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Mohit Khandelwal

@mohitkhandelwal

Senior tax leader specializing in corporate and international tax strategy, governance, and transformation through SAP and AI.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m targeting senior leadership roles in Corporate Taxation to drive enterprise-wide tax strategy, optimize financial outcomes, strengthen regulatory governance, and lead transformation through integrated tax, technology, and business alignment.

I’m a Strategic Tax Leader with over 20 years of blended consulting (Big4) and corporate experience, combining technical tax expertise with real-world regulatory execution. My focus is pragmatic, business-aligned tax decision-making that strengthens enterprise governance while improving financial outcomes.

I drive enterprise-wide corporate tax strategy, spearheading end-to-end direct tax leadership across compliance, advisory, litigation, and reporting for group entities. I’ve architected merger structures that created ₹800 Cr in tax-efficient goodwill and designed cash-flow unlocking initiatives—recovering ₹500+ Cr in pending tax refunds and driving cumulative liquidity gains exceeding ₹1,500 Cr through proactive tax planning initiatives like lower deduction certificates.

I also lead high-stakes tax controversy management, resolving complex litigation and avoiding ₹50 Cr+ in potential tax exposures through strategic representation and regulatory navigation. I’ve strengthened tax governance frameworks and audit readiness, and I eliminated the entire ITAT appellate backlog while substantially reducing CIT(A) pendency through focused dispute resolution.

Transformation is central to how I operate: I embed automation and digital tax governance using SAP and AI-enabled systems to shift teams from reactive compliance to proactive, insight-driven decision support. I collaborate closely with executive stakeholders (including Group CFO and Global Tax Head), develop in-house tax capabilities, and standardize practices across locations—such as executing jurisdictional transfer of 30+ companies from Noida to Mumbai within ~18 months.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior General Manager – Tax

Current

Network18 Group

Jun 2022 - Present (4 years 1 month)

Drive enterprise-wide corporate tax strategy and lead end-to-end direct tax across group entities, including compliance, advisory, litigation, and reporting. Lead tax structuring for mergers and reorganizations and strengthen tax governance and SAP-driven automation to improve audit readiness and decision support.

Tax Strategy Direct Tax Tax Planning SAP Tax Automation Dispute Resolution Internal Controls

General Manager – CNBC TV18

CNBC TV18

May 2016 - May 2022 (6 years)

Held a General Manager role at CNBC TV18 prior to moving into senior tax leadership.

Associate Director – Strategy

CarDekho.com

Jan 2016 - May 2016 (4 months)

Managed PAN-India revenue operations and led process improvement initiatives to enhance service delivery. Directed capability development and guided a multi-functional team to execute strategic initiatives.

Revenue Operations Billing Collections Revenue Assurance Process Improvement Service Delivery Team Leadership Initiative Execution

Associate VP – Tax & Finance

Capri Global Capital Ltd.

May 2012 - Dec 2015 (3 years 7 months)

Led end-to-end tax leadership across direct and indirect taxation for PAN-India operations, including compliance, litigation, and advisory. Managed filings for 50+ group companies, supported appellate proceedings, and implemented Tax Information Reporting to improve audit readiness.

Direct Tax Indirect Tax Tax Compliance Tax Advisory Appellate Proceedings (CIT(A)Due Diligence Credit Arrangement Due Diligence Group Investment Restructuring Deemed Dividend Implications Employee Tax Structuring Regional Tax Standardization

Deputy Manager – Direct Tax

Deloitte Haskins & Sells

Sep 2008 - May 2012 (3 years 8 months)

Handled complex direct tax compliance and litigation across client portfolios. Delivered international tax advisory and transfer pricing support, and contributed to SOX/US GAAP reporting and global tax provisioning.

Direct Tax International Tax Advisory Transfer Pricing ALP Computations SOX Compliance US GAAP Reporting Merger Integration Tax FTS (Fees For Technical Services)Advance Tax Provisioning

Associate–Direct Tax & Transfer Pricing

PwC

Jun 2006 - Sep 2008 (2 years 3 months)

Performed transfer pricing studies and FAR analyses for cross-border transactions and supported advisory on permanent establishment and expatriate taxation. Contributed to litigation documentation and due diligence of international agreements.

Transfer Pricing FAR Arm'S Length Pricing (ALP)Due Diligence Of International Agreements Tax Documentation

Audit Associate

Mar 2006 - Jun 2006 (3 months)

Executed statutory, tax, and special audits for corporate clients to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Tax Audits Compliance

Articleship

Kalani & Co.

Aug 2002 - Aug 2005 (3 years)

Performed statutory audits, tax audits, and compliance assignments across multiple client engagements. Worked on direct and indirect tax matters to build foundational taxation and audit experience.

Tax Audits Direct Tax Indirect Tax