Naman Shah

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ABOUT NAMAN SHAH

A Chartered Accountant having more than 9 years of extensive post qualification experience in international taxation including transfer pricing. Key assignments in industries include- Advisory on structuring the transaction / organisation structure of the group - Tax implications on cross border mergers and acquisitions - Reviewing various double taxation avoidance agreements (DTAA) entered between countries - Benchmarking intra-group loans - Assistance in cash pooling - Handling cost allocation to group entities - Assisted in Europe\'s mandatory disclosure regime (i.e, DAC6) compliances for multiple entities in Europe / LATAM countries- Digital services tax / VAT implications on digital transactions across various countries - Global tax initiatives like MLI, CbCR, Master File, etc- Income-tax note for consolidated financial statements as per IFRS - Global tax compliance monitoring tool - Automation of various tax processesExperience in EYWorked on various international tax assignments for companies engaged in varied financial services sectors such as insurance, credit rating, broking, investment banking, software development, back office support services, etc.Key assignments • A key member of Central Financial Transaction team assisting in benchmarking various financial transactions • Assisted clients on Advance Pricing Agreements for intra-group services, royalty, interest on loan, guarantee, back office support and software development services• Assisted in Mutual Agreement Procedure proceedings with the Indian Competent Authorities in case of India-US discussions• Advised clients on international tax development such as Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, CbCR and Master File compliances, financial structuring, ESOPs, etc.• Reviewed global transfer pricing policies on complex intra-group transactions like revenue split from investment banking business, etc.• Handled overall transfer pricing compliances required in India including preparation of transfer pricing documentation, assisting in statutory compliances, safe harbour, computation of secondary adjustment, etc. • Appeared and handled litigation proceedings before tax and appellate authorities including co-ordination with senior counsels, defending client’s position, etc. • Foreign based searches for multiple assignments• Analysed complex tax technical issues such as UK’s Cash Pooling regulations, Australia’s guidance on intra-group loan, Singapore’s transfer pricing regulations, OECD’s draft guidance on financial transactions, BEPS Action plans, etc.