About the authors
CA Harshal Bhuta
Harshal Bhuta is a qualified Chartered Accountant from India. He has also received an Advanced Diploma in International Taxation from the Chartered Institute of Taxation (United Kingdom). He holds LL.M. (Honors) in International Tax Law from Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, which he pursued as 2014 – FIT Scholar.
He is working with P. R. Bhuta & Co., Chartered Accountants (Mumbai, India) which is a boutique firm providing Indian Foreign Exchange Laws, International Taxation & Transfer Pricing consultancy services. He has over 10 years of varied work experience which includes advising on numerous cross border transactions. He is a regular speaker at various forums and has published a number of articles. He also conducts Masterclass on Cross-Border Transactions for training participants from corporate sector. He has served as Vice-Chairman for International Taxation Committee of The Chamber of Tax Consultants, India for the year 2019-20. He has co-authored the publication ‘FEMA Compounding Orders – A Comprehensive Analysis’ published by Bloomsbury India in July 2019.
CA Hardik Mehta
Hardik Mehta is a practicing Chartered Accountant from India. He has also completed Certified Public Accountant (CPA (USA)) examinations in 2018. He has also cleared Two Papers of Advance Diploma of International Taxation (ADIT) on Transfer Pricing and Principles of International Taxation in June 2019 conducted by Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) of United Kingdom (UK).
He has over 11 years of work experience and specializes in advising clients on Exchange Control law and Regulations (FEMA), Transfer Pricing Regulations and International Tax Law. He also advises and assists Indian NRIs and subsidiaries of Indian companies in USA in filing their US Tax Returns. He regularly speaks at various study circle meetings and seminars of Bombay Chartered Accountants Society (BCAS), The Chamber of Tax Consultants (CTC)and Western Region of ICAI(WIRC). He is presently serving as a managing council member and convenor of Taxation Committee of BCAS. He has co-authored the publication ‘FEMA Compounding Orders – A Comprehensive Analysis’ published by Bloomsbury India in July 2019.
CA Tanvi Vora
Tanvi Vora is a qualified Chartered Accountant from India. She also holds a Gen. LL.B. degree from K.C. Law College (Mumbai University). She has also received an Advanced Diploma in International Taxation from the Chartered Institute of Taxation (United Kingdom). She holds an Advanced LL.M. in International Tax Law from University of Amsterdam (jointly with IBFD) and was awarded the UvA-IBFD scholarship.
FEMA Compounding Orders – A Comprehensive Analysis
She has worked as a part of boutique firm known for providing Indian Foreign Exchange Laws, Transfer Pricing & International Taxation consultancy services with special focus on Emigrating and Immigrating Individuals. She has also worked with KPMG India in Transfer Pricing and with T. P. Ostwal and Associates, Mumbai, India. Her varied work experience includes transfer pricing compliance and consultancy of large MNEs and has also advised on numerous cross border transactions. She is serving as a convenor for the Membership and Public Relations Committee of The Chamber of Tax Consultants, India for the year 2020-21 as an honorary service. She has co-authored the publication ‘FEMA Compounding Orders – A Comprehensive Analysis’ published by Bloomsbury India in July 2019 and is a regular speaker at various forums and has published a number of articles.
About the technical editors
Manoj C. Shah
Manoj Shah is a practicing Chartered Accountant since 1987
He is Past President of The Chamber of Tax Consultants & Past President of CVO Chartered & Cost Accountants’ Association. His focus areas of practice are Exchange Control Regulations (FEMA), International Taxation and Transfer Pricing.
His contribution to publications of various organizations, include-
• Co-Author of publication: “Tax withholding from payments to Non Residents” published by the Chamber of Tax Consultants.
• “InternationalTaxation-ACompendium-3rdEdition” published by the Chamber of Tax Consultants.
• ‘FEMA’ in Referencer of WIRC.
• “Referencer on FEMA” a publication of ICAI.
• Co-technical editor for the publication ‘FEMA Compounding Orders – A Comprehensive Analysis’ published by Bloomsbury India in July 2019
He has delivered talks on FEMA and Non - Resident taxation at seminars/conferences at various forums across India.
Pankaj R. Bhuta
Pankaj R. Bhuta is the founder of a boutique consulting firm in India and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, with near to four decades in practice.
He is having rich experience in the field of Foreign Exchange Regulations, Corporate Valuations, Direct Taxation, International Taxation, Transfer Pricing, Audit and Assurance. He focuses particularly in providing integrated taxation and Foreign Exchange Laws Consultancy Services to High Net Worth Non-Resident Indian Nationals settled out of India and Foreign Nationals living in India as well as Non-Resident Indians returning to India.
He serves as an Independent Director on the board of several companies in India. As a way of giving back to the profession, he regularly leads talks and seminars on various topics of the everchanging Foreign Exchange Laws. He also contributes regularly to various professional journals. He was a co-technical editor for the publication ‘FEMA Compounding Orders – A Comprehensive Analysis’ published by Bloomsbury India in July 2019.