Stella Joseph PARTNER

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Stella is a Partner at ELP and has received her B.A. LLB (Hons) degree from the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad. She has been a part of the indirect tax team of ELP for over fourteen years.

 Her area of expertise has been indirect taxes including service tax, customs and foreign trade policy, value added tax (VAT), Excise and Goods and Services tax (GST) as well as certain aspects of Income tax. She has been actively engaged in providing advisory and litigation services to various clients and also represents clients in proceedings before various judicial and quasi-judicial forums as well as in assessment proceedings. Additionally, she has been actively engaged in undertaking tax review and structuring exercises for multinational corporations.

She has also been a part of various advocacy related initiatives before Government authorities, including the Ministry of Finance, DGFT, RBI, Legal Metrology Department etc. in relation to tax and other regulatory aspects.

Stella has advised and represented clients across various sectors including e-commerce, shipping and logistics, banking, hospitality and retail.

Interim Budget 2024: Scope of amendments proposed in provisions governing Input Service Distributor

3 Feb 2024 | Read More

Budget Bulletin – Taxation

1 Feb 2024 | Read More

Final FSB Recommendations on Global Crypto Regulations: Key Highlights

27 Jul 2023 | Read More

Who protects the data you share while shopping?

6 Jun 2023 | Read More

India to align with global jurisdictions to regulate cryptocurrency environs

3 May 2023 | Read More

Consumer Laws & The Hospitality Sector

7 Apr 2023 | Read More

Indirect Tax Newsletter – February 2023

14 Mar 2023 | Read More

Taxation of Online Gaming: Key Union Budget 2023 Proposals and Implications

7 Feb 2023 | Read More

Budget in a Minute: Proposed clarifications on the taxability of online gaming in the Union Budget 2023.

7 Feb 2023 | Read More

Budget Buzz – Tax on winnings from Online Games

1 Feb 2023 | Read More

Navigating GST 2.0 Issue 15

2 Nov 2022 | Read More

Issuance of framework for ‘ship leasing’ by IFSCA

24 Aug 2022 | Read More

Guidelines on TDS on transfer of Virtual Digital Assets

19 Jul 2022 | Read More

Guidelines on misleading advertisements in India

12 Jul 2022 | Read More

ELP Knowledge Series India Update Part 2 0f 2022

3 Jun 2022 | Read More

ELP Podcast Series – Blockchain Based Smart Contracts: Key Tech & Regulatory Aspects

10 May 2022 | Read More

ELP Podcast Series – Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) : Understanding the basics

13 Apr 2022 | Read More

Consumer Laws & the Hospitality Sector

5 Apr 2022 | Read More

Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2022

29 Mar 2022 | Read More

India’s New Regime for Taxing Virtual Digital Assets

23 Mar 2022 | Read More

ELP – BIS Update Part 3

22 Mar 2022 | Read More

BIS Update Part 1

2 Mar 2022 | Read More

ELP Knowledge Series – India Update Part 3 of 2021

24 Feb 2022 | Read More

Budget Buzz – Capital Goods

4 Feb 2022 | Read More

Budget Buzz – DRI’s Power

4 Feb 2022 | Read More

Budget Buzz – Gems Jewellery Sector

4 Feb 2022 | Read More

Budget Buzz – Make in India

4 Feb 2022 | Read More

Budget Buzz – Startup

4 Feb 2022 | Read More

Budget Buzz – Tax Deductibility of Education Cess

4 Feb 2022 | Read More

Budget Buzz – Virtual Digital Assets

4 Feb 2022 | Read More

Budget Buzz IFSC

4 Feb 2022 | Read More

Budget Buzz -Litigation

4 Feb 2022 | Read More

Budget Buzz -SEZ

4 Feb 2022 | Read More

ELP Podcast Series – Unfolding Blockchain Technology and Derivation of Cryptocurrency

25 Jan 2022 | Read More

Interpreting The India-US Interim Agreement On Equalisation Levy 2020

30 Nov 2021 | Read More

Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2021

16 Nov 2021 | Read More

OECD/G20 framework on global tax: What does it mean for India?

12 Nov 2021 | Read More

Navigating GST 2.0 – Issue 12

18 Oct 2021 | Read More

45th GST Council Meeting Highlights

18 Sep 2021 | Read More

ELP Knowledge Series – Part 2 of 2021

15 Sep 2021 | Read More

Country of origin’ crackdown continues

11 Aug 2021 | Read More

Taxation of Virtual Currencies in India: an Insight

19 Jul 2021 | Read More

India’s Consumer Protection Rules: What Foreign E-Commerce Entities Need To Be Cognisant Of

29 Jun 2021 | Read More

Proposed E- commerce rules dissected

25 Jun 2021 | Read More

The UN’s recent step to kickstart Global Taxation of the Digital Economy

23 Jun 2021 | Read More

ELP Update on Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

21 Jun 2021 | Read More

Taxation of the Digitalized Economy

15 Jun 2021 | Read More

Tax Newsletter April 2021

30 Apr 2021 | Read More

ELP – Knowledge Series – Part 1 of 2021

27 Apr 2021 | Read More

Equalization Levy: The Ambiguity Continues To Exist

22 Feb 2021 | Read More

Union Budget 2021: An Analysis

2 Feb 2021 | Read More

Navigating GST 2.0 – Issue 8

24 Sep 2020 | Read More

Navigating GST 2.0 – Issue 6

26 May 2020 | Read More

Managing GST 2.0 – Issue 6

25 May 2020 | Read More

Equalization Levy 2.0: Uncertainities Abound

5 May 2020 | Read More

ELP – Tax Update (February 25 – March 10, 2020)

1 Mar 2020 | Read More

ELP- Tax Update

10 Feb 2020 | Read More

Union Budget 2020: An Analysis

2 Feb 2020 | Read More

New Consumer Protection Act: Why businesses need to be prepared for greater risk exposure

17 Jan 2020 | Read More

Navigating GST 2.0 : Issue 2

4 Dec 2019 | Read More

Taxation in India: Curated Views

22 Nov 2019 | Read More

Union Budget 2019 – An Analysis

7 Jul 2019 | Read More

ELP Knowledge Series – India Update Part 1 of 2019

19 Feb 2019 | Read More

Interim Union Budget 2019 – An Analysis

1 Feb 2019 | Read More

ELP Knowledge Series – India Update Part 2 of 2018

10 Sep 2018 | Read More

GST Weekly Update Compilation

15 Sep 2017 | Read More

Disruption, An Opportunity To Excel

8 May 2017 | Read More

GST: wait till February 1, 2017?

13 Jan 2017 | Read More

Government considers centralised registration under GST

17 Dec 2016 | Read More

GST in the week gone by

3 Dec 2016 | Read More

GST Council meeting postponed

26 Nov 2016 | Read More

Draft GST Bills circulated to the States

19 Nov 2016 | Read More

GST roll-out shall take place by Sept 16, 2017: Jaitley

12 Nov 2016 | Read More

India’s most ambitious tax reform steaming ahead

7 Oct 2016 | Read More

ELP – BIS Update Part 2

29 Mar 2024 | Read More

ELP Knowledge Series India Update Part 3 of 2022

29 Mar 2024 | Read More

The FTX Collapse: Key Takeaways

29 Mar 2024 | Read More

ELP Knowledge Series India Update Part 1 of 2023

29 Mar 2024 | Read More

Customers unhappy with quick e-commerce platforms selling older products at new MRP

29 Mar 2024 | Read More

Navigating GST 2.0 Issue 17

29 Mar 2024 | Read More