Prashant Sharma

Operations Associate

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India15 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 12 years of experience in Indirect Taxation.
Expertise in GST compliance and litigation.
Involved in SAP automation projects enhancing efficiency.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Taxation Specialist with expertise in Indirect Taxation and compliance automation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Indirect TaxationGst ComplianceGst LitigationTax AdvisorySapIndirect Taxation PolicyAdvisory

Other Skills

AdvisingLitigation SupportComplianceSAP automationE-invoicingPayment SolutionsCompliance ManagementAuditingAccountingSales TaxMicrosoft ExcelValue-Added Tax (VAT)Financial AnalysisTax Compliance

About

I am a Chartered Accountant with specialization in Indirect taxation and having post qualification experience of around 12+ years. At Pidilite Industries Ltd., in my current profile I am part of the Litigation and Advocacy team. My role consists of A. Advising business and compliance teams on day to day queries B. Handling gst litigation for states allocated by filing replies to Notices issued, drafting reply to Show cause notices issued, assistance in closure of GST departmental audit, drafting and filing of appeals and representation before tax authorities C. Assistance in filing and liaison with department for incentives / refunds filed under State Budgetary support scheme (Industrial Policy). D. Assistance in drafting and filing of representation with GST council on matters requiring clarification E. Overview of Job work compliances F. In addition to the above, I am also involved in SAP automation projects such as E-invoice implementation, automation of t-codes, P2P payment block solution for ITC mismatch Further I am also advising domestic subsidiaries and acting as COE from Taxation perspective and involved in merger and related transactions.

Experience

Pidilite industries limited

3 roles

Senior Manager

Apr 2025 – Present · 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Head - GST compliances

GST complianceIndirect TaxationAdvisingLitigation Support

Taxation Manager - GST Litigation and Advocacy team

Mar 2023 – Mar 2025 · 2 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

At Pidilite Industries Ltd., in my current profile I am part of the Litigation and Advocacy team.
My role consists of
A. Advising business and compliance teams on day to day queries
B. Handling gst litigation for states allocated by filing replies to Notices issued, drafting reply to Show cause notices issued, assistance in closure of GST departmental audit, drafting and filing of appeals and representation before tax authorities
C. Assistance in filing and liaison with department for incentives / refunds filed under State Budgetary support scheme (Industrial Policy).
D. Assistance in drafting and filing of representation with GST council on matters requiring clarification
E. Overview of Job work compliances
F. In addition to the above, I am also involved in SAP automation projects such as E-invoice implementation, automation of t-codes, P2P payment block solution for ITC mismatch

GST litigationTax AdvisoryComplianceSAP automation

Group Tax Controller

Nov 2021 – Feb 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

I acted as an COE - Taxation for domestic subsidiaries of Pidilite Industries Limited wherein my role consisted of following -
1. Implementing Pidilite Indirect taxation policy in Group.
2. Acting as an SPOC for day to day indirect tax related queries, transactions
3. Overview of monthly / annual gst compliances for new subsidiaries (Joint ventures)
4. Advising and jointly working with Finance Controller of Individual subsidiaries to formulate strategy to reduce working capital blockage due to Input tax credit accumulation
5. Analyse and provide indepth analysis to new manufacturing facility on whether to opt for State budgetary Schemes
6. Assistance in GST Litigation - Support for representation during personal hearing, review of reply to notices, show cause notices, appeals. If required draft reply and discuss with the local consultant on the way forward and manner of representation with GST authorities.
7. Review refund application filed and assist in reply to deficiency memo issued if any

Indirect Taxation PolicyAdvisoryCompliance Management