Nimit M Davey

Key Deliverables:
• Strategic Planning: Lead the development and implementation of indirect tax strategies to optimize compliance and minimize tax liabilities.
• Taxation Management: Oversee the indirect tax compliance process, ensuring timely filing of returns, including VAT/GST, sales tax, and other indirect taxes. Direct the efforts to maximize financial statement tax benefits, increase after-tax cash flows, and mitigate tax exposures.
• Tax Reviews: Conduct thorough reviews of indirect tax laws and regulations to ensure compliance and identify planning opportunities.
• Legislative and Regulatory Changes: Monitor legislative and regulatory changes affecting indirect taxes (Customs & GST) and assess their impact on the company's operations and tax position.
• Tax Planning: Participate in tax planning initiatives and provide advice to optimize the company's indirect tax position while managing risk.
• Relationship Management: Manage relationships with tax authorities and advisors to address inquiries, audits, and tax-related matters.
• Tax Considerations: Work cross-functionally to integrate indirect tax considerations into business processes, systems, and transactions.
• Financials Management: Review companies' financial statements to determine how transactions should be taxed.
• Compliance: Look after all the operations to ensure compliance with all the tax laws.
• Advisory: Advise companies on government public procurement policies and participation eligibility in bids.
• State Policies: Provide guidance on state investment policies and eligibility for incentives under Tamil Nadu industrial policy.
• Go-To-Market: Lead Go-To-Market initiatives targeting India-Japan and Korean clients with statutory audit, internal audit, DT, and TP teams.
• Business Development: Capitalize on the professional networks to foster strong client relations and identify business opportunities.
• Client Engagement: Guide clients in claiming FTP incentives such as MEIS, SEIS duty scripts, and RODTEP.
• Duty Savings: Advise the clients on advance authorization schemes, resulting in substantial duty savings.
• Client Representation: Represent the clients in various forums, including Commissioner Appeals, SEZ Development Commissioner, Chief Commissioner, and Commissioner of Customs.
• Custom Appeals: Handle the customs appeals, audits, SVB assessment, import classification, and FTA benefits reviews.
• Compliance: Advise SEZ/STPI/EOU units on compliance, setting up units in SEZ, and obtaining benefits under SEZ Act.
• GST Trainings: Conduct GST training for clients, managed GST refunds, and represented clients in GST-related litigation matters.
• Incentives: Manage the incentives totaling Rs. 5000 Crores under GST, Customs, and erstwhile laws.
• Team Leadership: Mentor budding managers and lead a team of 19+ members.

Key Highlights:
• Spearheaded the growth of Chennai and Kochi practices, achieving a remarkable 72% increase within three years of joining.
• Targeted client expansion efforts in tier 2 cities like Coimbatore, Tirupur, and Kochi.
• Established partnerships with international member firms across the US, UK, Australia, etc., fostering growth in tax due diligence practices.
• Built a team in customs/ SEZ expertise, handling complex assignments such as duty drawback, EPCG, and authorizations.
• Provided advisory services to JETRO members on GST, customs, and related matters.
• Regularly featured as a speaker at events hosted by CII, EPCES, and JETRO.
• Published over six articles on indirect tax topics.
• Recognized with Spotlight Awards for exceptional client service and exceeding expectations.

• Managed full client cycles, proposal creation, risk assessment, and meetings to explore new opportunities, supported by junior colleagues
• Led end-to-end GST studies, implementation, and advisory services, including training and return preparation and refund processes
• Oversaw financial aspects, tracking billing and ensuring timely payments while enforcing deliverable deadlines
• Presented technical insights on Indirect taxes to enhance client comprehension
• Led customs operations, training a team of 15, overseeing import classifications and duty rates, and advising on concessions and FTAs
• Directed Central Excise tasks, including rebate claims, compliance, response drafting, and client representation
• Handled TNVAT and CST duties, filing returns, responding to notices, and assisting with assessments
• Conducted over 20 tax due diligence assignments
• Entrusted with the overall accountability of developing a GST compliance tool
• Recognized with Awards for exceptional client service and exceeding expectations.

• Key Deliverables:
  • Managed around 40 plus clients in end-to-end VAT impact studies, implementation, and advisory services for prominent sectors like Oil, Chemical, and Retail, travel, construction in KSA.
  • Identified potential business opportunities for more than SAR 1 lac from existing and new clients.
  • Contributed my inputs & expertise in developing the KSA VAT app.
  • Received Deloitte Middle East's "Spotlight Award" for outstanding client service in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
  • Looked after VAT compliance in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, including efficient return filing.
  • Conducted thorough training sessions on VAT compliance and optimized ERP structures for Saudi Arabia-based personnel.
  • Appreciated by the reporting manager and director on my contribution to Client
  • Received exceptional client feedback.