans for 25-30 SMEs.