VLS Law Academy · Practical Legal Training
Taxation Laws & Practice
Understand the Law. Understand the Forum. Understand the Journey of the Dispute.
Taxation practice is not limited to knowing tax provisions. An advocate must understand the constitutional foundation of taxation, Direct and Indirect Taxes, the authorities involved in tax proceedings, appellate forums, specialised tribunals and remedies before the High Court. Taxation Laws & Practice gives legal professionals a structured understanding of taxation from the perspective of legal practice and adjudication.
28 Aug 2026
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Taxation Laws & Practice · 28 August 2026 · 6 PM – 9 PM · Online · Tamil & English.
Practical Legal Training
Learn Taxation Beyond the Textbook.
Tax practice is not only about knowing the provision. It is about understanding the authority, the appellate forum, the tribunal and the legal pathway a dispute can take.
At VLS Law Academy, the focus is on connecting legal concepts with the way advocates encounter them in practice.
- Direct Tax
- Indirect Tax
- GST
- Tax Adjudication
Your Faculty
Dr. Sivakumar Sivaprakasam
B.Sc., M.L., Ph.D. (Law) · Lawyer, Chennai High Court
Dr. Sivakumar has trained more than 250 Tamil Nadu Judicial Services aspirants and over 1,200 Tamil Nadu Civil Services candidates. Since 2003, he has mentored candidates across law, economy, and public administration for UPSC and TNPSC examinations.
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The Practice Gap
Studying Taxation Law is one thing.
Handling a Tax Dispute is another.
A taxation dispute does not remain within the pages of an Act. It begins before a tax authority, may move into an appellate proceeding, can reach a specialised tribunal and, in appropriate cases, proceed before the High Court.
The Foundation
Where does the power to tax come from?
Understand taxation within India's constitutional and public-finance framework.
The Authority
Where does a tax dispute begin?
Understand assessment-related disputes under Income Tax and GST laws.
The Appeal
Where does the matter go next?
Understand Commissioner-level appellate proceedings and specialised tax tribunals.
The Court
When does the High Court become relevant?
Understand Writ and Writ Appeal proceedings involving taxation matters.
Understand the complete journey of a taxation dispute.
Taxation Laws & Practice
28 August 2026 · 6 PM–9 PM · Online · Tamil + English · 3 Hours · ₹499
Course Objective
Learn Taxation as an Area of Legal Practice.
The programme begins by building the constitutional and institutional foundations of Direct and Indirect Taxation and then moves into the practical structure of assessment disputes, appeals, specialised tribunals and High Court tax practice.
The objective is not merely to know what the provision says.
The practical question is: when a taxation dispute arises, where does the matter go next?
Taxation becomes practical when you understand where the dispute goes.
Tax law is not practiced in isolation. A legal professional must understand the underlying framework, the authority handling the matter, the available appellate forum and the role of tribunals and courts.
Understand the framework
Understand the forum
Understand the remedy pathway
The Gap
Knowing taxation provisions is not the same as understanding tax practice.
- No practical forum roadmap
- Uncertainty about assessment-level disputes
- Confusion about the appellate hierarchy
- Limited exposure to specialised tribunals
- Uncertainty about High Court tax proceedings
The Fix
A structured view of the complete taxation dispute pathway.
- Understand the taxation foundation
- Identify the relevant authority
- Understand assessment proceedings
- Understand appellate authorities
- Understand specialised tribunals
- Understand the High Court pathway
The Curriculum
Two Units. From Taxation Fundamentals to Tax Adjudication.
Unit 01
Basics of Direct Taxes & Indirect Taxes under the Indian Constitution
Build the constitutional, financial and institutional foundation required to understand taxation law and its role within India's legal system.
- Basics of Direct Taxes
- Basics of Indirect Taxes
- Constitutional basics of Taxation
- Annual Financial Statement
- Finance Act
- Appropriation Act
- Consolidated Fund of India
- Public Account of India
- Comptroller and Auditor General of India
- Finance Commission of India
- Centre-State Financial Relations
- GST Council
- 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016
Outcome — Build a clear understanding of the constitutional, financial and institutional framework behind taxation in India.
Unit 02
Tax-Related Adjudications
Move from taxation concepts to the forums in which taxation disputes are actually dealt with.
Assessment-Level Matters
Income Tax and GST assessment-related disputes.
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeal)
Understand Income Tax appellate proceedings.
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appeals
Understand relevant Commissioner-level appellate matters.
ITAT
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.
CESTAT
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal.
GST Appellate Tribunal
Understand GST appellate matters.
High Court
Writs and Writ Appeals in tax matters.
Outcome — Understand how taxation disputes move from departmental proceedings into appeals, specialised tribunals and the High Court.
- Assessing Officer
- CIT (Appeal)
- Customs / Excise / Service Tax Appeal
- ITAT
- CESTAT
- GST Appellate Tribunal
- High Court
Core / 01 · Course core message
Tax practice begins where the law meets the forum.
Understanding taxation practice requires more than knowing provisions. An advocate must understand where a matter begins, which authority is dealing with it, what appellate forum is available and how the dispute progresses through tribunals and courts.
Every Tax Dispute Has a Journey.
Understand the Tax Framework
Direct Tax, Indirect Tax, GST and constitutional taxation.
Identify the Authority
Understand where the matter is currently being dealt with.
Understand the Appeal
Identify the next appellate stage.
Understand the Tribunal
Know the role of ITAT, CESTAT and GST appellate forums.
Understand the Court Pathway
Recognise the role of High Court proceedings in appropriate taxation matters.
From Department to Court.
Assessment / Department
Appellate Authority
Specialised Tribunal
ITAT · CESTAT · GST Appellate Tribunal
High Court
Writs and Writ Appeals in tax matters.
Your Outcome
Understand How Tax Disputes Move Through the Legal System.
Understand Direct and Indirect Tax fundamentals
Understand the constitutional foundations of taxation
Understand GST and the GST Council
Understand tax authorities and assessment disputes
Understand Income Tax appellate proceedings
Understand Customs, Excise and Service Tax appellate proceedings
Understand ITAT matters
Understand CESTAT matters
Understand GST appellate matters
Understand tax-related Writs and Writ Appeals before the High Court
Who Should Attend
For People Who Want to Understand Taxation in Legal Practice.
Practicing Advocates
Build an understanding of taxation disputes and the forums dealing with them.
Junior Advocates
Develop structured exposure to taxation practice early in your career.
Law Graduates
Move from academic understanding to the practical structure of tax disputes.
Law Students
Gain early exposure to taxation as a specialised area of legal practice.
Legal Professionals
Strengthen your understanding of Direct Tax, Indirect Tax, GST and tax adjudication.
Learn the Law. Understand the Practice.
VLS Law Academy bridges the gap between knowing legal concepts and understanding their professional application. Taxation Laws & Practice follows the same philosophy by connecting the foundations of taxation law with the authorities, appellate forums, tribunals and courts through which taxation disputes progress.
- Experienced legal faculty
- Practice-focused learning
- Structured taxation-dispute pathway
- Structured support for young advocates
- Chennai-based legal learning community
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Clear Answers Before You Begin.
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When a Tax Dispute Comes to You, Know Where It Goes Next.
Understand the taxation framework. Understand the authorities. Understand the appellate forums. Understand the tribunals. Understand the High Court pathway.