Ronodeep Dutta

Background

About Ronodeep Dutta

Ronodeep is a Counsel with AQUILAW wherein his role is primarily research on latest developments in tech and economic laws majorly, and writing white paper, journals thought leadership and the firm’s monthly newsletter, ‘Nota bene’ Other than that, he also works with data protection and the proposed Data Privacy Law and Labour, Employment Laws and general corporate advisories. Advising clients primarily around areas of compliance requirements in Employment and Labour Laws, drafting HR letters for employees, drafting notices and replying to legal notices for clients for labour disputes and litigation, due diligence, training and awareness on the new labour codes, corporate advisory on director's disqualification, CSR structuring, private trusts and public trusts along with tax implications, general corporate enquiries etc. Ronodeep also has an exposure in corporate transactional engagements such as drafting contracts such as JDAs, service agreements, privacy policies, HR policies, trust deeds, Business Transfer Agreements and JV agreements, conversion of LLP to Pvt Ltd Cos, SPAs etc. Ronodeep has also worked extensively on Tax litigation, Advisory and Tax Advocacy (Income Tax and Indirect Taxes) such as drafting writ petitions (including filing and other court procedures) challenging provisions of the GST and Service Tax laws w.r.t. to validity of Notifications from the lens of constitutionality, taxation of clubs etc, drafting submissions and filing before the ARA and the AARA, preparation of the submission of appeals to Commissioner (Appeals)/ CESTAT for matters relating to erstwhile Service Tax and Excise Duty, GST Impact Assessment in the Real Estate sector - conditions for availment of credit, RCM obligations and ITC reversals as per the March 2019 Notifications; Refund procedures under Excise and GST Laws, Tax advisory He is a also a DSCI certified Lead Assessor for data security and privacy laws in India. Ronodeep has also handled end-to-end GST implementation, particularly in FMCG space with his previous organisation, Ernst & Young LLP (EY), where he was a Senior Consultant. Prior to joining EY, Ronodeep was an Assistant Manager - Finance with Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Limited E&C. Ronodeep has also worked with Larsen & Toubro Limited ECC as an Indirect Tax Executive dealing with compliances and structuring/ modelling of various Indirect Tax contracts/ transactions with clients and vendors. During this professional tenure, Ronodeep has also won various recognitions and accolades for his individual as well as team performances