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Hiregange & AssociatesChartered Accountants

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About usHiregange & Associates, has been established in 1988 by CA Madhukar NHiregange in Bengaluru with a vision to create a benchmark in value added & qualityprofessional services in Indirect Taxation in India. Over a period of three decades,firm has added consulting, audits, compliance support and representation underindirect taxes to its service kitty.Presently, the firm is serving clients through offices at Bengaluru, Hyderabad, NCR-Gurgaon, Vishakhapatnam, Mumbai, Pune and Chennai through team ofprofessionals of more than 100.The firm is admired for its trustworthiness and excellence in service delivery’through value addition and client focus. The updated knowledge in the areas of

Hiregange & Associates

About UsSuccess PathVision, Mission and Value statementsOur DifferentiatorsPractice AreasServices Portfolio through value addition and client focus. The updated knowledge in the areas of

indirect taxation coupled with extensive experience of various industries hasprovided the firm a niche position in indirect tax service offering.Service areas rendered by the firm have been exclusively in the field of Indirect Tax inIndia i.e. Central Excise, Service Tax, Customs, Value Added Tax, Central Sales Tax andForeign Trade Policy etc. Having possessed vast experience in the domain, we believeour service offering in upcoming Goods and Service Tax (GST) would be unmatched.The firm has unique distinction of having all its partners as co-authors of books onIndirect taxes [total 16 books till date] besides contributing to journals of variousassociations and teaching at management school and professional bodies. The firmhas also been mentor of other audit and consultancy firms to add indirect tax to theirportfolio of services.

Services PortfolioGST Services

GST Implementation Support Services

GST InitiativesLeadership Team & Key PersonnelIndustries ServedOur PublicationsOur Presence

1988

2007

2015

Set up in BangaloreStarted serving from Hydrabad Approached North India through Gurgaon Office

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Success PathHiregange & Associates

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Started serving from Pune

7

2016

2002

2015

2016

Converted to partnership firmExpanded to Vishakhapatnam Set up office in ‘Financial Capital’ – Mumbai

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2016

2017

8

Expanded to Chennai

Vision, Mission & Value StatementHiregange & Associates

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VISION

Be a trusted, versatile professional firm recognised by clients, professionals and society for delivering excellence and value consistently and inclusively throughout India. Serve clients, profession and society, by providing high quality affordable services addressing their needs.

Develop and retain Services PortfolioGST Services



CORE VALUES

MISSION Develop and retain knowledgeable and committed professionals with passion.

Deliver superior services to clients while contributing to education and training of the community we live in.

IntegrityExcellence

KnowledgePassionLeadership

Collaboration

In depth knowledge and expertise in Indirect Taxation- core area of practice since last 3 decadesServing beyond expectation- Adding value in whatever do

Privileged to have special consultation of retired member of CESTAT

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Pragmatic solutions of complex business problems

Spreading knowledge by- authoring books, training and workshops

Partners of firm authored 16 different books on Indirect taxation




Practice AreasHiregange & Associates


GST Central Excise Service Tax CENVAT Credit

CST/VAT Customs SEZServices PortfolioGST Services



CST/VAT Customs SEZ

FTP EOUs/ DHTP/ STP/ BTP

Services PortfolioHiregange & Associates

About UsTimelineVision, Mission and Value statementsOur DifferentiatorsPractice AreasServices Portfolio What we

Advisory & Consultancy

Compliance Indirect Tax Services PortfolioGST Services



What we do?Compliance Support

Representation servicesIndirect Tax Training

Indirect Tax Reviews

1. GST Impact Assessment:

Tax impact on business functionsERP Support-Implementation and/or

1. Hand Hold Support

2. Consulting retainership

3. Review (periodical) Retainership

1. Corporate Training

2. Business specific training

3. Functional area training

4. Workshops

1. Advisory and consultancy

2. Transaction structuring from GST perspective

3. Representation/ litigation management

Pre-Transition During Transition Post Transition Training Other Services1. Review under

existing law-Limited review

2. Area specific review

3. Suggestions for transition as to procedure,

GST ServicesHiregange & Associates

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modificationSOPs- Design and Review

2. Review under existing law-smooth transition to GST

3. IDT Reengineering and preparation of SOP

4. Compliance Support /outsourcing

5. Industry /client specific representation

6. Pre-Audit under GST

7. Audit under GST 8. Refund/Rebate

4. Workshops management4. Alternative

dispute resolution

procedure, process and other aspects

4. Agreements vetting

5. Tax optimisation/ credit optimisation

6. Assessment of cases/ refund

7. Industry /client specific representation




Phase 1• Assist in understanding GST• GST Impact Assessment

Phase 2

• Procurement• Production• Supply chain

• Vetting of Agreements• Carry forward of Credits• Pending disputes• Training

Transitional Operational

GST Implementation Support ServicesHiregange & Associates

About UsTimelineVision, Mission and Value statementsOur DifferentiatorsPractice AreasServices Portfolio Phase 2

• Fine Tuning / Revalidation

Phase 3• Actual Implementation Support• Hand Hold Post Implementation

• Working capital and Cash Flow• MIS

Financial & reportingSystem• Information Technology• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)*• Vendor Management




The firm has continued with its approach “acquiring and sharing knowledge” in GSTdomain also. We believe that our experience of almost three decades in the field ofIndirect Taxation would make us pioneer under GST regime also. The initiatives taken bythe firm towards GST preparedness could be summarized as below:

Imparted training to almost 1000+ professionals on Authoring of book titled “GST- a primer” published

Assisted in the book on

GST InitiativesHiregange & Associates

About UsTimelineVision, Mission and Value statementsOur DifferentiatorsPractice AreasServices Portfolio to almost 1000+ professionals on GST during last one year

titled “GST- a primer” published by CCH publication

book on transitional challenges published by ICAI

Contributed several articles on GST on various online platformsCreation of separate cell for GST research

Assisting in preparing GST training module for Ministry of Finance




CA Madhukar N Hiregange (FCA, DISA):[email protected] in 1987 and founder partner of the firm. Presently Central Council Member and chairman of IDT Committee of ICAI. Regular contributor of articles to various professional & trade journals. Jointly co-authored 15 books on IDT. Latest additions being GST Primer-2016. Active in spreading awareness on IDT. Leading GST research cell of the firm. Believes in value based practice and life.

Leadership Team – Core PartnersHiregange & Associates

About UsTimelineVision, Mission and Value statementsOur DifferentiatorsPractice AreasServices Portfolio CA Rajesh Kumar T R (FCA, LLB, B Com): Services PortfolioGST Services



CA Rajesh Kumar T R (FCA, LLB, B Com): [email protected] in January 2002 and recently heading Litigation wing of the firm. Pioneer of GST research in the firm. Regularly appearing before various statutory authorities including CESTAT. Contributor to various professional journals and trade bodies. Has jointly authored books on IDT.

CA Sudhir V S: (FCA, B Com): [email protected] in 2006, Presently heading the Hyderabad branch Contributing articles and a faculty for professional institutes like ICAI, ICSI, AIFTP and branches of ICAI. He has co-authored the "Practical Guide to Service Tax".

Leadership Team - PartnersHiregange & Associates


CA Roopa Nayak [B.com, FCA] [email protected] in 2008, she is into consulting wing of the firm and has advised clients across various industries on issues under IDT. She is an active speaker in various seminars organized by branches of ICAI. She has Co-authored several books like Central Excise Made Simple (e-book & KSCAA publication), “Students Handbook on Indirect Taxes” and Handbook on CST.

CA Akbar Basha [B.com, ACA] [email protected] as a Chartered Accountant in 2009. He has Co-authored Services Portfolio

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CA Ashish Chaudhary [B.com, FCA, CS] [email protected] CA in 2009 with AIR 27 in CA Final, AIR 12th in PE II and 22nd rank in CS Final. He possesses deep industry experience. Have assisted many clients in value based solutions. He is an active speaker at various forums including ICAI. He has updated an E-Book "Understanding Service Tax Concepts-2015" Presently heading Gurgaon branch of the firm.

Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2009. He has Co-authored Service Tax Made Simple, KSCAA Publication. He is active speaker for seminars organized by various forums and also lead training sessions for various CA firms in the areas of Service tax and Central Excise. Presently engaged in representation services before CESTAT and Quasi Judicial Authorities and also leads the refunds compliance wing of the firm.

Leadership Team - PartnersHiregange & Associates


CA Anil Kumar Bezwada [B.com, ACA, CMA] [email protected] as Chartered Accountant in year 2011. Also a qualified Cost & Management Accountant and law graduate. He is active contributor of articles to Excise Law Times and Service Tax Review, a leading national tax journal publisher. He is visiting faculty to Institute of Cost and Management Accounts in Visakhapatnam. Presently heading Vishakhapatnam branch of the firm.




CA Mahadev R [B.com, ACA] [email protected] in November 2011 and presently heading audit division of the firm & suggesting workable models and standard operating procedures for compliance under Indirect Tax. He is actively

involved in GST research and impact assessments for clients. He is an active contributor of articles for Excise Law Times, KSCAA and in various online forum. He has assisted the authors of ‘Central Excise Made Simple’ and ‘Practical guide to Service tax’. He is also active member of powerful study circles like ‘Parivarthan’ at Hiregange & Associates.

Special ConsultantHiregange & Associates


B S V Murthy (Bachlor in Science, LLB):Retired CESTAT Member- Special ConsultationMr. B S V Murthy has experience of 42 years in Indirect Tax laws. He has served in various departments of Government of India viz., Department of Education, Central Excise, Customs upto the level of Commissioner and most recently was a Member of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) for 8 years for the period March 2008 to July 2015. He is presently associated with the firm as a special consultant.




Key PersonnelHiregange & Associates


CA Vasant K. Bhat [B.com, FCA] [email protected] He is a Chartered Accountant, having more than 16 years standing in the profession. He conducted many workshops on various matters relating to Central Excise, Service Tax and MVAT. He was co-opted member of Indirect Tax Committee of ICAI during the year 2012. He is co-author of various books on Indirect Taxes and a faculty on Central Excise and Service Tax. Presently heads the Mumbai branch of the firm.

CA Ravi Kumar Somani [B.com, ACA,][email protected] Portfolio

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[email protected] CA in 2012. Completed certification course on IndirectTaxes conducted by ICAI. Authored a book on Indirect Taxes ‘Selfstudy guide to Indirect Taxes’. He is extensively engaged in GST

research, impact assessments and conducting various GST trainings for industry,trade and professionals. Presently heads Pune branch of the firm.CA Vikram Katariya [BBA, FCA][email protected] CA in 2010. He has 3 years of experience in Audit divisionwith Deloitte and 2 years of experience in Ernst & Young in the areaof Indirect Taxes. In Practice since 2012, he has extensive exposurein Indirect taxes and Audit, across various sectors including IT/ITES, Manufacturing, Telecom, Hospitality, Healthcare etc.

Industries ServedHiregange & Associates


Chemicals & Fertilizers

Pharmaceutical Logistics Automobile FMCG




Banking & Securities Insurance Textiles Jewellery Automotive

Real Estate Software/ Information Technology

E- commerce Aerospace & Defense

Manufacturing

Our PublicationsHiregange & Associates

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Gurgaon

Hiregange & Associates


Gurgaon (NCR)509, Vipul Trade Centre, Sohna Road, Sector 48, Gurgaon, 122009 Tel: [email protected]

VishakhapatnamSai Sree Kesav Vihar, Flat No.101,D.No.9-19- 18, CBM Compound, Visakapatnam – 530 003 Tel + 91 891 6009235

MumbaiNo.409, Filix, Opp. Asian Paints, LBS Marg, BhandupWest, Mumbai-400078Tel. +912225955533, +912225955544,[email protected]:+91 9867307715Pune“Rajyog Creations”, Flat No. 5, Fourth floor, Above HDFC Bank, Anand Park, ITI Road, Aundh – 411 007

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VishakhapatnamMumbai

BengaluruHyderabad




Tel + 91 891 [email protected]:9989604111

Hyderabad“Basheer Villa”, HN 8-2-268/1/16/12 2nd Floor, Sriniketan Colony, Road No.3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad – [email protected] Fax- +91 40 23606181

Aundh – 411 007Tel. +912041202013, [email protected]:+91 7680000205ChennaiT3, Amar Sindhur, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai –600 [email protected]: +91 99625 08380Tel Fax: +91 44 4359 6509

www.hiregange.com

Pune

Bengaluru (HO)1010, 1 st Floor, 26 th Main, (Above Corporation Bank) 4th T Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore- [email protected]: +91 80 41210703 Tel Fax: +91 80 26536404

Chennai

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