The committee set up by the government to examine all issues related to the controversial
General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR) is expected to submit its draft recommendations by 31 August and its report by September 30, its chief Parthasarathi Shome said today.
He, however, said the time-frame for its implementation was left to the policy makers.
“The consultation process is very intensive at the moment. We have already met some policy-makers in New Delhi. The panel has also interacted with several international and domestic tax-advisory firms, and a few concerned industrialists,” Shome told CNBC-TV18.
The Finance Ministry came out with draft guidelines on GAAR in June and had invited stakeholders comments. Reuters
Introduction of GAAR, proposed in the 2012-13 Budget to check tax evasion, had triggered strong opposition by foreign investors following which its implementation was postponed
till April next year.
The Finance Ministry came out with draft guidelines on GAAR in June and had invited stakeholders comments. Later the Prime Minister set up an expert committee under Shome, a
taxation expert, to hold fresh consultations on the controversial tax issue.
Shome said the PMO had also asked the panel to look at some additional issues of IFIs which had added a little bit of work. “But we have to work as hard as possible and my goal is really to complete the work by September 30,” he said. The consultation process was “very intensive” and the panel had already met some policy makers and interacted with several international and domestic tax-advisory firms, and a few concerned industrialists, he said.
“There are several issues that industry has spoken to us about. We will certainly be looking at and considering all the aspects that come within the purview of our terms of reference,” he added.
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