AREA OF SPECIALISATION:

Specializing in Tax, Regulatory services and Laws applicable to Foreign companies investing in India or Indian Companies investing abroad. Practicing in the area of FEMA, Inbound and Outbound Joint Ventures, International tax, DTAA (Double Tax Avoidance Agreements), FIPB approvals and RBI matters.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1989 and admitted as a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
• Worked with Khimji Kunverji & Co and S V Ghatalia & Co ( now part of EY), and started own practice in 1991 in the name of HINESH R. DOSHI & CO.
• Senior Partner of HINESH R. DOSHI & CO LLP., Chartered Accountants. The firm completed 25 years of service.
• Firm has received ISO 9001:2008 Certification from TUV, Germany thru TUV India Private Limited, since 2005.
• Member of Local Advisory Board of Korean Bank in India from 2008-2011.
• Co-opted as Member of Secondary Market Advisory Committee in SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (SEBI), ( 2002 -2011).
• Elected to Managing Council of THE CHAMBERS OF TAX CONSULTANTS for 2010-2013 and appointed as Chairman of International Taxation Committee.
• Elected as Hon Jt Secretary and Hon Treasurer of THE CHAMBER OF TAX CONSULTANTS from 2013-2017.
• Elected as Vice President of THE CHAMBER OF TAX CONSULTANTS for 2017-18
• Elected in IFA as India Executive Committee and appointed as National Treasurer of INTERNATIONAL FISCAL ASSOCIATION-India Branch from 2012-2017.
• Appointed as Panel and Jury member for “ICAI AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING” from 2014 to 2016 for Best presented Accounts.
• Convenor of Chembur Study Circle of WIRC for 1997-1998
• Appointed as Member of Law, Review & Rationalisation Committee and Alternate Dispute Resolution committee in IMC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY since 2015
• Currently Vice President of INVESTORS’ GRIEVANCES FORUM ( SEBI regd Investor Organisation)

CONTRIBUTION TO PROFESSION:

• Co-opted as member of Diamond Jubilee Committee of THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA from 2009-2011.
• Co-opted Member on various Committees of the Regional Council of THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA, like Law and Representation Committee, Publication and PR Committee and International Tax Committee from 1999 to 2014..
• Co-opted Member on Research Committee of the Central Council of THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA for 2014-16
• Ex-convenor of Chembur Chartered Accountants CPE Study Circle of Western Regional Council of ICAI.
• Presented papers and led discussion in various programs of Bombay Chartered Accountants Society, Chamber of Tax Consultants and Western Regional Council of ICAI on FEMA and International Tax.
• Writing law updates in WIRC Newsletter on FEMA and International Taxation since 2006.
• Contributor to BCAS Referencer Book on CBDT Circulars and updates since 2014.
• Co-Authored several books on International Taxation, FEMA and Transfer Pricing for WIRC, ICAI and The Chamber of Tax Consultants.