Jay Gupta

• Managed a portfolio of diverse multinational clients across industries, providing end-to-end transfer pricing services including planning, documentation, and compliance.
• Led engagements involving Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) – prepared documentation, liaised with tax authorities, and negotiated optimal outcomes for clients.
• Provided strategic advisory on complex business reorganizations including demergers and restructuring, ensuring alignment with OECD and local tax laws.
• Conducted robust financial benchmarking studies using global databases to establish and defend arm’s length pricing.
• Spearheaded the preparation of technical memos, planning documents, and client advisories, offering practical, risk-sensitive solutions.
• Ensured timely and accurate transfer pricing compliance including 3CEB forms, master files, and country-by-country reports.
• Acted as a key client liaison, conducting regular technical discussions to understand business needs and provide proactive tax solutions.
• Mentored and supervised junior team members, driving quality, professional growth, and collaborative team culture.
• Designed and delivered internal technical trainings and workshops, enhancing knowledge across service lines and improving overall delivery capabilities

• Advising clients in relation to their cross-border transactions, assessing their international tax strategies and providing a range of services including those in the area of transfer pricing and tax effective supply chain management.

Transfer pricing roles and responsibilities.

• Assisting clients for their transfer pricing documentation and planning , Assisted in preparation of Master file, Country by country report from an Indian transfer pricing regulations perspective
• Advising multinationals in litigating their transfer pricing disputes before the tax and appellate authorities.
• Assisted in transfer pricing planning, global transfer pricing policy, and review of inter-company agreements.
• Preparing technical submissions at the assessment and appellant levels, considering various judicial pronouncements and OECD guidelines.

Corporate tax roles and responsibilities (Deputation as Tax manager at client location)

• Preparation of the computation of income and workings for tax audit reports.
• Computation and compilation (including e-filing) of income tax returns of Indian, as well as foreign, companies.
• Advising clients on other international tax issues, such as tax withholding obligations on foreign payments, and the taxability of foreign companies in the source country.
• Comprehensive understanding of TDS/ TDS provisions, timely deposit of monthly withholding taxes under various sections of the Income Tax into the Indian Govt. Treasury
• Engaging with external consultants, auditors, and key external stakeholders (government authorities) from a tax perspective.

• Conducted research on client's industry and business activities to prepare benchmarking report for various transactions
• Preparation and assistance in show-cause submission while keeping in mind the stringent deadlines given by the tax officers.
• Proactive and good control over invoicing, related approvals and timely sharing of invoices with the client