Adv. Shashi Ashok Bekal is a Tax Counsel in the chambers of Dr K. Shivaram, Senior Advocate, Mumbai. He is also a visiting professor for teaching Income-tax at Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai. He is also serving as an Independent Director in Golkunda Diamonds & Jewellery Limited.

He is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a Lawyer from the University of Mumbai. He was awarded a scholarship to pursue his Masters in Law in the field of taxation from Jindal Global Law School. He pursued his second Masters in Law from Maharashtra National Law University - Mumbai. He was honoured as a Fellow of the Foundation for International Tax.

He is regularly practising before the Tax Authorities, Hon’ble Income-tax Appellate Tribunal and various High Courts. He advises Domestic and International Taxpayers on various issues emanating from Withholding of tax, Transfer Pricing, Permanent Establishment, Mergers and Restructurings, Estate Planning, Prosecution under Income Tax laws, et cetera.

He has contributed several articles in the field of Income-tax. His Article on the Faceless Appeal Scheme has been cited by the Hon’ble Income-tax Appellate Tribunal in the case of Mahadev Cold Storage v. JCIT [2021] 127 taxmann.com 722/190 ITD 273 (Agra-Trib.).