Sanjay Sanghvi

Practice Areas

Direct Tax (Domestic & International Tax advisory, Tax representations & Tax disputes resolution)

Professional Memberships

The Bar council of Maharashtra & Goa

Bombay Chartered Accountants’ Society

The Chamber of Tax Consultants

Experience

Sanjay Sanghvi is Senior Partner in the Direct Tax Practice of the Firm based out of Mumbai office. With over 29 years of professional experience, Sanjay advises clients on domestic and international taxation matters across various sectors of the economy and in M&A transactions. He advises clients on large tax litigations and high-end tax representation before the Tax Authorities, Transfer Pricing Authorities, Tax Tribunal, and High Courts/Supreme Court on issues pertaining to domestic taxation, transfer pricing and international taxation matters (Permanent Establishment, Tax Treaty Issues, Exchange of information, withholding tax, etc).

Clients value Sanjay for his sound and comprehensive legal tax counselling and the ability to handle tax matters before tax authorities and Courts in India in a time bound manner. Sanjay’s ‘balanced approach’ in interpretation and application of tax laws in a given situation, is greatly appreciated by clients as it helps them in taking timely and appropriate business decisions.

Sanjay has authored numerous tax articles in various Indian and international tax journals of repute like ‘International Tax Review’, Bloomberg, IBFD Asia Pacific Tax Bulletin, Business India, the chamber of Tax Consultants, Taxsutra etc. Sanjay is also regularly quoted in leading business newspapers on important tax rulings and other tax policy related developments in India. His timely and impactful comments and insights on significant tax matters and Government tax policies are quoted by leading business journals in India including prestigious ‘Business India’.

Sanjay was also consulted by the Government of India to provide suggestions on ‘Vivad Se Vishwas’ a onetime tax disputes settlement scheme launched by the Government of India in 2020.

Sanjay has been recognised and acknowledged for his experience and expertise by:

· The International Tax Review - World Tax – 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2016 and 2015 as a ‘Highly Regarded Tax Controversy Leader’ in Asia Pacific;

· Ranked lawyer for ‘Tax’ by Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2024, 2023, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2015;

· Ranked as ‘Leading Individual’ for Tax by the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Guide 2024, 2023, and 2022;

· Recognized by ITR- World Transfer Pricing 2022 and 2023;

· Legal Era Leading Lawyers 2022 and 2023 ranked Sanjay as Leading Lawyer Champion for Tax;

· RSG Consulting Ltd 2017 Client Recommendations for his tax expertise and excellent client service;

· Euromoney's Tax Expert Guide 2020 and 2021 as a ‘Leading Tax Practitioner’ in Asia Pacific;

· Legal 500 for his outstanding level of service in Direct Tax matters, regulatory instructions, and tax litigation;

· Recognized as ‘Litigation Star’ by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2023.

Publications

Sanjay has authored numerous articles in various Indian and international legal journals. Some of his contributions include:

· Navigating ‘Stay of Demand’ Challenge & Intricacies of ‘Depositing Tax’ Pending Appeal published by Taxsutra in July 2024;

· India’s new Mauritius tax treaty: Considerations and concerns for investors published by International Tax Review in May 2024;

· Key tax considerations for foreign investors in India published by International Tax Review in April 2024;

· Lifting the corporate veil on tax planning published by International Tax Review in 2023;

· Analysing ‘work from home scenario’ from Tax & PE/POEM perspective published in journal of The Chamber of Tax Consultants-July 2021 Edition;

· Faceless regime under Income-tax law: Some issues and the way forward published in the Bombay Chartered Accountant Journal-July 2021 Edition;

· MLI-Intensifying the need for ‘substance’ in cross-border taxation published by Taxnotes International in July 2020;

· Has the falling rupee sweetened ‘Vivad Se Vishwas’ Scheme for MNCs? published by Taxsutra in April 2020;

· “India | Paper on 'Managing Tax Disputes’ – Some Legal and Practical Strategies”

· “Undertake Diligence: Income tax issues in buying a business in India” published by Business India in January 2018;

· “Is GAAR sour?” published by Business India in March 2018.