Bhubaneswar: Odisha-born IRS officer Rasmi Ranjan Das is among an elite group of 25 tax experts from across the world appointed as members of the United Nations Tax Committee for the term 2021 to 2025.
The committee, formally known as the United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Affairs, assists countries in their efforts to prevent double or multiple taxations as well as non-taxation, broaden their tax base, strengthen their tax administration, and prevent international tax evasion and avoidance.
A statement issued by the United Nations said that when nominated by their governments, the committee members act in their individual capacity.
Das is currently serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Finance. He belongs to Bhubaneswar.
The first meeting of the new members of the committee will be held in October 2021, during which the experts will decide the action plan for their tenure, the statement added.
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