Sandip specialises in the areas of tax and regulatory laws, both domestic as well as international. His domain areas of practice have been corporate tax, employee tax, foreign exchange laws, tax litigation, international tax and mergers & acquisitions.
In an aggregate career span of 34+ years, Sandip has spent about 27+ years in the profession, primarily with Big4 professional firms such as PwC, Deloitte & Andersen, in India as well as overseas. Sandip has also spent 6+ years with MNCs such as Tata Group & ACL Group.
While Sandip has gained experience in catering to a vast spread of industry sectors, his primary focus has been the oil & gas, manufacturing and information technology sectors; particularly, issues facing the automotive, auto components, BPO & call centres. Sandip also has worked in the emerging markets and SME sectors, assisting sunrise industry units and start-ups.
An integral part of Sandip’s professional profile has been to effectively lead large teams, manage client expectations, network with key authorities & officials, contribute to knowledge & thought leadership initiatives and achieve success in exceeding practice development and market penetration goals. Sandip has, over the years, gained recognition as a ‘trusted business advisor’ for his clients, a ‘committed leader’ for his team, a ‘reliable resource’ for his business associates and most importantly, an ‘honest, hardworking & sincere individual’ to all those who have been associated with him.
Sandip is recognised as an active professional, a passionate writer, a speaker & a thought leader, with a committed following within the known circles of the business, profession & academia.
EDUCATION
- FCA
- MBF
- B. Com
- International Tax Training course, Arthur Andersen, Eindhoven
- Executive Leadership Training Course – INSEAD, Singapore
ADMISSION
- Fellow Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
AFFILIATION
- Member of Bombay Chartered Accountants Society.
- Member of International Fiscal Association
- Pune Branch Committee Member of Indo American Chamber of Commerce
- Attended – ‘Creating a Memorable Experience Program’ – Deloitte, April 2017
- Attended – ‘Power Of Storytelling Program’- Deloitte, September 2018
- Attended – International Tax Conferences – FIT
- Attended – International Tax Conferences – BCA
- Attended & Speaker – International Tax Conferences – IFA
- Attended & Speaker – ASSCOCHAM ‘s Events on topics in domestic & international tax
- Attended & Speaker – ICAI/WIRC Seminars on Domestic & International Tax
- Speaker – Several Educational & Management Institutions in Pune
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Nominated among Asia’s ‘Top Tax Advisors’ in Vietnam by ITR, Netherlands, in 1999
- Manager-in-charge of TLS-Risk Management in PwC-Indochina.
- Partner & Coach for ‘Professional Service Experience Program’ for Deputy Managers in Deloitte
- Partner & Coach for ‘Ascend’ Program for new joinees in Deloitte
- Mentor for SPRINT Program for Senior Managers in Deloitte
- Dean for Technical Training Programs for staff in Andersen, RSM, PwC & Deloitte
PUBLICATIONS
- Co-author of ‘India Master Tax Guide’ – a joint publication initiative of PwC India & CCH – Wolters Kluwer
- Author & contributor of numerous articles in various tax and professional journals
