This document summarizes the professional experience of an individual as a Senior Consultant at KPMG from May 2005 to December 2009. Some of the key responsibilities included providing tax compliance services, advising on tax litigation issues for several SEC and Indian listed companies, liaising with lawyers on agreements, advising on withholding taxes and international tax treaties, working on transfer pricing documentation and tax provisioning for audit clients, advising foreign companies on tax issues for opening an Indian branch, training other employees, and assisting with FIN 48 related tax opinions.

1.  KPMG May 2005 to December 2009
Senior - Consultant
 Providing tax compliance services. This involve finalising the tax positions adopted in the tax
returns, filing and pursuing rectification applications before various tax authorities, preparation of
submissions and representation before various tax authorities in connection with rectifications,
assessments, appeals, tax recovery matters etc. Studying the case and liaising with the Counsels in
connection with matter before the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal.
 Actively involved in advising on various compliance and tax litigation – tax controversies issues of
several SEC (Listed in US stock exchange) / Non-SEC / Listed Indian companies. Actively involved
in visiting tax office and dealing with tax authorities at all levels on the tax litigation – tax
controversies for all the above mentioned clients
 Liaising with lawyers in drafting various services/business agreements keeping in mind the tax as
well as the commercial requirements
 Advising clients on withholding tax implications on transactions involving payment to non-residents
or foreign companies under the Income-tax Act and under the tax treaties, if any. This involved
payment of royalties, fees for technical / included services, capital gains, other income, etc.
 Advising clients on international taxation issues, which involve analysis of different tax treaties and
analysis of different aspects under the tax treaties, such as, permanent establishment, royalties, fees
for technical / included services, capital gains, etc.
 Worked on issues relating to transfer pricing, preparing of accountant’s report and transfer pricing
study reports. Some of the major clients involved Bharti AXA group, Tata AIG Life Insurance, Merck
Ltd.
 Working on tax provisioning for various audit clients which involve giving opinion on the adequacy
of the tax provision made by the company in its books of accounts. Some of the major clients
involved are Edelweiss Group which involved number of entities in different sectors like, stock
broking, mutual fund AMCs, venture capital fund AMCs, NBFCs, Insurance company, Trustee
company, etc.; Pfizer, SI Group (formerly Schenectady Herdillia Ltd)
 Advising foreign Companies intending to open branch in India, by providing a report on the
taxability of the Indian branch and tax issues typically faced by the branch of the foreign company in
India
 Involved in training new executives on various tax issues
 Actively participate in in-house technical discussions and giving presentations.
 Assisted in analyzing and formulating opinions on tax basis balance sheet in line with US GAAP
(FIN 48 related assignments)