Anil Bahl
Senior Partner - Head of Indirect Tax MEA
Commerce graduate from India, Certified public accountant from Australia, UK Institute of Financial Accountants member, CA from Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Over 25 years of specialized experience in:
- VAT & GST Advisory and Compliance
- Tax Accounting
- Customs & Excise
- Tax Advisory
- Due Diligence
- Accounting, Assurance & Auditing
Professional Experience
- Anil has over 25 years of experience in the indirect taxes domain, including VAT, GST, Customs, Service Tax, and Excise. He has worked with various industries, including the largest telecommunications company in India, and has expertise in impact analysis, classification of goods and services, training teams, managing compliances, and managing tax controversy.
- Anil has led VAT implementation projects for a renowned telecommunication group in the Middle East. He has worked with various industries, including telecommunications, oil and gas, media & entertainment, financial services, real estate, consumer retail, manufacturing & trading, and insurance.
- Anil has led the indirect tax function in large corporates for over two decades, managing large teams. He now joins Baker Tilly as the Senior Partner and Regional Head of Indirect Taxes across the Middle East and Africa Regions. His last stint was with KPMG Saudi Arabia, where he was a Partner in charge for Indirect Taxes.
- Anil has extensive experience in Middle East VAT implementation, GST implementation in India and the Middle East, e-invoicing, advisory, tax controversy management, indirect tax health checks, bid submissions, GST/VAT return software development, and service tax rebates. He has led VAT implementation in various industries, including telecom, consumer retail, real estate, financial services, energy, and automobiles. Anil has also led e-invoicing implementation in Saudi Arabia and successfully led service tax rebates in India.