About Centre for Tax Laws, NLU, Delhi

The Centre for Tax Laws (CTL), NLU (National Law University), Delhi invites Paper submissions for articles and blogs on contemporary taxation and related legal issues. We seek to promote original research on critical topics such as Direct and Indirect Taxation, International Taxation, Tax Policy Reforms, and more.

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Submission Category: Centre for Tax Laws

• Articles: 3,000–4,000 words
• Blogs: 1,500–2,000 words

The word limit is exclusive of footnotes.

Style Guidelines:

• The body of the submission should be in Garamond, Size 12 with 1.5 line spacing. Footnotes should be in Garamond, Size 10 with single line spacing.
• Margins: One inch on all sides.
• Citations:
  • For Articles: Citations should follow the 4th edition of the Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA).
  • For Blogs: Hyperlinked references should be included. Where hyperlinks are not available, the 4th edition of OSCOLA must be followed.

Format and Submission Process

• All submissions must be in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
• Submissions are to be made through the official Google Form available on the CTL website.
• The file name for all submissions must be in the following format: Title_CTL Article/Blog.
• Co-authorship (up to a maximum of 2 authors) is permitted.
• All submissions must adhere to the British spelling, by Oxford English Dictionary.
• Every submission shall be accompanied by an abstract.
  • For Articles: Abstract should not be more than 300 words.
  • For Blogs: Abstract should not be more than 100-150 words.