The Goods & Services Tax Practitioners' Association of Maharashtra (formerly known as The Sales Tax Practitioners' Association of Maharashtra/STPAM) is a State-level body of Sales Tax Practitioners' established in 1951. The Association has its membership spread all over the State of Maharashtra. It comprises of Tax Practitioners and other professionals such as Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants, Company Secretaries and Advocates practising in GST, VAT, Service tax and allied laws. The Association has Regional Centres at district places to cater to the needs of members practising in various districts of Maharashtra. The STPAM, now renamed GSTPAM, is governed by its constitution, registered with the Charity Commissioner, and under the Societies Act. The elected President, Officer Bearers and 15 members of the Managing Committee conduct the activities of the Association.Its main objective is to educate the public in general and the members in particular on Indirect Taxes operative in the State of Maharashtra and the whole of India. The STPAM has produced stalwarts like Late R. V. Patel, Late N. C. Mehta, Late B. C. Joshi, P. V. Surte, S. S. Gaitonde, P. C. Joshi, T. M. Chhatpar and Late J. K. Sheth, to name a few. Under their guidance, the Association is confidently marching ahead to achieve its objectives. The young generation is taking over the leadership gradually from them, and these stalwarts, in turn, have reposed their complete trust in the young administration. With the advent of GST, the Association, now known as the GST Practitioners' Association of Maharashtra, has started spreading awareness and knowledge on GST and has taken a giant leap into the goods and service tax arena for educating its members. Lastly, whenever our motherland faces natural calamities or neighbours' aggression, the association is always at the forefront to render monetary help. CA. Hiral S. Shah is a Fellow Member of ICAI and a Master of Commerce & Bachelor in Legislative Laws from the University of Mumbai. He has completed a post Qualification course on Information Systems Audit (DISA) from ICAI. He has been serving the Profession since 2006. He has experience in Accountancy, Direct Tax, Audit, Indian GST, Corporate Law Matters, Financial Planning, and Handling Assessment & Appeal Proceedings. His strengths include drafting, communication and organizational skills. He has been a member of the managing committee of The Goods &Service Tax Practitioners Association of Maharashtra (GSTPAM) since 2009 and Jain Chartered Accountants Federation (JCAF). An eminent speaker & co-author of many publications, Blogs etc. CA. Hiral Shah regularly delivers lectures at professional seminars on Taxation. He is also empanelled with ICAI as an arbitrator after completing the Certificate Course held by ICAI & Certificate Course on Concurrent Audit of Banks. On the academic front, Mr Shah stood first in Mumbai University in M.Com. Examination by securing 100 on 100 in the subject of Accountancy.