Ravi Mehta
Leader Transaction Tax
Background
- Ravi Mehta is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a key member of the BSC Family heading its Transaction Tax.
- Before joining BSC, Ravi held leadership roles in globally-networked Firms like PwC, EY and Grant Thornton. He joined RBSA Advisors in 2020 to start and head its Transaction Tax practice.
- With 29 years of experience in tax & regulatory, Ravi has advised almost every form of businesses – from growth-oriented SMEs to large Corporate Houses and MNCs – in their transactional endeavours thereby aiming to achieve cost efficiencies for them in a compliant manner.
Skills
Ravi’s areas of subject-matter-expertise under Transaction Tax covers:
- Deal Tax Advisory (Strategic, IBC, PE/VC Deals)
- Tax Due Diligence
- Transaction Structuring
- Deal Negotiation Advisory
- Transaction Documentation Review
- Post Deal Integration
- Corporate Restructuring
- Group Restructuring
- Financial/Capital Restructuring
- Succession Planning
- Family Arrangements/ Settlements
- Holistic Implementation Support
- Merger/Amalgamation
- Demerger/Spin-offs
- Capital Reduction
- Share Buyback
- Business Transfers
- Liquidation/Wind-ups
- Post-Process Compliance support
Professional experience
- While at EY, Ravi spearheaded its Transaction Tax practice in the North. During his stint with GT, Ravi was instrumental in building and leading its Transaction Tax practice nationally. He created a niche and recognition for RBSA Advisors in Transaction Tax.
- Ravi’s service-spectrum covered wide range of Deal Tax Advisory, Corporate Restructuring and Succession Planning engagements encompassing both domestic as well as International (Inbound / Outbound) Transactions.
- Ravi holds sector-agnostic experience having served clients across sectors including Technology, Communications, Media & Entertainment, Infrastructure, Shipping & Logistics, Energy, Real Estate, Pharma & Healthcare, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Financial Services, etc.
- Ravi has immense experience to: (a) deliver end-to-end tax support in any M&A deal involving an acquisition, divestment or a joint-venture; (b) conceptualise cutting-edge solutions addressing client’s commercial needs on corporate/ business restructuring and provide holistic support with its implementation. The tax & regulatory framework analysed in such restructuring engagements include income tax, Stamp Duty, GST, FEMA & Exchange Control, Company Law, Securities Laws (SEBI Takeover Regulations, ICDR Regulations, Listing & Delisting Regulations, etc) and Competition Law.
- Apart from client engagements, Ravi has spoken at webinars/seminars organised by various forums of ICAI, ASSOCHAM, VCCircle, etc. as well as expressed views in his area of expertise on print and social media, having also written thought-leadership papers.