TEAM PROFILE



Subodh Vora

Senior Partner

Mr. Subodh Vora is the founder of Subodh Vora & Co and is in practice since 1982. He leverages close to 35 years of professional practice in the field of chartered accountancy services.


Subodh Vora has over 10 years post qualification experience in tax & management advisory, planning and compliance practise and has been extensively involved in representing clients before Income Tax & Maharashtra Sales Tax authorities at various forums.


He practises in the areas of Audit & Assurance, Company Law, Taxation, etc across industry spectrum consisting of Real Estate, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Retail Industry, Iron & Steel, and Pharmaceuticals. His areas of specialization are Maharashtra Value Added Tax and Central Sales Tax in the Real Estate sector.


Further, he is also involved in handling Firms litigation practise , majorly in the field of direct and indirect taxation.


He is a regular speaker at various seminars and workshops organized by professional and other statutory organizations across the state. He has been also felicitated and awarded Best Group leader in intensive course organized by Sales Tax Practitioner's Association of Maharashtra – for the F.Y 12-13 for the Topic “VAT on Builders”.


He is actively associated with various Trade organizations such as Federation of Association of Maharashtra ('FAM') and has assisted them in making important representation on Local Body Taxes ('LBT'), Maharashtra Value Added Tax ('MVAT')


Kush Vora

Partner

Mr. Kush Vora is a qualified Chartered Accountant and is partner with the Firm since June 2015. Prior to joining the Firm, he was associated with KPMG in the field of Indirect Tax.


He is currently handling Firm’s Indirect Tax compliance and litigation service which involves representing clients before the appellate authorities and assisting senior counsels for the purpose of Indirect Tax litigation. He is also extensively involved in representing clients before Maharashtra Sales Tax and Service Tax authorities.


He is an active member and is extensively contributing to various professional forums in Mumbai. He is an active member of Indirect Tax Committee of Chamber of Tax Consultants, Journal Committee of Chamber of Tax Consultant & also in the Research group of WIRC - Indirect Tax.


His articles have been published in Chamber of Tax Consultants Monthly Journal, newsletters of Institute of Chartered Accountants.


Further, he is also involved in making important representations to various governmental bodies on the subject of VAT, Service Tax, GST, etc.


Ms. Bhakti Vora

Partner

Ms. Bhakti Vora is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has joined the Firm as a partner from September 2015. Prior to joining the practice, she was associated with KPMG for 1.5 years in the field of Direct Taxation – Private Equity.


During her tenure in KPMG, she has assisted several private equity funds by providing alternative structures and advises for investment / divestment opportunities from Indian income-tax and regulatory perspective and implementing the feasible alternative.


Separately, she also has an experience in statutory audit and tax audit of various entities, compliances to be done under Indian income-tax law, company law and foreign exchange control regulations.