Core Team

At TASS Advisors LLP, our team is composed of seasoned industry professionals and process specialists with extensive expertise in handling tax advisory and compliance matters for both multinational corporations and foreign companies. Many of our key team members have honed their skills at leading global firms and bring a wealth of experience and insight to every client engagement.

We routinely collaborate with distinguished senior external tax counsels, recognized for their judicial excellence, ensuring that our clients receive the highest caliber of service. Driven by a passion for excellence, our team is dedicated to continuously seeking innovative and creative solutions to meet the unique needs of each client.

Meet the Team

Sanjay Agarwal

Senior Partner

Tax & Regulatory Services

Sanjay, a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, has over 25 years of post-qualification experience. Before joining TASS Advisors LLP as a Partner, he served as a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young, where he was responsible for the oil and gas tax practice. Based in New Delhi, Sanjay currently oversees the firm’s overall tax responsibilities for its clients.

Sanjay is an expert in international tax and transfer pricing issues for foreign companies operating in India. He has played a key role in securing landmark judgments, assisting international companies in establishing their presence in India and representing various oil and gas service companies before judicial and appellate forums. He is also a regular speaker at seminars organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

SANJAY’S KEY EXPERIENCES INCLUDE:

  • Securing landmark judgments from the Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) for seismic companies on tax applicability and non-taxability of second-tier bareboat charter contracts.
  • Assisting international companies in setting up a business presence in India and conducting due diligence under the Companies Act of 1956.
  • Representing oil and gas service companies before judicial and appellate forums, including AAR and ITAT.
  • Obtaining a no-taxability ruling for foreign nationals working on drilling rigs/vessels.
  • Leading multi-jurisdiction tax filings for a US-based SEC-registered drilling company.
  • Providing expert advice on contract negotiations, particularly in interpreting tax clauses.

Taranpreet Singh

Partner

Tax & Regulatory Services

Taranpreet, a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of experience in corporate tax and regulatory matters, specializes in the oil and gas sector. Before joining TASS Advisors LLP as a Partner, he was a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young, focusing on oil, gas, and energy. Based in Dehradun, Taranpreet currently oversees the firm’s branch office, ensuring top-notch service delivery and client engagement.

With extensive knowledge of the oil and gas value chain and the broader energy sector, Taranpreet is a recognized speaker at industry conferences, including IADC and ICAI tax seminars, and regularly engages with business associations, universities, and professional forums.

TARANPREET’S KEY EXPERIENCES INCLUDE:

  • Advising numerous oil and gas service contractors on tax liability in India, addressing contract execution issues, establishing project offices, and exploring various business presence options.
  • Providing strategic guidance to a major Japanese Exploration & Production company in acquiring stakes in Indian oil and gas acreage.
  • Evaluating and recommending alternative business models for oil and gas service contractors, while assisting multiple firms with regulatory approvals and registration requirements for establishing a business presence in India.
  • Successfully facilitating rulings from the Authority for Advance Ruling for Polish and Norwegian seismic companies.
  • Offering expert advice on taxation and social security implications for foreign expatriate employees executing oil and gas service contracts in India.
  • Leading tax assessments and compliance efforts for oil and gas service and EPC contractors across the country.

Siddharth bansal

Partner

Assurance & Audit Services

Siddharth, a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, has over 10 years of experience, including a distinguished tenure at Ernst & Young, where he secured the 35th all-India rank in the CA exams. He has led audit teams for listed companies, ensuring regulatory compliance and delivering reliable financial audits. His work has strengthened client trust and enhanced transparency in financial reporting.

Specializing in assurance, Siddharth’s expertise spans the real estate, technology, and manufacturing sectors, where he provides tailored solutions to meet industry-specific challenges. Known for his meticulous approach, Siddharth excels in financial statement auditing, ensuring accurate, compliant, and transparent reporting that helps clients maintain credibility with stakeholders and regulators.

SIDDHARTH’S KEY EXPERIENCES INCLUDE:

  • Managing engagement teams to audit listed companies, ensuring compliance and high-quality audit outcomes.
  • Providing tailored assurance services to companies in the real estate, technology, and manufacturing sectors.
  • Expertise in financial statement auditing, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and transparency in financial reporting.

Kapil Mittal

Partner

Business Consulting & Assurance Services

Kapil, a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, has over 18 years of post-qualification experience. Before joining TASS Advisors LLP as a Partner, he worked with Ernst & Young in their audit and assurance practice. Based in New Delhi, Kapil is currently responsible for the firm’s audit engagements under the brand name Bansal & Co.

With over 14 years of experience in accounting, auditing, and consulting services, Kapil specializes in the service and manufacturing industries. He has extensive experience assisting Indian and multinational companies with their audit and assurance advisory functions. Kapil has also attended and instructed numerous national and international training courses on complex topics such as Business, Accounting, Auditing Methodology, Risk Management, Auditor Independence, and Ethics.

KAPIL’S KEY EXPERIENCES INCLUDE:

  • Providing accounting, auditing, and consulting services to various industry segments, with a specialization in service and manufacturing industries.
  • Assisting Indian and multinational companies in their audit and assurance advisory functions.
  • Instructing and attending national and international training courses on Business, Accounting, Auditing Methodology, Risk Management, Auditor Independence, and Ethics.
  • Representing the firm in various sports events and cricket tournaments.

Senior Partner

Tax & Regulatory Services

Sanjay Agarwal

Sanjay, a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, has over 25 years of post-qualification experience. Before joining TASS Advisors LLP as a Partner, he served as a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young, where he was responsible for the oil and gas tax practice. Based in New Delhi, Sanjay currently oversees the firm’s overall tax responsibilities for its clients.

Sanjay is an expert in international tax and transfer pricing issues for foreign companies operating in India. He has played a key role in securing landmark judgments, assisting international companies in establishing their presence in India and representing various oil and gas service companies before judicial and appellate forums. He is also a regular speaker at seminars organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

SANJAY’S KEY EXPERIENCES INCLUDE:

  • Securing landmark judgments from the Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) for seismic companies on tax applicability and non-taxability of second-tier bareboat charter contracts.
  • Assisting international companies in setting up a business presence in India and conducting due diligence under the Companies Act of 1956.
  • Representing oil and gas service companies before judicial and appellate forums, including AAR and ITAT.
  • Obtaining a no-taxability ruling for foreign nationals working on drilling rigs/vessels.
  • Leading multi-jurisdiction tax filings for a US-based SEC-registered drilling company.
  • Providing expert advice on contract negotiations, particularly in interpreting tax clauses.

Chartered Accountant | Partner at TASS Advisors LLP

Tax & Regulatory Services

Taranpreet Singh

Taranpreet, a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of experience in corporate tax and regulatory matters, specializes in the oil and gas sector. Before joining TASS Advisors LLP as a Partner, he was a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young, focusing on oil, gas, and energy. Based in Dehradun, Taranpreet currently oversees the firm’s branch office, ensuring top-notch service delivery and client engagement.

With extensive knowledge of the oil and gas value chain and the broader energy sector, Taranpreet is a recognized speaker at industry conferences, including IADC and ICAI tax seminars, and regularly engages with business associations, universities, and professional forums.

TARANPREET’S KEY EXPERIENCES INCLUDE:

  • Advising numerous oil and gas service contractors on tax liability in India, addressing contract execution issues, establishing project offices, and exploring various business presence options.
  • Providing strategic guidance to a major Japanese Exploration & Production company in acquiring stakes in Indian oil and gas acreage.
  • Evaluating and recommending alternative business models for oil and gas service contractors, while assisting multiple firms with regulatory approvals and registration requirements for establishing a business presence in India.
  • Successfully facilitating rulings from the Authority for Advance Ruling for Polish and Norwegian seismic companies.
  • Offering expert advice on taxation and social security implications for foreign expatriate employees executing oil and gas service contracts in India.
  • Leading tax assessments and compliance efforts for oil and gas service and EPC contractors across the country.

Senior Associate

Assurance & Advisory Services

Kapil Mittal

Kapil, a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, has over 18 years of post-qualification experience. Before joining TASS Advisors LLP as a Partner, he worked with Ernst & Young in their audit and assurance practice. Based in New Delhi, Kapil is currently responsible for the firm’s audit engagements under the brand name Bansal & Co

With over 14 years of experience in accounting, auditing, and consulting services, Kapil specializes in the service and manufacturing industries. He has extensive experience assisting Indian and multinational companies with their audit and assurance advisory functions. Kapil has also attended and instructed numerous national and international training courses on complex topics such as Business, Accounting, Auditing Methodology, Risk Management, Auditor Independence, and Ethics.

KAPIL’S KEY EXPERIENCES INCLUDE:

  • Providing accounting, auditing, and consulting services to various industry segments, with a specialization in service and manufacturing industries.
  • Assisting Indian and multinational companies in their audit and assurance advisory functions.
  • Instructing and attending national and international training courses on Business, Accounting, Auditing Methodology, Risk Management, Auditor Independence, and Ethics.
  • Representing the firm in various sports events and cricket tournaments.

Ready to elevate your business with expert guidance? Contact TASS Advisors LLP today for a consultation!

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Contact TASS Advisors LLP today for a consultation!

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