AH Rathod
Senior Director
Background
- Mr. A.H. Rathod is Master of Commerce, (M. Com) and Master of Philosophy (M.Phil)
- He is Ex-Additional Commissioner of State tax, Mumbai, Maharashtra till Sept. 2017.
- Prior to joining Bhuta Shah & Co LLP, he was working with Sales Tax Dept. [Govt of Maharashtra]. He has joined Sales Tax Department in 1988 as Assistant Commissioner of sales tax through Maharashtra public service commission. He has worked for 29 years and gained the experience in various Acts.
Skills
His areas of expertise includes knowledge of the following:
- GST, MVAT ACT, BST ACT, CST ACT
- Works Contract Act, Profession Tax Act, Luxury Tax Act, Entry Tax Act.
- Sugarcane Purchase Tax Act & Chit Fund
Professional experience
- He has actively worked with taxation Authorities, Govt authorities, local bodies on various committees to implement GST and MVAT ACT.
- He was master Trainer of VAT & authorities
- Assistance in client representation before various VAT and Service Tax authorities.
- Compliances under VAT/service tax on pan-India basis.
- Assistance in obtaining refunds under Indirect tax law.
- He has been the chairman of Advance Ruling Authority (State of Maharashtra), Mumbai.
- He was Chief Coordinator for policy matter of Recovery, Return, Appeal, Appeal scrutiny cases and Allied Acts, for Maharashtra State.
- He has noteworthy experience in Advance ruling, Investigation, assessment, refund, appeal, Remand back cases, recovery, audit, and instalment, issues of C, F, and H forms related to Indirect tax.
- Advising clients on structuring of transactions, review of contracts from indirect tax perspective and suggest tax efficient structures