TFD Policy Research Desk

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TFD Policy Research Desk delivers sharp, insightful analysis of India’s evolving fiscal and regulatory landscape. It decodes tax reforms, developments, government policies, and global fiscal trends, offering professionals clear, timely perspectives that bridge complex legislation with real-world business and compliance implications.

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GSTAT functioning across India: relief valve or backlog transfer machine?

GSTAT functioning across India may finally ease the hardest part of GST litigation - but only if bench capacity, listing discipline and order quality keep pace with the backlog already queued up.

Blocked Credit After Safari Retreats: The Construction Fight Has Changed, Not Ended

Safari Retreats did not abolish blocked credit under GST. It changed the argument. This article reads the judgment as a principles case, tracks the legislative response, and explains where the construction ITC fight now really sits.

Pillar Two India: No Domestic Law Yet, but Indian Groups Are Already in the Net

Even without Indian implementation, Pillar Two can still hit Indian groups through foreign IIR and UTPR rules, reshaping cash-tax outcomes, reporting systems and capital allocation decisions.

Mutual Agreement Procedure as Strategy: Why Waiting Too Long Blunts Competent Authority Relief

Mutual Agreement Procedure is increasingly central to India's tax-certainty architecture. The real strategic mistake in 2026 may not be using MAP - it may be using it too late.

APA vs Litigation in 2026: When Should Large Taxpayers Stop Fighting?

India’s APA regime has crossed the proof-of-concept stage. For large taxpayers in 2026, the real question is no longer whether a case can be fought, but whether recurring litigation still delivers more value than certainty.

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Starting Your Own CA Practice: The 10 Strategic Decisions That Decide Your Next 5 Years

Starting your own CA practice is not just a professional milestone; it is a strategic market-entry decision. This playbook breaks down the first 10 choices - niche, pricing, clients, delivery, hiring, risk, and scale - that shape whether a new firm stays busy or becomes truly valuable.

Big 4 vs Industry CA Career: The 24-Month Framework for Choosing Big 4 / Big 6, Mid-Tier or Industry

A newly qualified CA should not choose the first job on prestige alone. This framework compares Big 4 / Big 6, mid-tier and industry through learning curve, ownership, brand value and exit options.

Chartered Accountant Career Growth: The Moat That Makes a CA Hard to Replace in Five Years

In a larger, faster, and more software-driven profession, the CA who stays replaceable will be the one who only executes. The durable career belongs to the professional who builds domain depth, owns systems, communicates clearly, and earns trust that compounds.

GST Careers Beyond Returns: Where the Real Premium Work Sits in Tech, Analytics, Supply Chains, and Policy

: GST careers are moving well beyond return filing. The premium niches now sit in tax technology, e-invoicing controls, ITC analytics, litigation strategy, supply-chain design, and policy interpretation.