ABOUT
The Insightful Group
At Insightful Tax and Business Partners LLP, we are a powerhouse of multidisciplinary expertise—Interim CFOs for your organisations, Temporary finance staff specialists, and providers of loaned staff services; Tax strategists specializing in advisory, planning, and compliance for Corporate Tax Laws and GST; Governance specialists; Internal audit and risk management professionals; POSH consultants; Company secretarial service experts; IT security audit professionals; ESG and sustainability advisors; Consultants to NGOs and CSR initiatives—delivering sharp insights, unwavering compliance, and bold, practical solutions that empower businesses and organizations to thrive with confidence.
Our Team
Vidya Sarathy (B.Sc., FCA, FCS, CMA, DipIFR – ACCA UK, IICA Independent director)
Anurag Basu (FCA, DISA, DIRM, LL.B.)
Vidyasarathy is a distinguished finance leader and corporate secretary with over 31 years of global experience across IT, automotive manufacturing, retail, NBFC, infrastructure and real estate sectors. She holds an impressive slate of professional credentials—FCA, FCS, CMA, ACCA Diploma in IFRS (UK), B.Sc. (Chemistry, Math & Physics) with university distinction, and is currently pursuing her CPA—having passed every exam on the first attempt and securing All-India 13th rank in her Chartered Accountancy intermediate exams. As IICA-certified Independent Director, she has reported directly to boards as CFO & Company Secretary for Fortune 500 MNCs, most notably spearheading the set-up of Bosch Software’s captive subsidiary in India and its branch in Germany, and later establishing the 3M Technology Centre (GCC) in Bangalore under a Build-Transfer-Operate model to serve 3M’s global finance and data-analytics needs.
Throughout her career, Vidya has driven transformational initiatives and nurtured talent at scale. In senior leadership roles—Regional Group CFO & Whole-Time Director at 3M India Limited since April 2021, Group Controller at Tata Motors, Group VP Finance in Landmark Group, and CFO & CS in infrastructure and manufacturing—she has led enterprise-wide FP&A, treasury, tax and SOX/IFC control implementations, guided high-stakes M&A and international contracts, and enriched corporate governance as a member of Risk, CSR and Nomination & Remuneration Committees. Beyond the boardroom, she has been a Learning Partner for ACCA UK in India, coaching over 3,000 students in IFRS and corporate audit at premier universities, and today continues to practice as a Chartered Accountant while serving on multiple corporate boards as an Independent Director.
Anurag Basu brings over 23 years of distinguished expertise in Corporate Indirect Tax, having guided major players in Banking & Finance, Insurance, Hospitality, Real Estate, and Advertising through India’s evolving GST and service-tax regimes. He has architected end-to-end indirect tax solutions—advising on intricate GST structuring, drafting incisive opinions on novel business scenarios, and defending clients’ positions before quasi-judicial tribunals. His Foreign Trade Policy consultancy work has unlocked substantial export incentives—MEIS, SEIS, EPCG, advance authorizations, duty drawback, RoDTEP, and more—by rigorously assessing eligibility, engineering optimal claim structures, and charting clear roadmaps to secure every rupee of benefit.
On the litigation and compliance fronts, Anurag has consistently achieved favorable outcomes by preparing robust replies to departmental notices, steering appeals through all judicial levels, and representing clients in high-stakes audits. He has built comprehensive compliance frameworks—overseeing GST return filings, refund claims, registrations, and certificate procurement—that minimize exposure and accelerate refunds. His GST health-check engagements spotlight non-compliance risks, surface hidden savings opportunities, and drive credit optimization, while his bespoke tax-planning strategies ensure businesses stay both agile and protected amid frequent legislative shifts.
Anuj (ACA, LL.B.)
Shanthi (B.E.)
Anuj is a seasoned Indirect Tax specialist with over 14 years’ experience advising and litigating for corporate clients across Banking, Automotive, Information Technology and FMCG sectors. He has guided marquee organizations through complex GST regulatory landscapes—designing and defending holistic tax strategies, drafting authoritative opinions on nuanced business scenarios, and contributing thought leadership via articles on a leading online portal. A former Big 4 Tax professional, Anuj combines deep sectoral insight with rigorous analysis to optimize tax positions: his Foreign Trade Policy consultancy has unlocked substantial export incentives (MEIS, SEIS, EPCG, duty drawback, RoDTEP, advance authorizations) and charted actionable roadmaps for clients to capture every eligible benefit.
On the litigation front, Anuj regularly appears before quasi-judicial forums, preparing persuasive replies to notices and appeals at all judicial levels and supporting departmental audits to secure favorable outcomes. He has architected end-to-end tax compliance frameworks—overseeing GST return filings, refund claims, registrations and certificate procurement—while leading GST health checks that uncover non-compliance risks, identify savings opportunities and drive credit optimization. Through this blend of advisory, compliance and litigation prowess, Anuj consistently delivers measurable value, ensuring clients navigate indirect tax challenges with confidence and clarity.
Shanthi is a veteran IT systems and security leader whose 25-plus years at Bosch Software have been marked by a relentless drive to build and harden technology governance. Early in her tenure, she designed and rolled out a standardized IT audit framework across Bosch’s global delivery centers—enabling consistent risk assessments, uncovering control gaps, and ensuring every major application and infrastructure component met rigorous internal standards. By partnering with cross-functional teams, she turned audit findings into actionable roadmaps, shortening remediation cycles by over 30% and embedding a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organization.
Building on her audit expertise, Shanthi championed automation initiatives that transformed labor-intensive processes into self-service workflows. She led the development of automated compliance dashboards and real-time monitoring scripts that halved manual testing efforts, accelerated quarterly reporting, and gave senior leadership clear, up-to-the-minute visibility into key security metrics. Her work not only reduced operational costs but also freed security analysts to focus on high-value threat-hunting and strategic risk management activities.
Perhaps Shanthi’s most lasting legacy is the establishment and maintenance of Bosch Software’s ISO 27001 Information Security Management System. Under her stewardship, the organization achieved its first ISO 27001 certification and has since renewed it without a single non-conformity finding—testament to the mature policies, rigorous training programs, and incident-response playbooks she put in place. Through these efforts, Shanthi has fortified Bosch’s compliance posture, safeguarded sensitive customer data, and cemented the company’s reputation as a trusted technology partner.
Deepak Sadhu (FCS, MBA – Finance)
Gaurav Gupta (FCA, LL.B., BCPM, FAFD)
Deepak is a seasoned corporate legal advisor with over a decade of experience designing and implementing best-in-class compliance frameworks under the Companies Act. He has led complex due-diligence exercises, identifying and mitigating regulatory risks at every stage.
Drawing on his FCA, LLB and B.Com background, Deepak has also become a go-to expert for intellectual-property structuring and trademark licensing.
Gaurav is a seasoned internal auditor and risk‐assessment specialist whose Chartered Accountancy (FCA), law (LLB) and commerce (B.Com) background underpins a career devoted to fortifying organizational controls. He has designed and rolled out enterprise-wide internal audit frameworks that systematically evaluate financial, operational, and compliance risks—ensuring every business unit adheres to both statutory requirements and best-practice standards.
Drawing on his Certified Concurrent Auditor (CCA) and IFRS (IND) credentials, Gaurav has led dozens of risk-assessment engagements across diverse sectors, from manufacturing to services. His work has uncovered process inefficiencies and control gaps that, when addressed, delivered measurable cost savings and tighter governance. With a methodical, data-driven approach, he has partnered with leadership teams to translate audit findings into prioritized action plans—elevating transparency, strengthening internal controls, and giving management real-time visibility into emerging risks.