Direct Tax
The Practice
Firm’s direct tax practice is very well integrated with other practices, has been becoming stronger with every passing year – both in terms of size and experience – and has been able to win client confidence through its solution-oriented approach, time and cost effectiveness.
Execution
The team has core expertise in various areas of domestic and cross-border taxation including tax efficient structuring of inbound & outbound investments, domestic/group restructuring, tax treaty analysis, advisory, M&A tax, transfer pricing advisory & transfer pricing disputes resolution, high end tax litigation and representation, tax information exchange requests, employee incentives, tax insurance, and new age issues such as General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR), Place of Effective Management (POEM), interplay of tax treaties with MLI and taxation aspects relating to online marketplaces and digital transactions, which are evolving globally.
The Khaitan Advantage
We have successfully carved a niche for ourselves in the market, both domestically as well as internationally. Our persistent effort to deliver the best possible tax solutions in the least possible time has enabled us to forge long-term relationships with clients.
"Khaitan & Co provides 'an excellent level of service' and 'is very commercial in its approach', and the team 'has a good understanding of the political and business world in India, along with the various issues which can impact a deal.”
Legal 500, 2018Key Contacts
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Bijal Ajinkya
Partner
Direct Tax, Estate Planning, Trusts and Private Client, Investment Funds
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Sanjay Sanghvi
Partner
Direct Tax, Domestic & International Tax , Tax Disputes Resolution / Tax Investigations, Transfer Pricing
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Vinita Krishnan
Executive Director
Domestic & International Tax Advisory, Mergers and Acquisitions, Tax Due Diligence, Global Capability Centres
Insights
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Punjab and Haryana High Court Strikes down JAO – FAO Retrospective Amendment as Unconstitutional
read more + 14 Sep '26 -
India’s GAAR in Action: From Formal Compliance to Commercial Substance
read more + 10 Sep '26 -
Cross-Border Taxation in Transition: The India Mauritius Protocol, Service PE and Transfer Pricing in a Disrupted World
read more + 10 Sep '26 -
Data Centres and Taxes: Inside the Tax Incentive Framework
read more + 10 Sep '26 -
Reworking the Tax Framework in a Permanently Established AI Era
read more + 10 Sep '26 -
Navigating Tax Disputes & Related Developments in India-August2026
read more + 02 Sep '26

