Muhammad Zeeshan Merchant

Mr. Muhammad Zeeshan Merchant is an Advocate High Court. He has done his Masters of Law (LL. M) from S. M. Government Law College and is practicing as a Tax & Corporate Lawyer. He has done his schooling from Habib Public School.

Mr. Merchant is a second generation Lawyer who is successfully carrying on the legacy started by his father Mr. Muhammad Raza Merchant over 47 years ago under the name and style of M/s. M. M. Merchant & Company.

He is currently looking after a diversified range of clients and is primarily focusing his practice on the Indirect Taxes (Sales Tax) alongside Direct Taxes (Income Tax).

Muhammad Zeeshan Merchant was elected as the youngest Hon. General Secretary of Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA), one of the largest associations of Tax & Corporate Practitioners in Pakistan in 2013. He has also served as a Joint Secretary of KTBA and other posts in the past. Once again, he was been elected unopposed as the Hon. General Secretary of KTBA for the year 2017-18. Currently, he is the Vice President of KTBA.

He was also the Senior Vice Chairman of FPCCI Standing Committee on Direct Taxes and has been actively involved in the preparation of budget making proposals of FPCCI on both Direct and Indirect Taxes.

He is also a member of Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (ADRC) of Federal Board of Revenue.

Mr. Merchant regularly appears on television channels on programs related to taxation matters. He has also hosted series of programs for Web TV with the name of Economic Views and News & Reviews.

He is a regular speaker at various forms and has delivered papers on taxation matters.

He is the President of Karachi Tax Bar Association for the year 2020-21