Publications

Professional commentary on international tax, corporate strategy, and cross-border structuring.

Personal Reflection Oct 21, 2026

The Year I Said Yes to ICAI and My CA Community

CA Mithilesh Reddy explains why he keeps saying yes to unpaid ICAI committee work, speaking at TEDx and ICAI WOFA 2.0, and serving as Secretary of the Hyderabad Chartered Accountants Society. The roles cost billable time, but they surface what younger CAs are struggling with. They also sharpen how he explains complex ideas. A warm, personal post for CAs weighing whether to take on institutional work.

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International Taxation 12 Min

Five Countries, One Treaty Table: What Cross-Border Tax Advisory Actually Looks Like

The costliest cross-border tax mistakes happen where two countries’ rules and the DTAA between them interact, not inside any single tax code. Drawing on advisory across India, the UAE, the US, the UK and Singapore, CA Mithilesh Reddy explains why substance comes before tax rates. He also covers the India–UAE corridor and gives a five-point seam checklist.

Oct 21, 2026

Litigation & Policy 11 Min

What 50+ Tribunal Appeals Taught Me About Fixing India’s Tax Litigation Backlog

India’s tax litigation backlog is mainly a capacity and queueing problem, not a legal-complexity problem. Across 50+ ITAT appeals and 100+ CIT(A) and DRP representations, CA Mithilesh Reddy saw very different disputes wait in much the same line. The post explains the appeal path, the governance cost of delay, and the proposed Fast Track Tribunal.

Oct 21, 2026

Tax Technology 8 Min

Why I Bet on Technology Instead of Just Hiring More CAs

CA Mithilesh Sai Sannareddy on the midnight moment - two associates rebuilding work the firm had already solved - that led him to build TP Doc Gen AI instead of simply hiring his way to scale.

Sep 19, 2026

Firm Building 19 Min

The Real Difference Between a CA Who Practices and One Who Builds a ₹100 Crore Firm

CA Mithilesh Sai Sannareddy on the Monday he found out a client dispute had been resolved without him - and what that moment revealed about the real difference between a CA practice and a CA institution.

Sep 19, 2026

Career & Leadership 24 Min

Why I Left a Big 4 Career to Start Over From Zero

CA Mithilesh Sai Sannareddy on the resignation letter that sat on his desk for four days - and why he walked out of a secure Big 4 career in 2017 to start Steadfast Business Consulting from a rented desk in Hyderabad.

Sep 19, 2026