Nitin Gandhi’s proven track record at the securities exchange indicates promising results as he joins the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS).
Since his tenure as chairman at the securities exchange, two key developments have emerged, with the latest being SUN Insurance achieving early and full trading status.
Mr. Gandhi and former FRCS CEO Jitoko Tikolevu have joined the FRCS board for a three-year term, alongside Nancy Tikoisuva and Neelesh Gounder, who were appointed last year.
The quartet brings significant expertise to the table. Ms. Tikoisuva is a legal practitioner with Toganivalu Legal. Mr. Gounder is a lecturer in economics and Deputy Head of School (Research) at the University of the South Pacific’s School of Accounting Finance and Economics.
Mr. Gandhi is a chartered accountant and former managing partner of Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC). He is a fellow of the Australia and New Zealand Chartered Accountants, past president of the Fiji Institute of Chartered Accountants, an accredited mediator, past president of the Fiji Red Cross Society, and a member of the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) Audit and Risk Commission in Geneva.
With over 38 years of experience, Mr. Gandhi has provided professional services in assurance, taxation, and advisory to various industries, including tourism, aviation, energy, manufacturing, retail, agriculture, and financial services across Fiji and regional countries.
Aware of the challenges facing the FRCS in its reforms and administrative systems, Mr. Gandhi emphasized the importance of embracing globalization and digitalization to serve the customer base efficiently and fairly. “Modernizing tax compliance and developing systems accordingly would be key to the economic development of the country,” he said.
FRCS CEO Udit Singh remarked that the diverse talent and expertise on the board would greatly benefit FRCS in its quest to become a world-class service provider.
Mr. Tikolevu served as the Fiji High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2023. He was the CEO of the Fiji Revenue and Customs Authority from 2007 to 2015 and deputy board chairman of the Fiji Development Bank and Investment Fiji until December 2015.