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Vinita Krishnan

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Vinita Krishnan

, Mumbai

Executive Director | Domestic & International Tax Advisory, Mergers and Acquisitions, Tax Due Diligence

education

  • Chartered Accountant, Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of India
  • B.Com. (Hons.), Mumbai University
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Vinita is an Executive Director in the Direct Tax practice at Khaitan & Co, with over 19 years of experience in advising clients on a wide range of domestic and international tax matters. A Chartered Accountant by qualification, she has extensive expertise in M&A transactions, tax due diligence, cross-border structuring, business reorganisations, and complex treaty issues.

She has worked with leading multinational corporations, funds, large Indian corporates, and HNIs across sectors, helping them navigate India entry/exit strategies, joint ventures, digital economy taxation, and restructuring including in the EPC and insolvency space. Prior to joining Khaitan & Co, Vinita was with Ernst & Young India.

A regular contributor to leading publications, Vinita is also an active member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) and the Chamber of Tax Consultants. 

Expertise

Direct Tax

Professional Affiliations

  • Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  • Member of the Bombay Chartered Accountants’ Society
  • Research and Journal committee of Chamber of Tax Consultants, International Taxation Committee of Western India Council of ICAI

Representative Matters

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Vinita Krishnan has represented and advised the following clients

Various Domestic and International Clients

Advised on taxation of employment incentives, retirement benefits program and secondment structuring.

CESC Limited

Advised on the implementation of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) projects in order to rationalise the metering arrangement including drafting and finalizing project contracts.

responsAbility Agriculture I, SLP

Advised on the structuring of its India entry with respect to its Series C round of investment in Samunnati Financial Intermediation & Services Private Limited.
 

Publications

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25 Mar '25
Enhanced focus on disclosure of tax losses in the Information Memorandum (IM)

Direct Tax, Banking and Finance

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06 Nov '24
The IPO Prep Pipeline: Crucial Factors for Listing

Direct Tax, Capital Markets

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22 Oct '24
Global Capability Centres: Navigating Indian Tax Implications

Direct Tax

iconErgo Update

26 May '23
Proposals for relaxation of valuation rules for Angel Tax Provision

Direct Tax

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02 Feb '23
Union Budget 2023 | KCO Ergo Newsflash - Direct Tax Proposal

Direct Tax

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09 Feb '22
Budget 2022: Need to include tax exemptions for cross-border mergers

Direct Tax, Mergers and Acquisitions

News and Events

Vinita Krishnan has featured in the following news and webinars

Ergo Update

Enhanced focus on disclosure of tax losses in the Information Memorandum (IM)

Enhanced focus on disclosure of tax losses in the Information Memorandum (IM)

Article

The IPO Prep Pipeline: Crucial Factors for Listing

The IPO Prep Pipeline: Crucial Factors for Listing

Article

Global Capability Centres: Navigating Indian Tax Implications

Global Capability Centres: Navigating Indian Tax Implications

Ergo Update

Proposals for relaxation of valuation rules for Angel Tax Provision

Proposals for relaxation of valuation rules for Angel Tax Provision

Ergo Newsflash

Union Budget 2023 | KCO Ergo Newsflash - Direct Tax Proposal

Union Budget 2023 | KCO Ergo Newsflash - Direct Tax Proposal

Article

Budget 2022: Need to include tax exemptions for cross-border mergers

Budget 2022: Need to include tax exemptions for cross-border mergers

Ergo Newsletter

Indian Budget 2022 | Direct Tax Proposals - International

Indian Budget 2022 | Direct Tax Proposals - International

Ergo Newsflash

India tax administration clarifies its strict interpretation of the ‘Most Favoured Nation’ clause in tax treaties

India tax administration clarifies its strict interpretation of the ‘Most Favoured Nation’ clause in tax treaties

Ergo Newsletter

Indian Budget 2022 | Direct Tax Proposals

Indian Budget 2022 | Direct Tax Proposals

Article

Online Betting and Gambling: Indian Income Tax Considerations

Online Betting and Gambling: Indian Income Tax Considerations

Videos

Tax risks in M&A

Tax risks in M&A

Ergo Update

CBDT notifies rules for computing FMV of an undertaking in a slump sale

CBDT notifies rules for computing FMV of an undertaking in a slump sale

Article

CTC - April Edition

CTC - April Edition

Ergo Newsflash

The Finance Bill 2021 enacted after significant amendments

The Finance Bill 2021 enacted after significant amendments

Ergo Newsflash

Direct Tax Proposal - Union Budget 2021

Direct Tax Proposal - Union Budget 2021

Ergo Update

Karnataka High Court allows depreciation on intangible assets acquired upon conversion of a firm into company

Karnataka High Court allows depreciation on intangible assets acquired upon conversion of a firm into company

Article

Global Deals with an India Leg Tax Nuances to Watch Out For

Global Deals with an India Leg Tax Nuances to Watch Out For

Ergo Update

Delhi High Court holds that receipt of amalgamated company’s shares under amalgamation against shares held as stock-in-trade is taxable as ‘business income’

Delhi High Court holds that receipt of amalgamated company’s shares under amalgamation against shares held as stock-in-trade is taxable as ‘business income’

Article

INSIGHT: Impact of MLI on Deals—India Perspective

INSIGHT: Impact of MLI on Deals—India Perspective

Ergo Update

Obligation to withhold tax at the specific rate under Indian income tax law stands unaffected by Tax Treaty

Obligation to withhold tax at the specific rate under Indian income tax law stands unaffected by Tax Treaty

Ergo Update

Supreme Court rules that liaison office does not constitute a taxable presence in India

Supreme Court rules that liaison office does not constitute a taxable presence in India

Article

Is Education ‘Cess’ A Tax-Deductible Expenditure?

Is Education ‘Cess’ A Tax-Deductible Expenditure?

Ergo Update

Taxation of Partners Compensation on Reconstitution of Partnership

Taxation of Partners Compensation on Reconstitution of Partnership

Ergo Update

Education CESS not a tax

Education CESS not a tax

Article

India new 2 percent equalisation levy on the digital economy enters into force

India new 2 percent equalisation levy on the digital economy enters into force

Ergo

COVID19 related income tax relief measures

COVID19 related income tax relief measures

Covid 19

COVID19 response Breather from income tax compliances

COVID19 response Breather from income tax compliances

Ergo Update

The Finance Bill 2020 enacted after significant amendments

The Finance Bill 2020 enacted after significant amendments

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Direct Tax Perspective

Direct Tax Perspective

Article

Government’s Support To An Ailing Economy

Government’s Support To An Ailing Economy

Article

Budget 2020: These tax reforms will help govt perform a balancing act

Budget 2020: These tax reforms will help govt perform a balancing act

Ergo Newsflash

Revolutionary tax reforms announced to boost the Indian economy

Revolutionary tax reforms announced to boost the Indian economy

Ergo Update

Tax Tribunal allows MAT credit upto the appointed date to the demerged company

Tax Tribunal allows MAT credit upto the appointed date to the demerged company

Ergo Newsflash

AAR rules on capital gains taxability in the hands of shareholders upon the conversion of a company to an LLP

AAR rules on capital gains taxability in the hands of shareholders upon the conversion of a company to an LLP

Article

Whether Loss On Transfer Of Subsidiary Company Is A ‘Business Loss’?

Whether Loss On Transfer Of Subsidiary Company Is A ‘Business Loss’?

Article

Expect Reduction In Corporate Tax Rate

Expect Reduction In Corporate Tax Rate

Ergo Update

Tax Tribunal holds that Section 56 would not apply in the absence of any disproportionate allotment of shares to existing shareholders

Tax Tribunal holds that Section 56 would not apply in the absence of any disproportionate allotment of shares to existing shareholders

Ergo Update

Tax tribunal allows shareholder’s claim for ‘capital loss’ in capital reduction

Tax tribunal allows shareholder’s claim for ‘capital loss’ in capital reduction

Ergo Newsflash

Profit on transfer of shares acquired under stock option plan taxable as ‘Capital Gain’ not ‘Salary’

Profit on transfer of shares acquired under stock option plan taxable as ‘Capital Gain’ not ‘Salary’

Ergo Newsflash

Tax Tribunal rules that conversion of a company into LLP constitutes “transfer”

Tax Tribunal rules that conversion of a company into LLP constitutes “transfer”

Ergo Newsflash

Supreme Court relieves borrowers from tax on waiver of principal portion of loan

Supreme Court relieves borrowers from tax on waiver of principal portion of loan