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CA. Ashish Asthana
Senior Partner – AGP

CA. Ashish Asthana

Tax, AML & Assurance

A highly accomplished Chartered Accountant with over 25 years of experience in tax, AML, and assurance across the UAE and India.

ashish.a@agpcorporation.com

Biography

Ashish Asthana is a highly accomplished Chartered Accountant with over 25 years of professional experience. An ICAI member since 2000, he focuses on Anti-Money Laundering and tax compliance, particularly across the UAE and India.

He co-founded Artifae in Dubai to help businesses navigate the UAE’s corporate tax environment, and as Founder and Managing Partner of TASK and Associates serves approximately 2,000 clients across finance, manufacturing, real estate, and hospitality. From 2004 to 2010 he worked at XPERT, serving major corporations including TATA, Reliance, and Axis Bank.

He serves as an advisor at Social Consultancy Services and Director at Nagrik Foundation, and recently presented at the Singapore UAE Investor Summit 2024 on regional financial strategies.

Professional Experience

  • Founder & Managing Partner, TASK and Associates (approx. 2,000 clients)
  • Co-founder, Artifae — UAE corporate tax advisory, Dubai
  • XPERT (2004 to 2010), serving TATA, Reliance, and Axis Bank
  • Advisor, Social Consultancy Services · Director, Nagrik Foundation
  • Speaker, Singapore UAE Investor Summit 2024

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