Sanjay Sanghvi is 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.
Represented before Authority for Advance Rulings in the landmark case concerning applicability of India-Mauritius tax treaty on capital gains taxation issues.
Represented and advised on a large Transfer Pricing related dispute.
Represented and advised on an important matter concerning transfer pricing dispute.
Advised on tax structuring, negotiation assistance for a tax efficient M&A transaction.
Represented before Authority for Advance Rulings on taxability of capital gains on divestment of equity in an Indian listed Company, under India-Mauritius Tax Treaty including advising and representing before Bombay High Court on a subsequent ‘Writ Petition’ proceedings taken out by the tax authorities seeking to challenge advance ruling.
- Sanjay has been highly recommended for his Tax expertise and excellent service in RSG Consulting Ltd’s ‘2017 Client Recommendations’.
- Recommended as one of the leading Tax Controversy Leaders in Asia Pacific in ‘International Tax Review’ 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Survey.
- Recommended as a leading Tax Lawyer by Chambers & Partners’ 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 and appraised of for ‘outstanding level of service’ in Direct Tax matters, regulatory instructions and tax litigation by Legal 500 in their 2017 survey.
- Sanjay was also nominated as one of the leading tax advisors by Euromoney's Tax Advisers Guide 2014 and acknowledged by Asialaw as one of the prominent Lawyers of taxation for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013.
