Ekta Chheda

1. Direct Tax Compliance

• Handle advance tax planning, tax computations & income-tax returns filing for individuals, HUFs, partnership firms, companies and other non-corporate clients, ensuring compliance with applicable tax provisions and filing requirements.
• Maintain books of account and prepare tax computations for HNIs, advising on tax planning, deduction & exemption and compliance requirements.
• Manage TDS/TCS compliance, including return filing, applications for lower/nil deduction certificates in Form 13/Form 15E, and resolution of defaults, demands & other TDS-related issues.
• Prepare foreign remittance documentation under Forms 15CA/15CB & manage statutory filings, including SFT, CBCR and FLA.

2. Tax Representation

• Independently compile & organise financial records, supporting documents and information required for scrutiny assessments.
• Review departmental notices & assist in preparing submissions and responses for assessment proceedings.
• Assist in preparing appeals, written submissions and supporting documentation for proceedings before CIT(A) & ITAT.

3. Tax & Statutory Audit

• Conduct tax/statutory audits of private limited companies, partnership firms and sole proprietorships, including examination of books of account and relevant financial records.
• Prepare and electronically file Tax Audit Reports on the Income Tax portal, ensuring compliance with applicable reporting requirements and timelines.
• Conduct audits of charitable trusts in accordance with the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act.

5. Other Responsibilities

• Handle charitable trust compliance, including preparation and filing of accounts with the Charity Commissioner, Maharashtra, change reports & related statutory documentation.
• Assist with 12A/80G registration & exemption-related compliance, maintenance of records and reporting utilisation of trust funds.
• Filing of FCRA returns

• Prepared and filed income-tax returns for corporate and non-corporate clients.
• Assisted with income-tax intimations, notices, outstanding demands and assessment-related information; compiled details
  and drafted replies for submission to tax authorities.
• Assisted in preparing income tax compilations for assessments, ensuring compliance with tax regulations.

• Prepared income-tax returns for individuals, HUFs and firms and assisted with TDS return filing.
• Assisted in drafting replies to notices and follow-up on outstanding demands.
• Participated in statutory and tax audits of companies and firms, bank audit assignments, and maintenance of accounts in Tally.