Gaurav Wadhwa

• Managing PAN India GST compliances i.e. tax payments, return filings, input credit reconciliation
• Filing of GST annual returns and GST audit reports
• Maintaining a monthly repository of documents/data relating to GST like customer and vendor invoices, e-way bills, purchase orders, delivery challans, etc. including verification of these documents on a sample basis
• Monthly reconciliation of GST ledger with the GST Returns including preparation of revenue reconciliation and GST schedule for statutory audit purposes
• Documentation of tax positions and updating management with GST developments concerning the business and ensuring the tax positions are aligned with the legal provisions including identification of additional exposure or saving opportunities
• Replying to the notices issued by the tax authorities, obtaining new GST registration, and filing GST and IEC-related amendments.
• Determination of customs duty rates and documentation requirements for imports/exports and re-exports.

Coordination and Liasioning Activities:

• Vendor co-ordination - Tax compliant invoices and reporting of input invoices
• Sales/service team co-ordination- Preparation of sales quote and invoicing related matter
• Logistic teams - Assisting in import clearance documentation and supporting on e-way bill related challenges
• IT and Master data team - Assist in the development of reports as per the GST requirements and assist the data team on vendor/customer data management.
• Tax consultants and tax authorities for notices, appeals, and tax opinion related matters

• Performed GST impact assessment for various businesses like milk & dairy business, sugar, cement, fertilizer chemical and plastics business including for passive telecom business.
• Handling PAN India GST compliances for clients including streamlining of compliances process post-GST implementation
• Assisted clients in technology configuration while implementing GST from a documentation and records perspective including configuring ASP for carrying out GST compliance.
• Advised on carrying forward GST transitional credits including resolving transition issues with GST authorities
• Drafting appeals and submissions for Tribunal and Delhi High Court cases
• Filing of Advance Ruling application under GST law
• Assisted clients in service tax audits performed by Anti evasion team and CERA Auditor by way of onsite support, and technical support until the closure of the audit
• Preparing presentations and proposals for client meetings
• Drafting representations for various forums including the Ministry of Finance and GST Council
• Managing Central Excise & Service Tax matters litigation and filing of replies to the department notices
• Assistance in determining the manufacturing location by identifying various indirect tax benefits available under DTA / SEZ / EOU
• Assisting service providers in obtaining SEIS scrips from DGFT under foreign trade policy
• Filing and processing refunds of unutilized Cenvat credit and additional duties of customs
• Assisted clients in the filing of GST refund on account of export of services and inverted duty structure
• Conducted comprehensive GST and service tax reviews for the clients to evaluate the tax positions adopted by the Company
• Assisted in business transaction structuring from an indirect tax perspective to achieve tax efficiency.