Vishal Agarwal

About

CA Vishal Agarwal is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, Law Graduate (LL.B. Hons.) and DISA qualified professional with over 15 years of experience in Indirect Taxation, GST Litigation, Customs and Corporate Tax Advisory. He has previously been associated with leading global professional services firms including Ernst & Young (EY) and PwC, besides heading the taxation functions of some of India's fastest-growing organisations including Urban Company, Spinny and Balasore Alloys Limited. Vishal brings a unique combination of Big Four consulting, in-house corporate leadership and courtroom litigation experience, enabling him to advise businesses not merely on legal interpretation but on commercially sustainable tax strategies. One of his key differentiators is his extensive experience in the E-Commerce and Digital Business ecosystem. Having led the tax function of leading technology-driven enterprises, he has advised on complex GST issues relating to marketplace models, platform-based business structures, vendor ecosystems, cross-charge mechanisms, multi-state registrations, warehousing models, customer incentive programmes, digital services, input tax optimisation and regulatory compliance. His practical understanding of technology-led businesses enables him to deliver solutions that are legally robust and operationally efficient. His litigation practice covers representation before GST authorities, DGGI, Customs authorities, Appellate Authorities and High Courts in matters involving investigations, departmental audits, search proceedings, input tax credit disputes, bank attachments, refund claims, anti-profiteering issues and constitutional challenges under GST. He regularly advises corporates, promoters and multinational businesses on GST implementation, transaction structuring, tax risk management, contract review, due diligence and strategic litigation.