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CA Rajendra Agiwal is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) since 1989.
With more than 34 years of experience, he has successfully handled direct tax litigation cases encompassing diverse issues. His client profile includes different set of clients from manufacturing, real estate, service industries etc.
Rajendra is an advisor in SRBC & Associates LLP (a member firm of Ernst and Young LLP) where he leads the direct tax litigation group. Before joining EY, he was a partner in Rajendra Agiwal & Associates Co for a period of twenty years.
He has contributed to the wealth bank of various forums by presenting papers and writing articles on critical issues of direct taxation. He was a managing committee member of Pune branch of WIRC of ICAI. He is a life member of Bombay Chartered Accountants Society, Pune Chartered Accountants Society and Chamber of Tax consultants Mumbai. He was the secretary and former treasurer of Pune ITAT BAR Association.
He has received ‘RT Doshi Foundation Award’ for the best write up on Taxation of Charitable Trust published by Pune Chartered Accountants’ Society.
In his leisure time Rajendra spends time reading, listening to retro music and practicing yoga.
Neelesh has been in practice since 1996 and leads the Direct Tax practice at Shah Khandelwal Jain & Associates.
His expertise lies in handling Direct Tax, International tax, Transfer pricing engagements and Litigation.
Neelesh specializes in formulating litigation support strategy for various Corporates in relation to their Direct Tax and Transfer pricing matters and representing clients before various Revenue authorities.
He has managed several large engagements in India across diverse industry verticals like Manufacturing, Real Estate, and Automobiles etc.
Many cases argued by him have been reported in various tax journals.
He has handled complex litigation matters including search, survey & settlement commission. He regularly appears for appeal matters in the tribunal & before appellate authorities. He has also executed various structuring assignments for the Real Estate Sector.
He has been actively involved in private dispute resolution, family settlements and succession planning for family run businesses of many reputed groups.
He is currently the Vice President of ITAT Bar association.
Has been in the past:
Managing Committee member of Pune Branch of ICAI Managing Committee member of the ITAT Pune Bar Association.
Past President of the Pune Chartered Accountants Society
Past President of Poona Midtown Round Table 65
Became CA in 1975 (membership no. 17409) at the age of 20 years. Served Bajaj Auto Ltd. From 1975 to 1982 and then came in practice under the title SHARAD SHAH & CO., a proprietary concern. Today Sharad Shah & Co. has, in all, 15 Chartered Accountants and presence in multi-activities from Attest Function. Risk advisory and Direct/Indirect tax advisory to Tax Litigation, International Tax, structuring and regulatory practice. He had been part of BDO (international) for a brief period of 2 years during April 2011 to March 2013
He is also holding Diploma in Information Security Audit (DISA). He has also completed certificate courses in IFRS, Valuation and Arbitration (by ICAI). He has been regular speaker for variety of topics on various professional seminars
He has held the chairmanship of Pune chapter of IFA. He is treasurer of Pune ITAT Bar Association since around 6 years.
Post Graduated from BMCC
Completed CA in year 2012.
Worked with Realtime Taxsutra Services Pvt. Ltd. in year 2012-13 • Certified SAP Analyst in FI Module.
Proprietor of D S Dandgaval & Co. Chartered Accountants • Partner at G D B & Associates, Chartered Accountants.
Assisted Senior Council of Pune ITAT CA S N Doshi for various Direct Tax matters with regards to individuals, co-operative societies, trusts, etc.
Opting Advanced Diploma in International Taxation conducted by Chartered Institute of Taxation, London; Pursuing LLB from Pune University.
Practicing in areas of Direct Tax Litigation, Transfer Pricing, Cross Border Taxation & Transaction Advisory;
I was Co-opted Member of Taxation Committee of Pune Branch of WIRC of ICAI for FY 2016-17.
Speaker at Pune District Federation for Credit Co-operative Societies, Pune and Pune Branch of ICAI on Direct Tax issues.
Guest Faculty on Income Tax at D.E.S. Navalmal Firodiya Law College for Diploma in Taxation Laws.
Convenor of Pune West CPE Study Circle of WIRC of ICAI for the year 2019-20 and presently, is a coordinator of Pune Study Group of Chamber of Tax Consultants as well as a member of RRC Committee of Chamber of Tax Consultants.
Pramod Shingte is qualified as a Chartered Accountant from Bombay University in 1990 and later expanded his legal expertise with an LLB from Pune University in 2002. He hold advanced certifications including DISA (ICAI) and a Diploma in IFRS, ensuring a cutting-edge approach to modern financial reporting and information systems auditing.
As a Partner at P. S. Shingte and Co., Pramod Shingte has dedicated over three decades to the field of Direct Taxation. His career is marked by a deep involvement in institutional governance, including:
* Leadership: Past President of Pune ITAT Bar Association; Past Chairman of the Pune Branch of WIRC (2003).
* Advisory: Member of the Financial Reporting Review Group (2009) and the AASB (2012-13).
* Civic Engagement: Past member of the Direct Taxes Sub-committee for the Maratha Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA).
Pramod Shingte is also a recognized voice in the academic community, frequently delivering lectures for the ICAI and contributing to research through the Chamber of Tax Consultants, Mumbai.
Partner – Kirtane & Pandit Chartered Accountants
Has over 30 years of experience in areas of Assessment & Appellate proceedings
Is involved in professional activities relating to – — Mergers & Acquisition — Due Diligence — Business Valuation, etc.
Is a regular contributor to various journals, news letters etc. relating to professional interest
As a Senior Partner at Kirtane & Pandit LLP, he leads the firm’s Income-Tax Consultancy and Litigation practice, offering strategic solutions to multinational corporations, Indian enterprises, and high-net-worth individuals