About AP

About Dr. Avinash Poddar, Advocate

[B.Com, LLB, FCA, Ph.D., MCP, DISA (ICAI), CFPCM, PGCCL, IP (IBBI), ID (IICA), FICA, ICAI Certified Valuer,
ICAI IFRS Certified, ICAI Certified FAFD, ICAI Certified Arbitrator, ICAI Certified in Indirect Taxes]

Professional Experience:

Practiced as a Chartered Accountant for almost 17 years (2000-2017) in Direct as well as Indirect Taxes and since April 2017 practicing as an Advocate and appearing before various forums including Supreme Court. In such a short span, he is having many landmark judgements in his name. He also is author of many best seller books on GST and Services Tax.

Contribution to Trade & Profession:

Past Convenor of Study Group on GST formed by ICAI for South Gujarat.
Empanelled Arbitrator at Indian Council of Arbitration.
Vice Chairman of GST, Excise and Service Tax Committee of South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industries.

Special Invitee of GST & Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Committee of ICAI, GST & Indirect Tax Committee of ICAI, Indirect Tax Committee of PHD Chamber of Commerce, Delhi
Member of Indirect Tax Committee of Western Region Council (WIRC) of ICAI, GST and Indirect Tax Committee of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Co-Chairman of GST and Indirect Tax Committee of Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Indirect Tax Committee of Ahmedabad and Surat Branch of WIRC of ICAI

Contribution as a Speaker:

He was also invited as a speaker in e-Summit’ 2018 organised by IIT Bombay.

He had delivered more than 1,000 lectures All Over India at various Residential, Regional and National Conferences of ICAI, ICSI, ICWAI, ICAI Live Webcast, PHD Chamber of Commerce Delhi, CREDAI, IIT Bombay, VNSG University, AURO University, ASSOCHAM and various other institutions, trade associations and corporates like STAR, STBA, GSTBA, TAAB, TAAG, SGTTA, SGTPA, Adani Group, Colourtex Group, etc. Also he had deliberated in various Webinars of various branches and study circles of ICAI, STAR etc,. He had also deliberated in seminars/workshops organised by Excise and Service Tax Department and NACIN.

Memberships & Affiliations:

Member of Bar Council of Gujarat, Gujarat High Court Advocates Association, Certified Internal Auditor Mumbai Chapter, Lions Club of Surat Samarpan, Agrawal Professionals Association, Bhartiya Vitta Salahkar Samiti (BVSS)
Life Member of Gujarat Sales Tax Bar Association, Tax Advocates Association Ahmedabad, Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA), All India Federation of Tax Practitioners, Society for Tax Analysis and Research, Bombay Chartered Accountants Society, Chamber of Tax Consultants, Confederation of GST Professionals and Industries (CGPI), Chartered Accountant’s Association Surat (CAAS), Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Member of Certified Fraud Examiners India Chapter.
Chief Patron Member of South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industries.
Patron Member of South Gujarat Productivity Council

Contribution as an Author

Goods & Services Tax (GST):

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As a Co-author, Audit and Annual Return in GST (2” Edition) published and released by a renowned publisher Wolter Kluwer in June 2019.

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As a Co-author, GST Referencer and Manual (2” Edition) published and released by STAR in January 2020.

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Step by Step Guide to GST Compliance Made Easy, , published by CCH India, a Wolters Kluwer Business.

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Practical Guide for Annual Returns and Audit in GST releasing by WIRC of ICAI

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Co-authored, GST Referencer and Manual published and released by a renowned publisher LMP

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GST Saral Samjhuti in Gujarati published by SBD Publications, Anmedabad.

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WIRC GST Reference Manual published and released by WIRC of ICAI

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Contributed the GST portion in WIRC Reference Manual released by WIRC of ICAI

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Appeals and Litigation in GST and Customs shall be published by CCH India, a Wolters Kluwer Business released in November 2019.

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Glimpses of GST, published by CCH India, a Wolters Kluwer Business.

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Complete Guide on e-Way Bill Under GST published and released by a renowned publisher Wolter Kluwer in April 2018.

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Co-authored, Audit and Annual Return in GST published and released by a renowned publisher Wolter Kluwer.

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Co-authored, FAQs under GST published by CAAssociation Ahmedabad

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GST Concepts for Layman published by Crosswords Bookstores Ltd.

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WIRC Background Material for GST published and released by WIRC of ICAI

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EIRC Background Material for GST published and released by EIRC of ICAI

Service Tax & Others:

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Service Tax Ready Reckoner” published by Bharat Law House

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Service Tax Law Practice and Procedure” published by Bharat Law House

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Indirect Tax Manual” published by CCH India, a Wolters Kluwer Business)

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Gujarati Book on service tax named “Service Tax Margdarshan” published by SBD Publications

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Service Tax Book in Hindi published by Bharat Law House

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Service Tax Made Simple” published by Bharat Law House

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Appeals and Litigation in Indirect Tax” published by CCH India, a Wolters Kluwer Business

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Audit, Investigation and Prosecution under Indirect Taxes” published by CCH India, a Wolters Kluwer Business)

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Authored a motivational book titled “Unleash your hidden potential” released internationally in June 2017