Harsh is the Director at Grant Thornton’s VAT advisory team. Having done VAT implementation in UAE, Oman, KSA, Bahrain and India, he has conducted VAT impact assessment and implementation for more than 100 multi-national companies to ensure smooth transition.
He has also led more than 30 training sessions during/ after the VAT implementation and has assisted clients across various industries.
He has been associated extensively in advising on a range of VAT issues, such as tax restructuring, VAT credits, product classifications, structuring of import transactions, structuring of business operations etc. He has also lead teams in conducting Indirect Tax diagnostic review of various multinational companies, identifying potential revenue and tax leakages in their existing structure and recommended planning opportunities to mitigate tax exposure.
Harsh has led a variety of complex assignments for multinational organizations, large family-owned businesses, corporate enterprises, domestic/foreign investment funds, UAE Free Trade Zones and Governments.
Harsh also possess specialization in VAT compliances across the industry including use of technology for VAT return preparation. His experience includes managing VAT return review of more than 150 taxable persons in the UAE during the past 2 Years.
He will be responsible for the business development, overall management and execution of the project and ensures the achievement of critical deadlines for timely completion and fulfilment of project expectations.
Harsh has been employed within Indirect Tax of the Big 4 and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. He is with Grant Thornton, UAE for more than 3 years now.
With over 11 years of indirect tax experience relating to UAE/ Oman/ KSA/ Bahrain VAT, India GST, Excise and Customs, Harsh brings a rich and diversified perspective across various industries including E-commerce, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Services, FMCG, Retail, Aviation, Financial Services etc.
