Shome discusses impact of expert committee report

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Shome discusses impact of expert committee report

Matthew Gilleard
October 22 2012
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The report of Parthasarathi Shome and his expert committee, which recommended that retrospective application of the tax law should only be used in the “rarest of rare” cases has been welcomed by taxpayers craving certainty in their Indian tax affairs. International Tax Review speaks with the author about the likely implications of his report.

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