Centre for Tax Laws

Name

Centre for Tax Laws

Legal name

Centre for Tax Laws - NALSAR University of Law

Website

https://ctl.nalsar.ac.in

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education and Tax Policy Research

NAICS

Public Finance Activities (921130)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYBPAHAAAG

Tax Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAIADAM

Taxpayer Services, Education & Outreach

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Tax, Revenue & Customs Administration

SECONDARYBPAIADAA

Tax Policy, Legislation & Rulings

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Tax, Revenue & Customs Administration

Keywords

• Tax law research
• Tax policy training
• Fiscal policy analysis
• Legal academic research
• Tax administration training

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyderabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Centre for Tax Laws (CTL) is a research and training centre under NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, dedicated to taxation law and policy. It produces a blog publication platform (with Taxmann), an interview series (Forbes GC), training programs for Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers, a CSR workshop series with Tata Steel, and a white paper on AI in the direct tax code. Its deliverables target government tax administrators, legal academia, and selected corporate partners.

Product overview

Centre for Tax Laws is a research-based Centre under NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, primarily focusing on Taxation Law and Policy. The organization operates as a publication and educational platform offering: (1) a Blog Publication Platform covering tax law topics including Direct Tax, Indirect Tax, International Taxation, and Constitutional Aspects; (2) an Interview Series featuring Government, Bar, Academia & Policy, and Law Firm perspectives; (3) Collaborative White Papers with Nishith Desai and Associates on Tax, Trade and Investments policy; (4) Training Programs for Indian Revenue Service Officers at the National Academy of Direct Taxes; and (5) CSR Workshop Series conducted with Tel Aviv University. The Centre does not offer commercial software products but serves as an academic research and publication hub for tax law scholarship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training Programs for Indian Revenue Service (IRS) Officers Structured training programs delivered to serving Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers on taxation law and policy, commissioned for the capacity-building needs of India's central tax administration.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Academy of Direct Taxes, NagpurcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023CTL offered customized courses to Indian Revenue Officer Trainees at the National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur. The program covered conceptual and practical dimensions of domestic tax law, global tax arrangements, and developments in international taxation to help officers understand the interplay between domestic tax laws and double tax avoidance agreements.
• Nishith Desai and AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021NALSAR Centre for Tax Laws collaborated with Nishith Desai and Associates to publish a white paper on Tax, Trade and Investments. The paper addressed policy considerations for the Indian Government regarding practical and efficient tax regulations to boost India's international trade and Digital Services industry, particularly in the context of Post-Covid recovery and OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework deal on digital economy taxation.
• Tel Aviv University Law School (Institute for Law and Philanthropy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019NALSAR Centre for Tax Laws collaborated with Tel Aviv University Law School's Institute for Law and Philanthropy to organize a two-day workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility. The workshop engaged approximately 35 presenters and participants from academia, legal consultants, corporate executives, and CSR practitioners to discuss CSR practices and impact of corporate giving in India and Israel comparatively.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center: US-based joint research initiative producing tax policy analysis and research for policymakers. Comparable as a tax-focused research and policy analysis entity operating within a larger academic/policy institution.
• Tax Foundation: US-based independent tax policy research organization with global footprint. Comparable as an established authority in tax-policy research, education, and dissemination—similar core function to CTL but at much greater scale and global reach.
• International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD): Global research and knowledge organization specializing in cross-border taxation, with publications and academic courses. Comparable as a tax-research and education-focused entity serving practitioners and policy professionals in multiple jurisdictions.

Direct peers

• Centre for Policy Research (CPR), India: India-based think tank conducting research across economic and regulatory policy areas and engaging closely with government. Comparable as an India-rooted policy research institution informing government decision-making on economic regulation.
• National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP): Indian autonomous policy research institution focused on public finance and tax policy. Directly comparable as a domestic, government-engaged tax-policy research body serving similar Indian policy and academic audiences as CTL.
• Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy: India-based legal policy think tank that conducts research and advises government on regulatory design. Comparable as a legal-policy research organization engaging Indian government on legislative and tax-adjacent matters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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