An Accredited Tax Advisor in both Income Tax and GST, Sharma has over three decades of legal experience in both public and private sectors. He was District Judge in the Judiciary, State Counsel drafting tax legislation at the Attorney-General’s Chambers, and Tax Counsel at the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore. Sharma has been Partner and Consultant at major law firms and specialist law practices.
Sharma has conducted tax litigation cases as lead counsel for taxpayers in significant tax disputes with the IRAS, at tax tribunals and the Courts, including the High Court and Court of Appeal. He has qualifications in Law, Accounting, Arbitration, Business Administration, Finance, International Taxation and Technology.
Besides advising and acting for clients, Sharma has also made substantial contributions to tax literature in leading textbooks, including the CCH Singapore Master Tax Guide Manual, The Law and Practice of Singapore Income Tax, Halsbury’s Laws of Singapore Vol 16(2) on Revenue & Taxation, and Goods and Services Tax – Law and Practice. He has also authored several articles on taxation published in the Business Times and various tax journals and other publications, including Bulletin for International Taxation and Tax Notes International. He is concurrently Adjunct Associate Professor at NUS Business School.