J P Chawla & Co. LLP

Rajat is the Chief Business Officer and Senior Director at J P Chawla & Co. LLP
areas of expertise
  • Compliance of Indirect Taxes in Goods and Service Tax
  • Compliance of Indirect Taxes in VAT
  • Compliance of Indirect Taxes in Service tax.
education
  • B.com
  • M.com

He is functionally responsible for Business Development of the firm. Operationally, he leads business intelligence, audit & assurance, regulatory, corporate law and indirect tax engagements for the firm. A responsibility that he has taken up in the recent past in leading the technology domain of the firm. 

Rajat is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Delhi University, where he graduated with honours. In addition to that, he is a Certified Public Accountant from CPA Australia; he is also an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales and also holds Certified Public Accountant certificate from Delaware state board of Accountancy, USA (not in public practice).  Additionally, Rajat is a Certified Information System Auditor (C.I.S.A) and a Member of Information System Audit and Control Association, USA. In past, he has worked and trained with one of the big four accounting firms – Deloitte. 

In addition to his background, he is a member of the Chamber of Tax Consultants. He is also a member of Income Tax Appellate Bar Association and a member of the International Fiscal Association. 

Rajat has 23+ years of experience in the field of corporate law, foreign exchange laws (FEMA/ RBI), audit & assurance, accounting GAAP advisory, indirect taxes (GST India and VAT UAE), corporate tax UAE. On the advisory side, he has played a leading role in transaction advisory and technology specializing in international business advisory, cross border taxation, co-sourcing, outsourcing and off-shoring, valuations, assurance, corporate legal matters, mergers and acquisitions, management consultancy and information system audit and security. 

His  expertise include working with a cross-section of industries including electricity distribution, renewal energy, power generation, power trading, manufacturing, telecommunication, fast-moving consumer goods, information technology, advertising and media, publishing and printing, aviation, MRO, crypto, media, banking & finance, microfinance, infrastructure, medical, dentistry, real estate, e-commerce, oil and gas, and automobile sector.  

Apart from his work duties, Rajat is also a regular speaker and writer for various professional forums, books and journals. 

publications

  • Digital Personal Data Protection, 2025: Data Governance Mandates and Impact for Businesses

    On November 13, 2025, the Ministry of Economics and Information Technology (MeitY) officially notified the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules (DPDPR), 2025. The release, published by the Gazette on 14 November 2025, finally operationalizes the Digital Personal Data Protection ACT (DPDPA) marking this as a landmark principles-based, comprehensive data protection law in India.   The Act

    20 November 2025
  • Implications of 56th GST Council Meeting “Three-Tier” Slab on India’s Tax Regime 

    The Indian tax system underwent a major transformation on September 3, 2025, when the 56th GST Council Meeting introduced sweeping reforms. The GST Council, chaired by the Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman announced recommendations relating to changes in GST rates, providing relief to individuals, the common man, the aspirational middle

    5 September 2025
  • The Supreme Court Declares Hyatt’s PE in India: Risk Implications for Foreign GCCs

    For multinational companies operating Global Capability Centres (GCCS) in India, intensified scrutiny is the new name of the game. In a landmark judgment by the Supreme Court (SC) of India involving Hyatt International Southwest Asia Ltd; the court came heavily in favour of the Department of Income Tax. In its judgment, the Court laid down

    11 August 2025

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