Nihal Kothari

GST Compliance Management:

• Led a team of 5 personnel and executed GST compliance for clients with a group turnover of about INR10 billion, overseeing the preparation and filing of returns, conducting in-depth reconciliations, and ensuring adherence to all regulatory requirements.
• Coordinated with internal teams to streamline tax processes, mitigate risks, and ensure timely tax payments, while maintaining an up-to-date understanding of evolving GST laws.
• Engaged in multiple advisory assignments entailing fact-finding, analysing technical issues, exhaustive research on the subject matter, relevant case law selection and opinion drafting.
• Proficient in identifying issues raised in notices, drafting comprehensive replies, attending the hearings and effectively coordinating with revenue authorities to ensure timely completion of assessments and proceedings.

GST Search, Audit and Refund:

• Independently assisted in GST search proceedings for a company with a group turnover of about INR10 billion; received appreciation for effective liaison with tax authorities ensuring smooth handling of the process.
• Collaborated closely with clients during GST department audits, assisting in accurate preparation of various supporting work papers as required by authorities.
• Supervised complete execution of GST Refund assignments, ensuring proactive liaising with the jurisdictional authority to obtain sanction orders.

Audits and Direct Taxes:

• Conducted Statutory audits of Companies in Manufacturing sector, Hospitality sector, Service sector
• Involved in planning & drafting audit program
• Analysis and drafting Financial Statements in accordance with schedule III of the Companies Act 2013.
• Preparation of Tax Audit Reports & Its relevant annexures.
• Preparing and filing Income Tax returns, TDS returns.

• Independently handled Goods and Service Tax compliances, Income Tax compliances of Private Limited companies, LLPs, Partnership firms and Individuals
• Supervised, co‑ordinated Statutory audits of Private Limited companies
• Conducted Bank Branch Concurrent Audit of a Nationalised bank

• Assisted in Statutory audits of Private Limited companies
• Preparation and finalization of financials statement and notes to accounts in accordance with Schedule III
• Assisted in Concurrent audit of a prominent Co‑operative bank