Shankar Rochlani

Shankar has extensive experience in advising clients on all aspects of indirect tax laws (GST, Customs, Foreign Trade Policy, Central Excise, Service Tax, VAT/CST), with expertise in handling both advisory and litigation matters. With his rich professional experience, Shankar is adept at understanding business requirements and in formulating client centric, strategic, and practical solutions. He regularly advises on structuring complex business transactions to achieve tax efficiency and has supported clients in drafting contract clauses with focus on mitigating the potential risk of litigation. In the area of litigation, Shankar has successfully represented clients in matters relating to valuation, anti-dumping, classification of goods and services, export promotion schemes such as EPCG and Advance License, exemptions, etc. His ability to combine technical expertise with practical industry insights makes him a trusted litigator in contentious tax matters. Beyond client advisory and litigation work, Shankar has actively contributed in books written on Service Tax and GST, reflecting his commitment to knowledge dissemination in the field of indirect taxation.