KETAKI GIRISH DESHPANDE
NAGPUR
Summary
Detail-oriented GST Practitioner & Indirect Tax Lawyer with over 11 years of experience, excelling in legal drafting and litigation. My research skills and patience ensure effective resolutions in challenging scenarios.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
INDIRECT TAX LAWYER & GST PRACTITIONER
GIRISH DESHPANDE & ASSOCIATES
NAGPUR
08.2014 - Current
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
- Accomplished Indirect Tax Lawyer with over 11 years of specialization in GST and Indirect Taxes, having a proven track record in securing favorable outcomes.
- I believe in giving practical solutions, balancing both the assessee's view and the departmental view.
- Possess the patience and composure to handle the persistent technical glitches on the GST Portal.
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
DRAFTING
- Legal Opinions.
- Replies to Show Cause Notices, Written Submissions.
- Appeals before Appellate authorities
- Reply to Letters issued by Department
- Agreements/ Work Orders
COMPLIANCE
- Reconciliation of statements like FORMS GSTR 3B, GSTR-1, GSTR-2A, GSTR-2B & GSTR-9.
- GST Returns, Refund, Registration.
- Settlement under Amnesty Schemes.
- LUT and other export compliances.
- Challan Generation and Payments under GST.
- Generation, extension, or cancellation of E-way Bill.
REPRESENTATION & APPEARANCES
- Representing clients before Indirect Tax authorities like AC/JC/DC/Comm.(Appeals)/ Tribunals, Revisionary Authorities etc.
- Attending Personal Hearings.
Education
LL.M - LAW
PGTD LAW DEPARTMENT, RTMNU
Nagpur07.2016
BA LLB - LAW
DACN LAW COLLEGE
Nagpur10.2014
Skills
- Legal Drafting
- Tax compliance
- Research skills
- Litigation
- Client representation before Indirect Tax authorities
SPECIFIC ISSUES DEALT WITH
- Mismatch between FORMS GSTR-1, GSTR 3B, GSTR 2A, GSTR-2B & GSTR 9.
- Classification of Goods/Services.
- Applicability of Tax, Rate of Tax & exemptions.
- Refunds
- ITR/ TDS & STR mismatch
- Rectification of orders
- Place of Supply, Scope of Supply
- Applicability of Reverse Charge Mechanism,
- Eligibility/ Disallowance/Restriction to avail GST Credit
- Interest Liability under Section 50
- Rejection of GST TRAN-1 Application,
- Section 16(4) Interpretational Issues etc.
Affiliations
- Winner in 10th Justa Causa Legal Essay Competition on - "Harmonising Legislative, Executive and Judicial Governance in India - Need for strategic initiatives".
- 1st Position in S.M.C.A Debate Competition, DACN Nagpur.
- Awarded 'Best Researcher' in Moot Court Competition (2009).
- Directed 'Law Vision' National Academic Event (2013–2014).
- Handled over 250 clients with high success rate.
- Acknowledged for exceptional drafting by senior departmental officers.
- Favorable ex-parte orders only on the basis of Submissions.
SOCIO LEGAL RESEARCH & DISSERTATION
- First Division in DISSERTATION completed under the guidance of Late Prof Dr. S. L. Deshpande, Ex-H.O.D PGTD Law Department, Nagpur on the topic “Neutralisation of Cascading effect of taxes with special reference to Central Excise Act 1944- An analytical study of the concept of Cenvat Credit in Indirect taxes"
- SOCIO LEGAL RESEARCH on "Implementation of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act 2013 - A Socio Legal study conducted with special reference to Hospitals in West Nagpur" under Prof. Dr. Varsha Vivek Deshpande
Timeline
INDIRECT TAX LAWYER & GST PRACTITIONER
GIRISH DESHPANDE & ASSOCIATES
08.2014 - Current
LL.M - LAW
PGTD LAW DEPARTMENT, RTMNU
BA LLB - LAW
DACN LAW COLLEGE
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