KUSHAL DAVEY

Reliable Manager demonstrating high level of ownership and initiative. Possessing exceptional work ethic and desire to go above and beyond to exceed company expectations. Offering knack for building productive working relationships. Successful in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments to manage goals and team development. History of thriving in team-oriented environments. Expertise in indirect taxation for over 10 years covering Goods & Service Tax, Foreign Trade Policy, Customs, and erstwhile tax regime.

• 3-time SPOT Award winner for timely deliverables.
• Recognition at National level for handling huge volume covering a refund of INR 500+ crores from government.
• Generated a lead in converting a proposal to firm’s client who are into business of largest construction company in Asia, SaaS model sector, IT solution sector etc., wind turbine sector, automobile sector etc.
• Organized IDT trainings and have been a moderator in presentations.
• Structured and created standard templates for client deliverables.
• Billed more than a crore in a single invoice by delivering the project of INR 300 crores within a short span of time in pre-GST regime.

ADVISORY & LITIGATION | TAXATION

· Assisted and reviewed GST Audits for companies such as SaaS, automotive & auto-ancillary sectors, marketing & research services, etc.

· Advised on IT systems and processes/ providing tax related IT inputs to the IT teams to be GST ready & compliant.

· Assisted and provided inputs for development of GST audit tool.

· Provided advisory services in relation to classification, taxability, valuation, applicability of exemption notification and other areas under GST & Pre-GST regime.

· Performed due diligence of companies engaged in cloud kitchen, BPO services, education services.

· Lead a team in getting a clean chit order from DGFT, Delhi for redemption of EPCG licenses for a tools manufacturing company and represented before norms committee member for an issue in processing Advance authorization.

· Reviewed SEIS claims issued under Foreign Trade Policy to service industry and advised on & other regulatory

incentives as applicable.

· Reviewed replies to show cause notices and have filed appeals against rejection orders for automotive,

engineering, IT- sector companies etc.

· Reviewed application for Special Valuation Branch and received clean chit order from Customs.

· Assisted in business impact study for automobile sectors majorly and various another research assigned during

inception of GST.

· Reviewed and represented for litigation matters for airline industry up to CESTAT level and represented various department authorities for adopting a standard procedure on compliances, clarifying correct rate of tax, discussing business case study, arguing on disputes raised etc. up to Joint Commissioner level across India.

· Advised clients for changes in the documentations / contracts with vendors and customers.

· Advised on benefits available to the client on trade agreements in imports / exports relevant.

· Identified tax anomalies and aided various clients on smooth transition to new tax regime.

· Continuously monitored and ensured compliance with changing tax laws and provided inputs to clients on those

areas affecting their tax positions. Skilled on interpretation of law and finding anomalies on routine matters.

· Assisted audit team in review of contingent liability for indirect taxes.

· Advised client on recent incentives initiated by GOI such as PLI scheme, MOOWR, relaxation in certain delayed filing

of returns or on compliances related issues.

· Advised and reviewed VAT compliances assignments for clients operating in UAE or globally from both the perspective of advisory and compliance.

· Assisted in liaising between the client and the European VAT team for clarifications & updates on changes in tax regulatory.

· Assisted in review of FEMA regulations for realization proceeds and liaison with bank for certification

Advised the clients on import & export regulations as per RBI guidelines.

COMPLIANCE | TAXATION

· Assistance and reviewed appropriate filings of GST returns such as GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, ITC review, GSTR-2A/2B reconciliation, ISD returns, ITC-04, STP compliances, quarterly ST-3 returns, VAT returns, filing Form C, Form F and Excise returns etc. for Agri-products producing company, airline company, auto-sector, automobile industry, engineering etc.

· Guided various clients in setting-up with registration for Service tax, VAT, Excise, IEC, STP etc. in pre & post GST regime.

· Obtained refund under various types of incentives such as rebate, Form CT-1, duty drawback under customs, SEIS, MEIS for nearly up to INR 9000 crores in pre-GST regime. Obtained a refund of INR 600 crores approx. from multiple states across India under inverted tax structure for a wind turbine sector in GST regime.

· Handled in evaluating the process for AEO and helped the client in obtaining certificate for Tier I and Tier 2.

· Prepared, assisted, and reviewed drawback statements as required under Customs Act for the vendors of the client.

· Prepared MIS reports and maintained track of status on real time basis at vendor level.

· Assisted and reviewed customs classification for various industries such as automotive, auto- ancillary, agriculture

products, textile products etc.

· Prepared and reviewed VAT returns, reconciliation and extended support in reclaims for client based in UAE.

· Assisted Global Employer Services team in Clients' Expats immigration, their residential permit extension etc

· Commitment at clients' premises in initial days and supervising off-role resources (15 resources approx.)

· Managing a five-member team along with supervising additional resources based on assignment requirements.

• Flyer on MOOWR - Customs
• Flyer on Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP)
• Flyer on GST Annual Audit
• PPT material for workshops, that covered a wholesome subject of GST and were used for various stakeholders and helped clients & markets team for conducting sessions during inception of GST.

• Basics of GST training to audit team.
• Intermediary services
• EPCG “Export Promotion Capital Goods” under Foreign Trade Policy
• Rule 5 of CENVAT Credit Rules
• Export without payment of Duty under Rule 19 of Central Excise Rules

• English
• Hindi
• Gujarati
• Tamil