(A) CA Vishal G Poddar :  CA Vishal Poddar completed Chartered Accountancy Course at an early age of 21. He has also been awarded with the TIOL National Taxation Award 2022. He  has been a partner with S.S. Mutha & Company in the Tax & Assurance Practice since 2003 with special focus on indirect taxes for more than 21 years. He is empanelled as a GST trainer by ICAI and is a regular speaker with Industry Forums on budget, regulatory, GST related Issues.

(B) Sourabh Baser : Sourabh Baser is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary with over 10 years of exceptional experience in Indirect Tax advisory and litigation, including GST, Customs, and erstwhile indirect tax laws. He has extensive expertise in transaction advisory, managing critical tax litigations, and providing strategic tax solutions for marquee clients across diverse sectors while working with leading multinational and domestic consulting firms. In addition to his advisory and litigation experience, he is a professional trainer for GST, conducting specialized training sessions for corporates, professionals, and industry stakeholders. He is also a regular speaker at various panel discussions on indirect taxes and has made notable appearances on reputed media platforms as part of expert panels, sharing insights on complex tax matters.

(C) CA CHIRAG BHARAT MEHTA FCA, BCOM, DISA (ICA)

Academic Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant in practice since 2004
• All India 26th Rank in Intermediate examination
• Completed Diploma in Information System Audit (DISA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in 2004
• Completed Graduation in Commerce from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics in 1999
• Secured 10th Rank in the college in BCOM

Work Profile

• A Chartered Accountant in practice having more than 14 years of experience in the field of taxation and audit with specialization in the area of indirect taxes.
• Proprietor of C B Mehta and Associates [www.cbma.co.in]
• Caters to broad spectrum of industries on the subject of indirect taxes
• Currently, member of the Indirect Tax committee of Bombay Chartered Accountants’ Society and also the Conveynor of the Indirect tax Study Circle of the Bombay Chartered Accountants’ Society
• Participated as Group leader in number of study circle meetings of the society on indirect tax laws including proposed Goods and Service Tax

Others:

• Speaker/Leader at various seminars, meetings, lectures held by various Professional and Trade Associations including BCAS and ICAI
• Contributor to tax journal of Bombay Industries Association
• Regular faculty at National Academy of Customs and Indirect Taxes (NACEIN), an arm of Ministry of Finance, Government of India
• Regular faculty at Indian Accounts and Audit Office (C & AG)
• Faculty at Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India

(D) CA Yash Dhadda : Yash Dhadda is an FCA having working experience of over 11 years in the field of Indirect Taxes. He is currently handling litigation, advising clients, structuring transactions and conducting Due Diligence in given fields of taxation.  Yash has a deep interest in academic discussions, upgrades and training. He has written Handbooks on Principles of Classification for Goods and Services under GST and also on Casual Taxable Person for IDTC of ICAI. He is a founding member of the Study Group of ICAI on GST research and upgradation matters and also actively contributed as a core member of the team which has drafted the Technical Guide On GST Audits issued by ICAI.  Yash is an empanelled trainer on GST for NACIN, ICAI, Regional Training Institute for Revenue & C&AG Officers and SGST Officers in Rajasthan. As his passion, he is also engaged in grooming young CA, CS and MBA professionals on Soft Skills and Professional Life Management topics.

(E) CA Rishabh A Parikh : Rishabh A Parikh, is a Qualified Chartered Accountant and an Associate Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India [ICAI] and The Institute of Social Auditors of India [ISAI]. 

He is also the First Rank Holder in Post-Graduation in Goods & Service Tax Law from Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation [Trivandrum], an autonomous body 
under Government of Kerala.

Further He is also a holder of Master’s and Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce He has been a Faculty in various institutions including The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India [ICAI] and The Institute of Cost Accountants of India [ICMAI] and has guided 2000 + students in the field of Indirect Taxation. 

He has also qualified 

• The Certificate course on AI conducted by ICAI 
• The Advanced Certificate Course on GST conducted by the 3 professional bodies ICAI/ICSI/ICMAI;
• Advanced GST Practitioner Course conducted by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises [MSME], and Government of India.
• Social Auditors certification examination conducted by NISM – National Institute of Securities Markets. 
• Post Qualification Course on Information System’s Audit of ICAI (DISA)

He has also been invited as a guest speaker for CPE Seminars, GST Study Circle Meets and Seminars on topics like “Upcoming Areas of Litigation in GST”, “Time and Place of Supply in GST”, “Concept and Scope of Supply in GST”, and “How to face CA Exams"

(F) Adv (CA) Ankit Kanodia
LL.M, LL.B, FCA, CS, B.COM (H)
Ankit Kanodia is a CA turned Advocate practicing in the Indirect Taxation domain. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from St. Xavier’s College (Rank 12) in Kolkata. Ankit additionally received his LLB and LLM degree from Vidyasagar University with a distinction placing him in the first division. He is also a qualified Company Secretary and rank holder.

Ankit gained immense experience working with the Big 4 in the consulting industry where he specialized in the field of indirect taxation. Ankit commenced his Chartered Accounting practice in 2012 and served as Partner at S. K. Kanodia & Associates, Kolkata where he headed the Indirect Tax Practice arm of this prestigious firm and also handled the firm’s major representational assignments before the Adjudicating Authorities & various Appellate Authorities including the CESTAT. From 2021, Ankit has started his journey as an Advocate practicing in Indirect Tax Laws.

Ankit cleared the Certificate Course on Indirect Taxes from ICAI and is a co opted member of IDT Committee of The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, DTPA, Views Exchange CA study Circle etc. Being immensely experienced in the field of indirect taxation, Ankit finds time to lecture professionals and corporates on this subject. Ankit has also been invited to over 100 events across India to share his knowledge about GST through lectures. He is also a Sub Group Member of the Indirect Tax Committee of EIRC of ICAI and was also a Special Invitee to the Research Committee of the EIRC ICAI for various years.

He has been chosen as a member of the Kolkata Study Group of ICAI, New Delhi for Indirect Taxes. He is also a Certified IDT Faculty of the ICAI, New Delhi.

He is the Chairman of the GST Committee of DTPA CA SC for 21-22 and also a special invitee to the ACAE CA SC for the year 21-22.

Ankit has authored two books on Service Tax Ready Referencer and Bare Acts (Lawpoint Publications Kolkata) and published numerous articles in various journals and magazines. He is also a co author in the recent publication of GST CASE LAW DIGEST from the house of TEAM SKKA fore worded by the STATE GST COMMISSIONER.

(G) CA Ashish Kumar Agrawal

Educational:

• Graduation – B.Com
• Professional – FCA, DISA
• Member of Institute from April 2010
• In practice from Sep 2011
• Partner of Ashish Kumar Agrawal & Co , Chartered Accountants and having branches at Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam.

Professional 

• Completed certification course in GST offered by ICAI
• Completed certification course in Concurrent Audit offered by ICAI
• Completed Diploma in Information System Audit by ICAI
• Attended Certification in Business Finance & Finance Modeling offered by IIM Vizag
• Completed Certification in Securities Markets Foundation offered by NISM
• Completed Certification in Mutual Fund Distributors offered by NISM

Employment:

• Works as Management Consultants with Essell Consultants Pvt Ltd for 2 years (2010 to 2011).  Handled loan syndication, PE and VC.

Professional practise:

• Handling Consultation & Appeals under IDT matters of APVAT, Service Tax and GST. 
• Handling compliance matters in Taxations & accounting.
• Speaker at various public form on VAT and GST matters, Financial Literacy
• Co-Chairman of Sales Tax Committee of Chamber of Commerce, Vizianagaram.
• EC Member of AP Federation of Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Vijayawada
• Life Member of All India Federation of Tax Practitioners
• EC Member of All India Federation of Tax Practitioners – South Zone