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NEELAM THAKKAR

Navi Mumbai

Summary

Chartered Accountant (Inter) and Indirect tax expert a with experience of 10 years including Big 4 experience as GST professional. Have a thorough understanding of financial statements & taxation laws, highly numerate and possess strong technical skills particularly in MS Office.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
2012
2012
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Indirect Tax Senior

BBSR & Associates LLP
09.2024 - Current
  • Coordinated efforts among account and tax departments to ensure seamless GST compliance related to indirect taxation.
  • Working on GSTR-1 ,GSTR3B and GSTR2B providing end to end compliance solutions for various clients
  • Managed cross-functional teams to ensure proper accounting of indirect taxes across business units.
  • Prepared and reviewed GSTR 9 and GST9 C of various clients having huge volume of data which involved collation of all monthly workings.

Indirect Tax Specialist

London Stock Exchange Group
1 2022 - 08.2024
  • Completed and filed returns with tax departments at of EMEA and APAC countries.
  • Streamlined tax preparation processes for increased efficiency and accuracy.
  • Managed tax submissions (VAT/GST and EC sales) and made sure all information complied with regulations.
  • Worked with individuals and companies to manage tax compliance and reporting needs.
  • Collected and submitted required tax payments.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless communication and coordination on tax-related matters like Transfer pricing team, Billing team and AP team.
  • Coordinated with external auditors during Saudi Arabia audit process answering questions addressing concerns related firm's tax function and successfully got the audit closed.
  • Worked with individuals and Tax Authorities to manage tax related submissions and collation of necessary information for Ireland.
  • Reviewed workpapers prepared by other staff members ensuring accuracy before finalizing documents for submission.
  • Developed spreadsheet models to accurately track tax information.
  • Prepared partial exemption calculation for Ireland to determine the VAT liability.
  • Countries handled : India, Italy, France, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Nigeria and Ireland.

Indirect Taxation Executive

KPMG
01.2017 - 01.2022
  • Worked on secondment assignment with London Stock Exchange Group : My role was to manage and prepare VAT ,TDS and EC Sales workings, reconciliations and compliance for countries India , France and Bahrain.
  • GST registration application executed and obtained for Tata Sky Limited across India having around 2200 place of businesses.
  • Informing and updating clients about new notification, amendments and circulars under GST law.
  • Preparing and adapting GST E-waybill notifications across India.
  • Preparing GST working after verifying and validating details shared by clients to enable smooth filing of GST returns on timely basis.
  • Filing of GST returns and coordinating with clients for payment of taxes before due dates.
  • Studying and preparing GST impact presentation (business specific) and enabling client to migrate to GST regime placidly.
  • Analysis and preparation of GSTR-2A reconciliation.
  • GST compliance and other related activity carried out for major clients like Tata Sky Limited (36 GST registration), Info-Edge (India) Limited, Go-Daddy, H&M, IKEA , InterGlobe Group, GST compliance leading Hotel industry and many more.
  • Taxation and Litigation Handling VAT, CST and Entry tax assessments and compiling the data, documents and responses to be submitted before the assessing officer across country.
  • Applying and obtaining Form F and Form C worth 1000 crs (Approx) from various states.

Industrial Trainee

Tata Sky Limited
06.2014 - 06.2015
  • Indirect Taxation (VAT, CST, Entry Tax and Service Tax) Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual returns as per the specified state tax laws and coordinating with consultant for filing of the same with the respective State authorities.
  • Compiling data required for the VAT audit and monitoring the VAT audit of various states with consultant.
  • Prepared responses to service tax notices and assisted in attending and submitting the responses before tax authorities.
  • Handling VAT, CST and Entry tax assessments and compiling data, documents and responses to be submitted before the assessing officer across country.
  • Prepared details required for the issuance of Form F and Form C.

CA Article Trainee

Aurora Associates,
06.2013 - 06.2014

CA Article Trainee

R.K.Patni & Co.
04.2012 - 04.2013

Education

IPCC -

ICAI

B.Com -

SIES (Nerul) College of Arts, Science & Commerce

Skills

SAP application, OneSource (Indirect Tax Software), Unified Post, KGSH (KPMG GST Software), conversant with Tally

Possess ability to quickly grasp and work on the new software and applications for taxation

Proficient excel skills that includes working on bulk data and preparing , analyzing ,verifying the reports using advance excel functions

Certification

100 Hours of Information Technology Training (ICAI Approved)

Additional Information

Date of Birth : 30th August 1990

Nationality: Indian

Timeline

Indirect Tax Senior

BBSR & Associates LLP
09.2024 - Current

Indirect Taxation Executive

KPMG
01.2017 - 01.2022

Industrial Trainee

Tata Sky Limited
06.2014 - 06.2015

CA Article Trainee

Aurora Associates,
06.2013 - 06.2014

CA Article Trainee

R.K.Patni & Co.
04.2012 - 04.2013

Indirect Tax Specialist

London Stock Exchange Group
1 2022 - 08.2024

IPCC -

ICAI

B.Com -

SIES (Nerul) College of Arts, Science & Commerce
NEELAM THAKKAR