Representing individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities before Assessing Officers, CIT(Appeals)/NFAC, and the Tribunal.
Scrutiny, reassessment and faceless assessment proceedings before the Assessing Officer.
Grounds of appeal, written submissions and representation before the first appellate authority.
Paper books, precedent research and advocacy before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.
Penalty defence, immunity applications, stay of demand and compounding of offences.
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Responding to statutory notices with precision — validity objections, documentation strategy and structured submissions under the Faceless Assessment Scheme, so the record is built for appeal from day one.
Drafting grounds of appeal and statements of facts, preparing written submissions backed by judicial precedents, filing additional evidence where warranted, and representation in virtual hearings.
End-to-end tribunal advocacy — appeal memos in Form 36, meticulously indexed paper books, case-law compilations, distinguishing of adverse precedents, and oral argument before the Bench.
Defending penalty proceedings for under-reporting and misreporting, seeking immunity where available, pursuing stay of demand so recovery does not outpace the appeal, and advising on compounding.
Purpose-built calculation and compliance tools developed in-practice — for the way tax professionals actually work.
Case-law analysis, procedural guides and updates — written for taxpayers and fellow practitioners.
Two very different notices that taxpayers often confuse — and the distinct response each demands.
Read More ↗Administrative instructions, judicial exceptions, and practical drafting of stay applications.
Read More ↗The 50% vs 200% question — and why the classification is worth contesting.
Read More ↗Over fifteen years across taxation, litigation, audit and industry — from articleship and a US-GAAP revenue desk at VMware, to founding a practice, to the taxation partnership at Holla Mitran & Co LLP.
Away from the practice: reading fiction, writing short stories, and cycling.
Leads income tax and GST consultations and litigation — representing clients before tax officers, Commissioner (Appeals) and Tribunals.
Built and led the firm's tax practice — audits, filings, litigation and advisory for a broad client base.
Managed litigation matters and appearances before tax officers, appellate authorities and tribunals.
Revenue recognition under US GAAP and the revenue-process automation project.
Cost audits, activity-based costing, cost of production and profitability analysis.
Taxation and audit exposure — return filing, litigation documentation and audits.
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Holla Mitran & Co LLP, Chartered Accountants
Banashankari, Bengaluru, Karnataka