Parthasarathi Shome to be advisor to FM

Eminent economist Parthasarathi Shome will be the new advisor to Finance Minister P Chidambaram. He succeeds Vijay Kelkar, whose term ended on August 31.Kelkar was appointed in the rank of a......

Can't leave too many people out of tax net: Parthasarathi Shome

The government relies on Parthasarathi Shome, fiscal expert and advisor to Finance Minister P Chidambaram, to resolve any difficulty on the tax front. After it drew flak from industry for......

Move away from fixed tax targets: Shome

A tax reforms panel, headed by finance minister's advisor Parthasarathi Shome, is considering moving away from setting fixed tax-collection targets and linking these with the changing economic......

Don't use retro amendment of tax laws to raise revenue: Shome

Amid long-pending dispute between the UK-based telecom giant Vodafone and the tax authorities in India, Finance Minister's advisor Parthasarathi Shome on Wednesday said the government should not......