سید افضال گیلانی

High Court

January 2021 - December 2026

Being a Advocate of the High Court of Pakistan and a legal professional specializing in Taxation, Corporate & Commercial Law, Regulatory Compliance, and Tax Litigation. I advise individuals, businesses, companies, and organizations on a broad range of legal and taxation matters, with particular emphasis on Pakistan’s federal and provincial tax laws. His practice includes matters relating to the Income Tax Ordinance, ****, Sales Tax Act, ****, and provincial sales tax laws administered by the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA), Sindh Revenue Board (SRB), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA), and Balochistan Revenue Authority (BRA). My professional work encompasses tax planning and advisory, tax compliance, withholding tax, sales tax, assessments, audit proceedings, exemption certificates, tax notices, rectification applications, appeals, and representation before tax authorities and appellate forums. I also handle matters involving the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and other regulatory authorities. In addition to taxation, I have experience in corporate and commercial legal matters, including corporate structuring, regulatory compliance, agreements, legal documentation, commercial advisory, and matters before the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). As an Advocate High Court, I combine legal analysis, taxation expertise, regulatory knowledge, and practical business understanding to provide clients with commercially focused and legally sound solutions. His approach emphasizes understanding the client's underlying business and regulatory position before developing an appropriate legal or tax strategy. I am also interested in the continued development of specialized expertise in tax litigation, international taxation, corporate law, and cross-border tax matters, with the objective of building a modern and specialized legal and tax advisory practice in Pakistan.

I, Syed Afzaal Gilani, Advocate of the High Court of Pakistan, with a professional focus particularly on taxation, corporate/commercial matters, regulatory compliance, and litigation.

My practice covers matters involving: Income Tax — Income Tax Ordinance, ****, including assessments, amendments, withholding tax, exemption certificates, notices and appeals. Sales Tax — Sales Tax Act, ****, including input/output tax, registration, returns, digital invoicing and compliance. Provincial Sales Tax on Services — PRA, SRB, KPRA and BRA matters. Tax Litigation & Appeals — Commissioner (Appeals), ATIR and related proceedings. FBR & Regulatory Matters — notices, rectification applications, condonation, jurisdictional issues and taxpayer representations. Corporate & Commercial Law — SECP matters, company structures, LLPs, agreements, engagements and corporate advisory. Employment & Labour Matters — employment contracts, termination/final settlements and related legal issues. Legal Drafting & Advisory — legal opinions, applications, replies to notices, appeals, representations, agreements and professional correspondence.

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LLB

Punjab University

**** - ****

LAW

Chartered Accountancy

ICAP

**** - ****

Chartered Accountant

PIPFA

Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accounts

**** - ****

Auditing, Accounting and Taxation

B.com

BZU

**** - ****

Accounting, Taxation and Commerce