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Vraj Patel

EXECUTIVE — INDIRECT TAX & CORPORATE FINANCE
EMAIL: vraj@2909.in • LINKEDIN: vrajrnpatel • LOCATION: VADODARA, IN
01 / CORE COMPETENCIES & TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
[01] Indirect Taxation & Litigation
  • Inverted Duty Refunds: Spearheaded end-to-end filing & departmental substantiation for ₹5 Cr+ accumulated ITC refunds.
  • Multi-Branch GST Compliance: GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, and annual GSTR-9/9C reconciliations across multi-state operations.
  • Litigation Submissions: Drafting technical replies to departmental scrutiny notices, averting adverse penal actions.
  • Credit Integrity: Systematic GSTR-2A/2B reconciliations against books to eliminate vendor defaults.
IDS Refunds (₹5 Cr+) GSTR-9 / 9C Scrutiny Drafting GSTR-2B Reconciliations
[02] Cross-Border & Trade Compliance
  • DTAA & Withholding Tax: Analyzing Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements for cross-border vendor payments.
  • Remittance Clearances: Coordinating and filing Form 145/146 / 15CA-CB documentation for foreign service remittances.
  • FEMA / Trade Finance: Import payments and foreign inward/outward remittances via ICICI Trade Online.
  • Regulatory Closures: Export realizations, BRC issuance, and EDPMS/IDPMS regulatory compliance.
DTAA Analysis Form 145 / 146 EDPMS / IDPMS ICICI Trade Online
[03] Systems & Process Automation
  • ERP Workflow Automation: Architected automated Excel models linking SAP Business One, e-invoice portals, and GLs.
  • Single-Click Reconciliations: Eliminated manual mismatches and accelerated monthly financial closing cycles.
  • Manufacturing Alignment: Seamlessly integrating plant operations, sales, and purchase data with indirect tax books.
SAP Business One Advanced Excel E-Invoicing Portals GL Integrations
[04] Audit & Risk Assurance
  • Audit SPOC: Primary Single Point of Contact for Statutory, Internal, and Tax Audits, securing 100% clean notes.
  • Risk Portfolio Governance: Managing corporate insurance portfolios (Marine, Fire, EAR, Product Liability, IAR, ECGC).
  • Internal Financial Controls: Evaluating process controls (IFC) and compiling structured tax working papers.
Audit SPOC Tax Working Papers IFC Auditing Risk Governance
02 / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Advanced MedTech Solutions Pvt Ltd
JUN 2024 — PRESENT
Executive — Indirect Tax & Corporate Finance • Vadodara
IDS Refunds (₹5 Cr+) GST Litigation DTAA SAP B1 EDPMS/IDPMS
  • Independently spearheaded end-to-end filing and departmental substantiation of Input Tax Credit (ITC) refund claims exceeding ₹5 Crores under Inverted Duty Structure (IDS) across multiple periods.
  • Directed multi-branch GST filings (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9/9C) and drafted technical submissions responding to departmental scrutiny notices, averting adverse penal actions.
  • Managed international tax assessments, analyzing Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAA) for cross-border vendor payments and coordinating Form 145/146 clearances.
  • Architected an automated Excel workflow linking SAP Business One reports, e-invoice registers, and General Ledgers, eliminating manual mismatches and accelerating closing cycles.
  • Served as primary Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for internal, statutory, and tax audits, ensuring 100% regulatory compliance and clean audit notes.
  • Handled foreign inward/outward remittances via ICICI Trade Online while ensuring full adherence to RBI/FEMA regulations on EDPMS/IDPMS portals.
Mahesh Udhwani & Associates
2023 — 2024
Audit & Tax Executive • Vadodara
Statutory Audit Tax Audits IFC Testing Ledger Scrutiny
  • Executed statutory, internal, and tax audits for mid-to-large corporate clients, scrutinizing sales/purchase ledgers for GST credit validity and compliance gaps.
  • Designed comprehensive tax working papers and audited internal financial controls (IFC) to mitigate departmental exposure.
DBS & Associates
2018 — 2021
Indirect Tax Articled Assistant (Specialist) • Surat
GSTR-1/3B/9/9C Inverted-Duty Refunds GSTR-2B Match
  • Dedicated 3 years exclusively to indirect tax client engagements, executing monthly and annual GST workflows (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9, GSTR-9C) for manufacturing and trading entities.
  • Prepared and processed inverted duty GST refund applications totaling ₹50+ Lakhs, including representation support before GST authorities.
  • Conducted comprehensive ITC reconciliations (GSTR-2A/2B against purchase registers) to identify vendor defaults and recover unutilized credits.
03 / ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
CA Final (Group 2)
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
2023
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
2021
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