Shome panel on GAAR initiates consultation process with various shareholders

30 Jul 2012 Evaluate

In a bid to fine tune the controversial General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR) policy, Prime Minister-appointed expert committee has initiated the consultation process with various stakeholders to usher in greater clarity and transparency in the draft norms. In light of heightening flak from foreign investors, implementation of GAAR, which was introduced in the Budget 2012-13 to check tax evasion, was deferred to April, next year.

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appointed a four-member committee headed by noted economist and tax expert Parthasarathi Shome to rework on GAAR. A new panel led former adviser to the finance minister during P Chidambaram’s tenure between 2004 and 2008, will prepare a road map on GAAR by September 30. N Rangachary, former IRDA chairman, Ajay Shah and Sunil Gupta, joint secretary, tax policy and legislation, department of revenue and a member from the earlier panel, will also be a part of the panel.

The Shome committee after reading and vetting the responses to the draft guidelines that the finance ministry has put out on June 28, will draft second GAAR guidelines by August 31, which would be submitted along with its road map for implementation by the end of September.

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