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Jaswanth Raju Pedada

Steadfast Business Consulting

Position: Assistant Manager – Indirect Tax & Litigation
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Languages:
English
Hindi
Telugu
Biography
Jaswanth Raju advises on indirect taxation, compliance and related advisory services, with a focus on Goods and Services Tax and other indirect tax legislation. His work covers tax strategy, compliance audits and litigation support, assisting clients in managing their indirect tax positions within regulatory requirements. He handles GST assessments, input tax credit reconciliation and tax structuring for corporate clients across industries. He advises on the indirect tax treatment of cross-border transactions, represents clients before tax authorities, and monitors legislative change to provide forward-looking tax planning advice aimed at reducing liabilities and maintaining continuity of compliance.
Recent Matter / Case Highlights
  • Acted on a comprehensive GST departmental audit resolution for a multinational consumer electronics company, successfully closing multiple issues across four financial years. Matter value: approximately USD 76.29 million.
  • Acted on the defence of a multi-issue GST show cause notice for an SEZ software development centre involving foreign exchange gain taxability and reverse-charge exposure. Matter value: approximately USD 41.36 million.
  • Acted on GST export refund litigation concerning cross-border netting of receivables and payables. Matter value: approximately USD 9.6 million.
  • Acted on a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence investigation defence involving a global electronics manufacturing supply chain.
  • Managed pan-India GST compliance and SAP-integrated return governance for India’s largest television trader, with aggregate annual GST turnover of approximately USD 360 million.
Sector Expertise
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Industrials
  • Technology and telecommunications
Academic Qualifications
  • Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Association / Network Memberships
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Address:
Suite 5, Level 3, Reliance Cyber Ville,
Vittal Rao Nagar, Madhapur, Hitech City,
Hyderabad, Telangana
500081
India
Tel:+91 89 8566 6243 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.steadfastconsultants.in

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