Divakar Vijayasarathy, Creator of the Tax as Profit Framework & CEO of DVS Advisory Group
- Personal pain as a banker led to a deeper interest.
- Observed entrepreneurs’ struggles with taxation and wealth.
Podcast
Overview
Welcome to another insightful episode of TBCY, where Ashutosh Garg sits down with Divakar Vijayasarathy, the creator of the Tax as Profit Framework and founder & CEO of DVS Advisory Group. This episode dives deep into the psychology of taxation, wealth creation, and the global challenges of taxation for entrepreneurs.
Below is a timestamped summary in question format, highlighting key themes and learnings:
00:00:36- What inspired Divakar to specialize in international taxation?
- Personal pain as a banker led to a deeper interest.
- Observed entrepreneurs’ struggles with taxation and wealth.
- Realized tax is a “social contract” and a behavioral science tool, not just a fiscal levy.
00:02:30- How did experience shape the Tax as Profit Framework?
- Early business experience (Africa contract) revealed severe tax and cash flow challenges.
- Insight from the history of the Arab empires: taxes influence behavior, not just collection.
- Worked in 40+ countries, codifying the framework over years and successfully applying it for diverse clients.
00:05:36- What is the psychology of tax?
- Four levers: psychology of tax, systems at play, true tax cost, and structuring taxes like billionaires.
- Billionaires succeed by understanding systems, not just by making money.
00:06:20- Why are most entrepreneurs stuck in a broken tax system?
- Common mistake: focusing solely on minimizing tax without considering life priorities.
- The concept of “currency of life—money, opportunity, peace, mobility”—should guide tax strategy.
- When your market values your true currency, taxes turn from cost to profit.
00:08:00- What mistakes do entrepreneurs make scaling globally regarding tax?
- A lack of clear vision for international expansion.
- Scattered funds and entities without strategic alignment.
- Importance of starting with “why” and ranking priorities before acting.
00:10:20- How can founders protect wealth across borders?
- Rapid wealth creation needs evolved mindset.
- The “bulletproof wealth structure”: must be simple, aligned, and exit-efficient.
- It should enable an easy explanation, market alignment and affordable exits or successions.
00:12:24- How can entrepreneurs shift from reactive filing to proactive opportunity mapping?
- Great entrepreneurs create or interpret policy, not just follow it.
- Tax codes are full of incentives—alignment with government priorities brings advantages.
- When business goals align with national priorities, taxes transform into profit.
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Learn more about Divakar Vijayasarathy: LinkedIn
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- Personal pain as a banker led to a deeper interest.
- Observed entrepreneurs’ struggles with taxation and wealth.
- Realized tax is a “social contract” and a behavioral science tool, not just a fiscal levy.
