VISHAL PODDAR is a Tax Litigation Consultant by Profession, Cricketer by Passion, Mentor by Inclination, Author by Inspiration, Socially Curious & Spiritually Inclined.
He is a Chartered Accountant, DISA(ICAI) & Masters in Commerce with over 20 years of experience in Indirect Taxes Advisory, including GST, Excise, VAT, and Service Tax. He is involved in Tax & Assurance Practice with a focus on advisory, litigation, and compliance support for corporates and MSMEs across industries. His core expertise spans GST implementation, SEZ advisory, transaction structuring, tax optimization, and regulatory strategy.
He is Chief Advisor to ASHVA Legal LLP, a National Law Firm with its presence in all major cities of India and is a pioneer Litigation Firm encompassing Taxation (Income Tax & Indirect Taxes), Arbitration, PMLA, Benami Act, FEMA, FTP & Corporate Laws.
Awards & Recognition:
TIOL National Taxation Award – Silver Trophy (2022); Distinguished GST Trainer – National Award (2018); Tejas Puraskar – Jury Award (2020)
He has authored books on Industry Specific Issues and is a regular contributor to Reputed Journals,Tax Publications, ICAI publications, online tax portals, and professional forums.
He is an empanelled GST Trainer with ICAI & NACIN. He actively deliberates at forums such as SIMA, SRTEPC, BCAS, CTC, CREDAI, STAR, GSTPAM, ACAE, NTPA, AIFTP. Mr. Poddar has conducted 600+ sessions, 300+ webinars, and 100+ GST officers' Symposiums.
A passionate mentor, he has guided over 2,000 CA/CS/CMA aspirants, including 63 All India Rank holders