Pratik P Sharda
CA, CS
Bangalore
Summary
A Direct Tax Expert with ~14 years experience in driving tax strategies and compliances. A Functional Leader having expertise in Direct Tax, International Taxation, Transfer Pricing and Tax Litigation management. A Strategist and an Innovative Problem solver with excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
41
41
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Manager, Direct Tax and Financial Due Diligence
Godrej Properties Limited
04.2018 - Current
- Handling and driving various Direct Tax compliances such as tax returns, monthly tax payments, quarterly TDS/ TCS returns for GPL entities / projects in the South Zone (comprising Bangalore, Chennai, Mangalore and Hyderabad)
- Annual Tax Audit closure of GPL South Zone entities / projects
- Litigation management of various Direct Tax and Transfer Pricing issues at forums such as AO, TPO, DRP, CIT(A) & ITAT
- Financial and tax evaluation of new deals / existing deals, proposed to be entered / structured by GPL / its related entities
- Implementing tax strategies focused on reducing the effective tax rate of the various entities in the South Zone
- Ensuring efficient and proper Withholding Tax management of the Zone
- Collaborating with various stakeholders such as Business Team, Region Head, Zonal Heads, HO Finance, Project Directors and multiple senior stakeholders for financial clearances and tax management of both existing and new projects
- Automating systems and tools within the Finance and tax function for proper tax compliances, analysis and reporting
- Leading and collaborating with the Finance team at the region comprising 35+ on various tax assignments and contributing to their growth
Manager
Maersk Line India Private Limited
04.2015 - 04.2018
- Direct Tax management of 7 Group Companies - 3 international and 4 domestic companies
- Undertaking efficient and timely tax compliances such as Annual Tax Returns, Annual Tax Audits, TDS compliances, Advance Tax compliances, etc.
- Providing advise on various Direct Tax, Transfer Pricing and International Tax issues of Maersk entities in India
- Managing Transfer Pricing related documentation and strategy for the in-house shared service centre of Maersk in India
- Assessments and Litigations management - submission / response preparation and filing of the same before income-tax authorities on various direct tax, international tax and transfer pricing issues
- Interacting with key stakeholders, based out in India and overseas, on various tax strategies, planning and compliances of the Group in India
- Leading a team of two and identifying opportunities for their growth
- Special Assignment - Secondment to Sydney, Australia for a period of 6 weeks to assist the host tax team in the Fringe Benefits Tax Return and the Corporate Tax Return filings for Maersk's Australian entities
Assistant Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited
07.2013 - 02.2015
- Managing a portfolio of 8-10 clients from sectors such as Media, Entertainment, Manufacturing, Education, Technology, and advising and managing various tax matters for them
- Managing a diversified mix of client deliverables in both tax advisory and compliance
- In-depth analysis and research on varied topics related to direct taxation and international tax laws
- Annual Tax Return preparation and filing for 5-6 clients every tax season
- Representation before income-tax authorities, filing responses to various notices, representation before AO and CIT(A) and handling TDS notices for various clients
- Briefing both external and internal legal counsels / Litigation team on various disputes and managing litigation proceedings on behalf of the clients
Consultant
Ernst & Young Pvt. Ltd.
03.2011 - 05.2013
- Tax Structuring of inbound/outbound transactions - from tax and regulatory perspective
- Research from tax/regulatory perspective on various advisory services to the Clients
- Tax computation and Tax Return filing for an allocated set of clients
- Submission drafting and filing before various income-tax authorities
- Advisory services to clients in relation to tax planning and tax mitigation strategies
- Advising clients on various provisions of withholding tax applicability on transactions proposed to be undertaken by them
- Preparation of Tax Review Memorandum, a report highlighting key/significant tax issues, for provisioning purpose, categorizing them into Possible, Probable & Remote
- Client management and servicing, including billing and invoice tracking and client expectation management
- Research on tax amendments and sharing frequent updates with the clients and internal teams
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
Calcutta University, St. Xavier's College
Kolkata, West Bengal 04.2001 - 04.2018
CA - Accounting And Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
11-2009
CS - Company Law And Other Laws
Institute of Company Secretaries of India
04.2001 -
Skills
- Tax Strategy Development
- Cross-Border Tax Strategy
- Transfer Pricing Strategy Development
- Tax Compliance Reporting
- Income Tax Audit Finalization
- Direct Tax and Transfer Pricing Compliances
- Direct Tax and Transfer Pricing Planning
- Direct Tax and Transfer Pricing Litigation Management
Extra Curricular
A huge fan of fiction and story telling, have authored two books till date, both are collection of short stories., Life in Different Colours, 2019, Echoes in the Veil, 2024
Social Link
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pratik-psharda-a83a8a27/
Total Work Experience
13 Years 11 Months
Timeline
Senior Manager, Direct Tax and Financial Due Diligence
Godrej Properties Limited
04.2018 - Current
Manager
Maersk Line India Private Limited
04.2015 - 04.2018
Assistant Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited
07.2013 - 02.2015
Consultant
Ernst & Young Pvt. Ltd.
03.2011 - 05.2013
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
Calcutta University, St. Xavier's College
04.2001 - 04.2018
CS - Company Law And Other Laws
Institute of Company Secretaries of India
04.2001 -
CA - Accounting And Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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