Karan Pandit

Partner

[email protected]
+91 961 961 2960

A Chartered Accountant with over 15 years of experience, Karan’s sector expertise lies in Defence, FMCG, Industrial Goods, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceuticals, Technology and Communication.

With a demonstrated history of working in the Indirect tax field, Karan is skilled in Goods and Services Tax, Customs, Foreign Trade Policy and erstwhile Indirect tax laws. He believes in maintaining a strong focus on client expectations and delivery.

Experienced in industry sectors like oil & gas, defence, consumer goods, industrial products and technology, Karan’s specialization areas include:

  • Business advisory – business structuring, investment options, set up of operations in India
  • Advocacy with various Ministries for duty / tax exemptions, rate rationalization
  • Litigation and dispute settlements (Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and other offices)
  • SEZ and EOU operations – set up, debonding and advisory
  • GST – advisory, litigation, compliance, refunds, advocacy
  • Customs – advisory, valuation proceedings, litigation, advocacy
  • Foreign Trade Policy – advisory on incentives and scrips; obtaining scrips, refunds and liaison with officers
  • Due diligences
  • Dispute settlements under Service tax, Value Added Tax / Central Sales Tax, Central Excise
  • Other Indirect taxes
  • GST – advisory, compliance, litigation, refunds, and advocacy services
  • Customs – advisory, AEO incentives, and Special Valuation Branch proceedings
  • Foreign Trade Policy – advisory and assistance in obtaining scrips (MEIS, SEIS, EPCG, Advance authorization, etc.) and licenses
  • SEZ and EOU – formation, debonding and advisory services
  • Service tax, VAT and Central Excise – dispute resolution
  • Operation structuring options
  • Investment strategies and diversification
  • Industry sector – defence, oil & gas, FMCG, pharmaceuticals, technology, communication, infrastructure

Education and Qualifications:

CA, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

ADVOCACY

  • With Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for duty exemptions for life saving drugs With Ministry of Finance for GST applicability for online gaming industry