Ramzan Hasnani and Chirag N Shah, the founding team behind TaxPlan Advisors Private Limited, have been nominated for the Bharat Shreshtha Ratna Sanman 2026, to be presented at the India Republic Times Leadership Conclave Mumbai 2026.
Their venture addresses a familiar challenge: when individuals and businesses need tax or compliance advice, finding the right professional often depends on personal contacts, location and referrals. Identifying someone with relevant expertise—and obtaining a second opinion when needed—can be difficult.
TaxPlan is building a technology-enabled marketplace to make that connection easier, bringing taxpayers and businesses together with verified tax and compliance professionals.
Experience Behind the Enterprise
Ramzan Hasnani, Founder & Director, brings more than 31 years of experience in taxation, compliance and financial advisory. His work with individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses has provided a close understanding of the practical difficulties customers face when navigating financial and regulatory requirements.
Chirag N Shah, Co-Founder and Chartered Accountant, brings more than 26 years of experience spanning taxation, audit, compliance, financial advisory, offshore accounting, tax structuring and process design. His professional background includes supporting startups, SMEs and growing businesses with their financial systems and compliance processes.
Together, they bring more than 57 years of combined professional experience to TaxPlan, translating their understanding of customer needs into a digital marketplace.
Expert Guidance Beyond Filing
TaxPlan’s vision extends beyond completing tax returns. A central focus is access to professional guidance: helping customers understand their position, discuss a concern and seek a second opinion before making an important decision.
A salaried individual may need clarity on a tax issue. A business owner may want an independent review of financial records and compliance practices. An entrepreneur may need advice on a specific transaction or a growing business’s obligations.
The company’s approach places live consultation, expert choice and second opinions at the centre of its broader service vision. It aims to give customers a more accessible way to identify suitable professionals, including when they already have an accountant but need additional expertise on a particular matter.
For professionals, the marketplace is intended to create opportunities to reach relevant customers beyond their existing referral networks and geographic boundaries.
Early Traction and Institutional Support
TaxPlan has built a network of more than 700 verified tax and compliance professionals. During its early proof-of-concept journey, the platform has served 112 paying customers and recorded customer collections exceeding ₹1.45 lakh.
The company has launched Income Tax, GST and TDS services, with additional compliance and advisory modules under development.
TaxPlan is also incubated by the IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre, marking an important milestone as it develops its business model and technology platform.
These early developments provide a foundation for the company’s next phase: strengthening the customer experience and building sustained demand for its services.
Technology Supported by Human Expertise
TaxPlan’s development roadmap includes additional advisory services, document management, customer dashboards, automation and AI-supported tools.
The founders’ approach keeps professional judgement and accountability central to the service. Technology is intended to simplify access, organise information and support smoother interactions between customers and professionals.
The broader ambition is to make dependable tax and compliance expertise accessible to salaried individuals, freelancers, small-business owners, startups and growing enterprises.
For TaxPlan, access to financial services also means access to advice people can understand and use. Through a marketplace built around professional expertise, choice and transparency, the company aims to help customers approach their tax and compliance decisions with greater clarity.
As Ramzan Hasnani and Chirag N Shah continue this journey, their focus is on bringing decades of advisory experience into a platform designed around the needs of India’s taxpayers and businesses.
Website: www.taxplanadvisor.in
