Ajoy Kumar Gupta

Executive Director | Direct Tax
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education
- FCA, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, (1974)
Ajoy Kumar Gupta is an Executive Director in the Direct Tax practice group in the Kolkata office. He specialises in both contentious and non-contentious complex tax matters. Ajoy has worked on numerous transactions involving restructuring, demergers and sale of business and number of important litigations at various forums.
Some of his key clients include, Pilani Investment & Industries Corporation Ltd, Rasoi Limited, J.L. Morrison (I) Limited, Reliance Chemotex Ltd, Amrit Feeds Ltd, Oberoi Hotels Private Limited & Other Group Companies, G.P. Birla & C.K. Birla Group, and Eveready Industries (India) Limited.
Expertise
Professional Affiliations
- Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Representative Matters
Ajoy Kumar Gupta has represented and advised the following clients
Sarda Mines Private Limited
Represented before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) and Income Tax Appellate Tribunal on various additions and disallowances amounting to USD 3.5 billion.
EIH Limited
Represented before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Calcutta High Court and the Supreme Court of India on various dispute resolutions involving additions and disallowances in excess of INR 200 crores.
McLeod Russel India Ltd
Represented before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Calcutta High Court and Supreme Court of India on various dispute resolutions and filing of a writ petition in Calcutta High Court against retrospective amendment pursuant to the judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the case of Vodafone India Ltd. and obtained interim stay.
Various Charitable Institutions
Advised on setting up of charitable trust and also representing them before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal successfully against order passed by the Director of Income Tax (Exemption) cancelling the registrations.
JCT Limited
Represented before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Calcutta High Court and Supreme Court of India on various disputes relating to the additions and disallowances in excess of INR 500 crores.
Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co. Ltd.
Advised on various dispute before various forums and also advised on restructuring.
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