Phoenix Legal is a full service Indian law firm offering transactional, regulatory, advisory, dispute resolution and tax services. The firm advises a diverse clientele including domestic and international companies, banks and financial institutions, funds, promoter groups and public sector undertakings. Phoenix Legal was formed in 2008 and now has 13 Partners and 65 lawyers in its two offices (New Delhi and Mumbai) making it one of the leading law firms of the country.

The firm has successfully been able to establish its identity outside its origins, dealing with significant depth in complex domestic and international matters. The key reason behind setting up Phoenix Legal was its founding partners’ desire to bring client service into sharper focus and to provide commercially viable legal advice in all sectors of the economy.

What distinguishes the firm from its peers is the approach which is:

• High Degree of Partner Involvement and Availability – We assure to our clients, partner involvement in all deals and transactions, at all times.
• High Quality Legal Advice – We deliver services of the highest quality, which are capable of meeting the most exacting standards.
• Availability and Responsiveness – We are proactive in our approach and are available to our clients at all times.
• Legal Research and Analysis Based Advisory – While we do keep abreast of market practices applicable to legal interpretation, they are adopted and recommended only if they are supported by prevailing legal and regulatory framework.

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Jatin is a qualified lawyer in India and has over 22 years of wide-ranging experience in the filed of indirect taxes including GST, Customs, Excise, Service Tax and VAT laws.

Jatin started his career as an independent counsel and practiced in the Delhi High Court and various tribunals and thereafter worked with Big 4 consulting firms like PwC and Deloitte for over 16 years. He has been advising multinational and domestic companies across sectors viz., healthcare and pharmaceuticals, hospitality, manufacturing, oil & gas, power, auto OEMs and component manufacturers, telecom, IT & ITeS, consumer, retail and wholesale, real estate, infrastructure, and EPC etc.

Jatin has extensively worked on a variety of matters such as India entry and set up advisory, considering incentives and benefits available under central government schemes and state industrial policies; advisory related to tax implications on business transactions; structuring of cross border and intra-company transactions; Customs advisory in relation to classification and valuation of goods and exemptions available for import of goods; optimisation of working capital; structuring global supply chains considering local and global trade aspects.

He has advised and handheld various companies during transition of their business to the GST regime in India. He has also worked with industry associations and advised on representations to the Government and GST Council on matters involving industry specific ramifications. Jatin has handled multiple Special Valuation Branch (SVB) investigations, Directorate of Revenue intelligence (DRI) and Director General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) investigations, Anti Profiteering investigations besides providing litigation support before authorities and courts.

Jatin has been an avid speaker at various seminars, conferences and webinars organised by industry bodies like CII, Assocham, EU Chambers of Commerce etc., on a variety of topics. He was also a regular faculty for Customs and Trade laws with Institute of Chartered Accountants and have delivered lectures at numerous courses organised by the ICAI.

KEY EXPERIENCES

• Advised prominent pharmaceutical manufacturers in West India related to the DGGI investigations
• Advised the Indian subsidiary of a large energy drinks manufacturer, in relation to the GST implications on their agreement with channel partner
• Represented a prominent PTFE manufacturer in India in relation to the Anti-Dumping appeal matter before the CESTAT.
• Advised a large PSU in India engaged in import and sale of Natural Gas, in relation to customs classification and valuation related queries raised by the authorities
• Assisted a global payments solutions company in determining classification, valuation and applicable rate of customs duty and represented before the SVB to explain the valuation basis and methodology. Assisted the company in structuring the import supply chain from overseas partners.
• Assisted a large USA based mobile phones accessories brand in determining the appropriate classification, valuation and rate of customs duty and represented before the SVB to explain the valuation basis and methodology.
• Advised a large downstream Oil & Gas sector service provider based out of Abu Dhabi, engaged in construction of platforms for oil drilling for Indian companies in tendering process by identifying tax exemptions and costs, compliance and related risks involved and successfully win various bids. Assisted in implementing the advice given during the project execution stage.
• Advised India’s largest car manufacturing company in relation to various incentives available under Indian Foreign Trade Policy to structure their export supply chain and global delivery model for supplies to Oceanic, African and SE Asian countries.
• Advised a large USA based electronics brand on registering its trade marks with Customs, customs processes, determining classification, valuation and applicable rate of customs duty on multiple products and domestic VAT and service tax implications on business transactions.
• Advised a prominent Oil & Gas sector service provider in identifying customs duty implications and exemptions available under the law to import drilling rigs in India for multiple projects and claim of drawback on re-export of the same.
• Advised various healthcare equipment importers and traders in determining classification, valuation and applicable rates of customs duty on their products and represented them before the SVB authorities for acceptance on related price on imports.
• Advised a steel manufacturing plant in Gujarat in representing their matter before the SVB authorities to accept the related party import price and also advised on the process to be adopted under the new CAROTAR provisions for imports under FTA.
• Advised a large natural gas supplier in Gujarat on VAT/CST implication on their business transactions.
• Assisted large pharmaceutical manufacturing companies in Mumbai and Ahmedabad structure their business post GST implementation in India and helped optimise the valuation of interstate supplies and unlocking of the blocked input tax credits.
• Advised a large, diversified chemicals manufacturer on GST implications on their business divisions and DRI investigation concerning their exempted procurements and export of finished goods.
• Advised a large multinational pharmaceuticals manufacturer on sale of plant and machinery
• Assisted a business large conglomerate venturing in airport business determine indirect tax implications on the future business modes proposed to be adopted
• Advised companies design their internal policies to distribute credits to the other state registrations.
• Advised a US based leading travel portal on service tax implications on their business arrangements with various hotels, guest houses, home stays and travel service providers etc.
• Advised Indian subsidiary of world’s largest online domain name re-seller on service tax implications on services provided and obtain advance ruling confirming non-applicability of service tax.
• Advised a South Africa based QSR Company on tax implications on their agreements with franchise partners and on setting up of logistics company to manage supply chain for their restaurants.
• Assisted Indian subsidiary of a leading US based office furniture company undertake location study for setting up manufacturing unit in India, identify tax implications on various business agreements with their suppliers and dealers and set up indirect tax efficient supply chain.
• Assisted Indian subsidiary of a large Japanese consumer durable company and subsidiary of a large Japanese printing solutions company in managing VAT compliance in various states across India.
• Advised a US based energy drink manufacturer on indirect tax implications on agreements with their contract manufacturers and logistic service providers in India and help them structure indirect tax efficient supply chain.
• Assisted world’s largest retailer set up operations in India and prepare standard operating procedures for procurement and sale of merchandise, determine VAT rates on the products across 8 states and structuring their intercompany agreements.
• Advised various BPOs and ITeS players on service tax matters and successfully claim refunds from the Government.
• Represented clients across sectors before department authorities, tribunals and High Court. Briefed and assisted senior counsels on matters before Supreme Court of India.

 

INDEPENDENT RECOGNITION

• Jatin was awarded "Recognising Excellence and Outstanding Achievement in the field of Indirect Taxes Award" at 5th Annual GST Summit & Awards 2022 hosted by Achromic Point on 4th March 2022
• Jatin has been a regular speaker at various events organized by various organisations and industry associations and chambers on a host of topics
• Jatin was a regular faculty at the certificate courses on indirect taxes conducted by ICAI across India and has delivered many lectures on customs law and practice in India and other subjects.
• Jatin has also delivered a lecture at IIM Lucknow on indirect taxes in India and at IIM Lucknow’s Noida Campus on indirect tax aspects involved in due diligences.
• Speaker at ACMA Value Chain Summit – IPO Forum on Foreign Trade policy and steps by Government of India for the auto sector in Ahmedabad, May 2018
• Speaker at National Seminar on GST by Assocham, Mumbai – May 2018
• Speaker at CII Startup Summit, Ahmedabad – September 2017
• Panel speaker at event organized by The Council of EU Chambers of Commerce in India on "Impact of GST" – August 2017
• Speaker at seminar on Budget 2016 by FTAPCCI, Hyderabad
• Speaker at Seminar on Real Estate Taxation by Assocham Delhi
• Speaker at Master Class on Due Diligences – Tax aspects by Assocham Delhi
• Speaker at seminar on Indirect Tax issues on imports and exports by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industries Delhi, April 2015
• Speaker at seminar on issues in refunds under Indirect Taxes by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industries Delhi, January 2015
• Speaker at seminar in Goods and services tax by Institute of Cost and Works Accountants, Vizag
• Speaker at seminar in GST Draft reports by FTAPCCI, Vijayawada
• Speaker at seminar on business opportunities in Central Europe for Indian companies in 2014 by CII Chandigarh
• Speaker at CCH Seminar on Customs and TP Convergence – 17th May 2010
• Member of the Bar Council of Delhi

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