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Tax disputes and contentious indirect tax matters are DMD Advocates‘ tax team’s speciality, while also working across domestic and international tax, transfer pricing and providing tax advisory services. Clients praise co-head Tushar Jarwal for his ability in tax planning, tax controversy and disputes before the Supreme Court of India, the High Courts and specialised tax tribunals. Alongside him is the ’consistent’ and ‘dependable’ Anuradha Dutt, bolstering the team’s tax litigious abilities for clients in the oil and gas, mining, IT, broadcasting, e-commerce, banking & NBFCs, pharma and hospitality sectors.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Good understanding of the subject matter, excellent knowledge of preceding case matters which can impact the case in a positive way.'

  • 'The team at DMD Advocates can confidently be relied upon for remarkable turnaround time, especially in high-stakes matters. Their expertise at the Supreme Court of India is truly commendable.'

  • 'Tushar Jarwal's availability and responsiveness, even on short notice, is truly commendable and can make a significant difference in managing time-sensitive matters effectively.'

  • 'Rahul Sateeja brings consistent performance, calm presence, and dependable work ethic has a lasting impact on the engagement. While he may not seek the spotlight — he does a lot of heavy lifting and is steady, thoughtful, and deeply reliable.'

Key clients

  • Baker Hughes Oilfield Services India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Baker Hughes Singapore Pte
  • BJ Services Company Middle East Ltd.
  • EMRI Green Health Services
  • Mitsui Prime Advanced Composites India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Philips India Limited
  • FIS Payment Solutions and Services India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Trafigura India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Mastercard Asia Pacific Pte Limited
  • Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt Ltd
  • Bharti Airtel Limited
  • Vodafone Idea Limited

Work highlights

Represented Mastercard in the case related to the taxability of foreign company in India in terms of the provision of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and double tax avoidance agreement between India and Singapore.
Represented Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited before Madras High Court against taxability of Rs.19,000 Cr paid for buyback of shares as dividend.
Represented Vodafone Indea Ltd. initially before the Bombay High Court and then before the Hon’ble Supreme Court and obtained a favourable judgment for telecom companies.

Practice head

Anuradha Dutt; Tushar Jarwal

Other key lawyers

Rahul Sateeja