Our Team

Founder Partner Hiregange & Associates LLP [ Now HNA & Co LLP] having 15 branches  offices across India presently specialized in Indirect Taxes, FTP. Director Hiregange Advisory Services P Ltd. Pioneered the concept of Indirect Tax review audits (now GST review audit) as an invaluable compliance and benefit oriented service.

Jointly Authored 36+ books in IDT including GST from 1997 till date. Last 20+ years on a mission to create committed professional leaders. Has encouraged/ fostered 500 + leading professionals in Industry and Practice to take up ethical practice in IDT. 

Contributes on Linked in & Facebook. Has been active in the field of spreading awareness through articles and workshops on the subject of GST as well as empowerment. [ focus on capacity building, attitudes & Values]  

Contributed to the nation by volunteering for 6 years to the Central Council of ICAI. [2010-13 & 16 -19] especially to students’ education and examination. Further from 2011 onwards inspired and trained more than 150,000 CAs to take up Service tax and then GST practice. Was Vice Chair in 2012 & co-opted member of the Board of Studies for 6 years including 22-23.

Involved in efforts to make the Indirect Tax laws in India simple, certain and fair and creating an awareness of the potential of knowledge of Indirect Taxes in India. 

Managing Trustee – Empower Education Foundation for the past 20 years supporting the education of about 3000 lesser privileged students. EEF has supported 450 students till graduation till date with around 100 ongoingly.

Knowledge partner to Hiregange Academy which is an employability and knowledge initiative which is serving 4500 per year to enhance their capability mainly in IDT and Excel skills. Looking at starting a Commerce Finishing School in 2023. Looking to make 100,000 commerce graduates employable or better employed thru value education in the next 5 years.

Believes in value-based practice and life.

Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2009, he is a Partner at HNA & Co., LLP, Bangalore. He also holds LLB degree in law.

He established the refund practice in Bangalore and restructured the litigation division, ensuring its smooth functioning.

With extensive experience in representation before tribunals and quasi-judicial authorities, he has handled more than 5,000 cases. As the head of the Litigation Wing at HNA & Co., LLP, Bangalore, he leads a dedicated team of 20 qualified professionals.

He provides pragmatic solutions to litigation issues in the area of indirect taxes. He has co-authored Service Tax Made Simple, a KSCAA publication. An active speaker on various GST-related topics, conducts training sessions for corporates and CA firms and speaks at forums on various topics in indirect taxes.

Vasant K. Bhat, B. Com, FCA is a Chartered Accountant, having more than 18 years standing in the profession. He conducted many workshops on various matters relating to Central Excise, Service Tax, MVAT and GST. He was co-opted member of Indirect Tax Committee of ICAI during the year 2012. He co-authored the background material for certificate course on Indirect Taxes, e-book on Point of Taxation, published by ICAI and WIRC Reference Manual for the published by WIRC of ICAI. Co-Compiler of Background Material on Model GST Law published by ICAI for the training of Govt. officers. He is a faculty on Central Excise, Service Tax and GST.

CA Mahadev R is a Chartered Accountant qualified in the year 2011 and presently heading review and compliance division of the Bengaluru branch. He has developed a strong understanding of practical application of Indirect Tax laws to business.

Suggesting workable models and standard operating procedures for compliance under Indirect Tax including GST.

He is an active contributor of articles for Excise Law Times, KSCAA and in various online forum. He is active speaker in various forums. He has assisted the authors of ‘Central Excise Made Simple’ and ‘Practical guide to Service tax’. He has co-authored ‘Guide to GST Compliance Review (with GSTR-9 & 9C), co-authored ‘GST law and procedures’ for Bengaluru university and co-authored a booklet on ‘Cost control and tax planning’ for Hiregange Academy. Regular contributor of analytical articles in KSCAA journal and SIRC Bengaluru journal.

Qualified as Chartered Accountant in the year 2012 and is pursuing LLB. He practices exclusively in the area of GST, Customs and Foreign Trade Policy. He has performed indirect tax reviews across varied sectors and has guided clients on transactional structuring, workable business models, developing systems and processes for compliance under Indirect Taxes including GST. He has given lectures at various professional forums on Service Tax/ GST. Written various analytical and issue based articles on important matters concerning Indirect taxes. Has authored couple of books in Indirect Taxes ‘Practical Guide to GST Audit and Certification’ published by Bloomsbury and ‘Self study guide to Indirect Taxes' published by Asia Law House. A regular contributor of articles in Newsletters issued by ICAI, MCCIA, GST Law Times. Heads the Pune Branch of the firm.

Subba Reddy Bonam qualified Chartered Accountant and completed Bachelor of Science degree in computers from Acharya Nagarjuna University. He is pursuing his CS and LLB.  He is one of the partners in HNA & Co LLP & presently heading audit division of the firm. He has extensive exposure in Indirect taxes and Audit, across various sectors including Construction, pharmaceuticals, FMCG, Hospitality etc. 

He is active speaker in various topics of GST, organized by various forums and also lead training sessions in the areas of GST, Service tax and Central Excise. He has also contributed articles to various on-line forums.

He is part of various books written on Service tax, GST. He has also undertaken GST trainings for corporate clients, and has been invited by ICAI,ICMAI as a speaker on GST on multiple occasions.

With over a decade's worth of experience, he is engaged in managing core areas of specialization such as FTP, Refunds, Reviews, and Compliances at the Chennai branch of H N A & Co LLP.

He has also played a significant role in guiding clients from several sectors, including ITES, NBFC, and Automobiles, through the intricacies of GST regulations, owing to his profound understanding of the regulatory milieu and compliance standards in these industries.

He has co-authored the book ‘Practical Guide to GST on Automobile Industry’ published by Tax Sutra.

Gagan Kedia qualified as a Chartered Accountant in the year 2011 and as a Company Secretary in the year 2010.

He has two years of experience in Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Bangalore in the International Tax Division catering to Tax Advisory & Litigation needs of global retail conglomerates and I.T. giants. Passionate about his profession, he has been a very active member of the training teams in Deloitte at a pan India level. He has also conducted various trainings with big corporate houses in the area of Taxation & Accounting

In Practice since 2013, he has extensive exposure in Indirect taxes, across various sectors including IT/ITES, Manufacturing, Hospitality, Real Estate etc. He has addressed more than 200 seminars on indirect taxes across various professional & trade bodies across India. He is also engaged in training of GST officers in the state of West Bengal. Inducted as a faculty under the Indirect Tax Committee of ICAI for GST trainings organised by the Institute. He has also contributed to the Handbook on Annual Return and Audit under GST, which was published by ICAI. Currently heading the Kolkata Branch of the Firm.

Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in the year 2016 and heading the Legal Division of Hyderabad Branch. He appears before various tax authorities including the CESTAT and is an active contributor of case law updates and articles on various professional forums. He is active in mentoring Article students in preparation of their exams. His key area of specialisation includes Indian GST litigation and Pre-GST Litigation including Customs & FTP. He is also involved in contributing seminars for various professional institutes including ICAI and has contributed background research for books such as “GST Judicial Precedents’’ published by Taxsutra. He also authored a book named “GST Amnesty” published by Commercial Law Publisher along with Taxsutra.

Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2016. Currently is Partner of HNA & Co. LLP (formerly known as Hiregange & Associates, LLP) and heads the North-East operations of the firm since November 2019. 
Post qualification, he has 8+ years of experience in the firm working exclusively in the field of GST and Indirect taxes. He has previously worked in Gurgaon and Bangalore office of the firm and has proactively consulted corporates in sectors such as like Logistics, Construction & Real Estate, Manufacturing, Retail, Automobile, Energy, Hospitality etc,.
Also, has experience in UAE VAT and has successfully completed several projects of VAT Implementation in Dubai. He has authored book “Practical guide to Departmental Audit under GST” and further, he is an active contributor of articles on Taxguru. Also, actively uploads videos on Youtube on the topics of GST.
He is a regular speaker on topics of GST and delivered many seminars/webinars for various professional and trade forums like ICAI/ TBA/ ICSI/NECAS etc.