CA Harshil S. Shah

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Name: CA Harshil S. Shah Qualification: CA in Practice Education: CA, LLB, Diploma in Cyber Law Company: P C Ghadiali and Co LLP Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Articles Published: 40 Total Views: 1,406,882

About

I am CA Harshil Shah, Partner at P C Ghadiali and Co LLP, Mumbai, with over 9 years of professional experience in Direct Tax advisory, litigation support, and regulatory compliance. My core areas of practice include income tax litigation, tax planning and strategy, corporate tax advisory, and compliance matters. I also advise on international taxation and UAE Corporate Tax. I am a qualified Chartered Accountant, Lawyer (LLB), and hold a Diploma in Cyber Law, which enables me to combine legal insight with financial expertise to provide practical and holistic solutions. I advise individuals, corporates, LLPs, and charitable institutions, with a strong focus on accuracy, strategic structuring, and timely compliance. You can reach out to me on [email protected].

Job Experience

Partner at P C Ghadiali and Co LLP, Mumbai, with over 9 years of professional experience in Direct Tax advisory, litigation support, and regulatory compliance. Extensive experience in advisory and compliances for charitable trusts and non-profit institutions, including registration under sections 12AB and 80G(5), modification of objects, cancellation and restoration proceedings, and ongoing compliance under the Income-tax Act, 1961. Handled assessment, reassessment, rectification, and appellate proceedings for trusts and institutions, including matters relating to application of income, accumulation, corpus donations, specified persons, and compliance with Charitable and Religious Trusts. Also advised trusts on restructuring, mergers, and governance-related issues. In addition, advised corporates, LLPs, and individuals on income tax litigation, tax planning, and corporate tax compliance. Experience also includes international taxation and UAE Corporate Tax advisory.

Job Skills

• Advisory and compliance for Charitable Trusts & NGOs • Registration, renewal, cancellation, and restoration under sections 12AB and 80G • Trust taxation – sections 11, 12, 13, 115TD, corpus and accumulation • Assessment, reassessment, faceless proceedings, and appellate matters • Direct Tax litigation and representation before tax authorities • Income tax planning and strategic advisory • Corporate tax compliance and advisory • International taxation and UAE Corporate Tax • Regulatory compliance and advisory • Drafting of submissions, replies, and legal opinions