Paul Thangam P

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Paul Thangam P

(Chairman)


He heads the firm with his strong vision to build a Pan-India network of professionals. A qualified professional himself, he is a Fellow Chartered Accountant of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and an alumni of the illustrious Loyola College, Chennai. He is also a qualified Cost and Management Accountant and an Information Systems Auditor. Having a rich experience of more than two and a half decades, he has explored and excelled in rendering multi-various services covering Audit, Income Tax, Corporate Compliance, Service Tax and VAT.

He has completed the post-qualification course on Indirect Taxes organized by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and is an active member at the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Coimbatore& CODISSIA on matters involving Indirect Tax.


He is the Principal author of the book“Guidance Manual on Audit under the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act” published by The Auditor’s Association of Southern India.

He is also an active public speaker and addresses Chartered Accountants, students and the industrialists. He is well acclaimed for his lively and interactive sessions even on highly technical topics.

Few of his credentials in public speaking


  • Addressed at a meeting of the Tax Consultants Society, an association of active Tax Consultants at Coimbatore on the topic of “Recent Amendments in the Tax Audit Report”
  • Addressed the members of the Confederation of Indian Industry in the session on Service Tax on the topic – Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme and Penalties under Service Tax
  • Addressed study circle meeting at the SIRC of ICAI on “Input Tax Credit under TNVAT Act”
  • Invited speaker for “Amendments in Service Tax” at the Budget Session 2013-14 organized jointly by The Auditor’s Association of Southern India with The Institute of Company Secretaries of India and The Institute of Cost Accountants of India.
  • Invited to address on “Tax Implications of Budget 2013-14” covering Service Tax, Central Excise and Income Tax by the Erode Branch of SIRC of ICAI.
  • Addressed on the topic of “Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encourangement Scheme 2013 &Penalites under Service Tax Provisions” at CPE Seminar at the Coimbatore Branch of SIRC of ICAI.
  • Addressed at Salem Branch of SIRC of ICAI on Point of Taxation Rules and Reverse Charge Mechanism under Service Tax
  • Invited speaker to highlight on the changes in service tax at the Erode Branch of SIRC of ICAI and addressed on the topic “Recent Amendments in Service Tax” in relation to the negative list and notifications introduced with effect from 1-7-2012.
  • Addressed at Residential Seminar at Vandiperiyar organized by Coimbatore, Erode and Salem Branches of SIRC of ICAI on the topic of Service Tax – Point of Taxation Rules and Reverse Charge Mechanism
  • Addressed CPE Seminar on “Service Tax – Negative List and Exemptions” at the Coimbatore Branch of SIRC of ICAI.
  • Addressed at session on Service Tax at the Certificate Course on Indirect Taxes organized by the Indirect Taxes Committee at Coimbatore on the topic of “Reverse Charge Mechanism in Service Tax – Latest Amendments”
  • Speaker on “CENVAT Credit under Service Tax” in the Residential Seminar organized by the Madurai Branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
  • Invited speaker on “Issues in Service Tax” at Seminar on Indirect Taxes organized by The Coimbatore Branch of SIRC of ICAI and handled on Taxation of Services (Provided from outside India and Received in India), Rules, 2006, Service Tax (Determination Of Value) Rules, 2006&Point of Taxation Rules, 2011
  • Addressed at Budget Session organized by The Builder’s Association of Coimbatore on Union Budget 2012 amendments relating to Service Tax.
  • Regularly invited speaker to enlighten the fresh Chartered Accountants on the Opening avenues in Service Tax and handled session on regular basis at the General Management Communication Skills Course at the Coimbatore Branch of SIRC of ICAI.
  • Regular guest lecturer at the Avinashilingam Deemed University on Service Tax.
  • Addressed at the Faculty Development Programme organized by the Coimbatore Branch of SIRC of ICAI for the faculties of universities and colleges at Coimbatore on the topic of Service Tax.
  • Contributed article on the Union Budget 2012 amendments relating to Service Tax on an invitation from The Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Coimbatorefor publishing in their budget publication of Co-Chamber.
  • Contributed article to the newsletter published by the Coimbatore Branch of SIRC of ICAI on the topic of “CENVAT Credit on Capital Goods under Central Excise and Service Tax”
  • Invited paper presenter to enlighten the Chartered Accountants on the newly introduced provisions in Tamil Nadu VAT related to Audit and addressed on the topic “Guide to Audit under Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006” in October 2012.
  • Addressed on the topic “Preparation of Form WW prescribed under Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act” at study circle meeting organized at Coimbatore Branch of SIRC of ICAI and also at Palani
  • Addressed at the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on “Overview and Preparation for VAT Audit”