Self- Paced Workshop on ‘How to Build a Career in Tax Law: GST, Customs & Tax Litigation’

Explore the world of tax law through four recorded sessions conducted by an experienced tax law practitioner. Understand how lawyers approach tax classification, analyse real-world transactions, handle investigations and litigation, and build careers in this specialised area of legal practice.

Learn at your own pace. Access the sessions whenever it suits you.

Why Explore a Career in Tax Law?

Tax is one of the most specialised and commercially relevant areas of legal practice, but it can be difficult for law students to understand what tax lawyers actually do.

A career in Tax Law can involve:

• Advising businesses on GST, Customs and tax implications.
• Researching and resolving complex classification and valuation issues.
• Handling tax investigations and regulatory proceedings.
• Drafting responses to Show Cause Notices.
• Representing clients in tax litigation and appeals.
• Working on transactions involving international trade and cross-border taxation.
• Building expertise in a practice area where specialised legal knowledge is highly valued.

This workshop is designed to give you a realistic look at this career so you can understand the work involved and decide whether Tax Law is the right specialisation for you.

Career opportunities are growing:

There are opportunities across Indirect Tax, GST, Customs, Tax Litigation and Tax Advisory at law firms, Big Four firms, consulting firms and in-house legal and tax teams.

The workshop is conducted by Shambhavi Mishra, Associate Partner at Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan (LKS), and focuses on how lawyers approach indirect tax matters in practice, from classifying products and understanding tax implications to handling investigations, litigation and advising clients.

By the End of This Self-paced Workshop, You Will Be Able To:

• Understand how lawyers approach GST and Customs classification in real-world transactions.
• Learn how to navigate the Customs Tariff, HSN, Chapter Notes and General Rules of Interpretation through practical examples.
• Understand how GST and Customs disputes arise, how investigations are conducted, and what a lawyer’s role is at different stages.
• Learn to read and understand important litigation documents such as Show Cause Notices and adjudication orders.
• Understand the Customs and GST appellate process, from the initial dispute through the higher appellate forums.
• Get a practical understanding of the difference between Tax Advisory and Tax Litigation and the kind of work lawyers undertake in each.
• Get insights into what working on large Customs and Tax matters actually looks like.
• Understand the skills, work and career paths involved in building a career in Indirect Tax and Customs.

What Will You Learn?

The workshop consists of four recorded sessions, covering the practical aspects of indirect tax practice and career opportunities in this field.

SESSION 1: How Tax Lawyers Analyse Real-World Transactions

• What does a tax lawyer actually do?
• Understanding GST and Customs classification in practice.
• How classification affects tax liability and business risk.
• How to navigate the Customs Tariff and HSN.
• Understanding headings, sub-headings and tariff items.
• Using Chapter Notes and the General Rules of Interpretation.
• Practical examples of classifying real-world products.

SESSION 2: How to Handle a Classification Dispute & the GST–Customs Connection

• How classification disputes arise in real practice.
• Using Section and Chapter Notes to support a classification.
• Understanding competing classifications and their tax implications.
• Case studies on real classification disputes.
• The connection between Customs classification and GST rate notifications.
• Practical approach to analysing a classification dispute.

SESSION 3: How Customs & GST Litigation Works – From Show Cause Notice to Court

• How Customs and GST disputes begin: assessments, audits and investigations.
• Handling summons, statements and documentary evidence.
• Understanding and analysing a Show Cause Notice.
• Understanding Orders-in-Original and Orders-in-Appeal.
• The appellate journey: Commissioner (Appeals) → CESTAT → High Court → Supreme Court.
• Understanding the GST litigation process and how it compares with Customs litigation.
• Practical walkthrough of a tax dispute from investigation to appeal.

SESSION 4: How to Build a Career as an Indirect Tax Lawyer?

• What does a junior tax lawyer actually do?
• Behind the scenes of large Customs matters.
• Tax Advisory vs. Tax Litigation: What does the work actually involve?
• Skills required to build a strong practice in Tax.
• Choosing between Advisory and Litigation.
• Why Tax can be a strong career specialisation for lawyers.
• Career opportunities in Tax & Customs law firms.

Learn at Your Own Pace

This is a self-paced workshop, which means you do not have to follow a fixed class schedule or attend sessions at a particular time.

Once you register, you can access the workshop materials through the Lawctopus Law School learning portal and complete the four recorded sessions according to your own schedule.

• Learn whenever it is convenient for you.
• Pause, revisit and revise the recordings whenever required.
• Go through the presentations and reading materials alongside the sessions.
• Build your understanding of indirect tax practice at your own pace.

Four practical sessions. One specialised area of law. Learn on your schedule.

Faculty

Who Is This Workshop For?

This workshop is particularly useful for:

• Law students interested in exploring Tax, GST, Customs or Indirect Tax.
• Students considering a career in law firms.
• Young lawyers looking to understand Tax Litigation and Advisory.
• Law students who want to explore a specialised practice area.
• Anyone interested in understanding what tax lawyers actually do in practice.

Worried You Don’t Know Enough Tax Law?

You don’t need to.

This is not a workshop that expects you to already know tax law or have a strong understanding of the GST and Customs framework.

Instead, the sessions introduce these concepts through real-world transactions, practical problems, case studies, litigation documents and career insights.

You can learn how classification works, how tax disputes are handled and what a tax lawyer’s work involves without having to master the subject beforehand.

Whether you’re a law student exploring Tax for the first time or a young lawyer considering a specialisation, you can start here.

Fees

Workshop Fee: ₹ 4999 2999

What Is Included in the Registration Fee?

1. Access to all 4 recorded sessions.
2. Access to the workshop through the Lawctopus Law School learning portal.
3. Presentations and relevant reading materials for all sessions.
4. E-certificate of completion.
5. Assessment: A set of 30 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) to test your understanding of the concepts covered in the workshop. 

Four Practical Sessions. One Specialised Area of Law. Learn at Your Own Pace.

Why Are We Organising This Workshop?

At Lawctopus Law School, we believe that students should be able to explore a legal practice area by understanding what the work actually looks like, rather than simply studying its theoretical framework.

This self-paced workshop is an opportunity to learn from a practising tax lawyer and get a practical introduction to GST, Customs, Classification, Investigation, Litigation and Tax Careers.

You can explore the subject at your own pace, revisit important concepts and understand the practical aspects of tax law before deciding whether you want to pursue it as a career specialisation.

If you are curious about what happens behind the scenes when lawyers handle indirect tax matters, this workshop is a great place to start.

Register now and explore Indirect Tax in practice.