Question- Recently, a consultation group was formed with the Law Committee of GST Council to make GST simpler and easier by the Central Government. Who is the convenor of this group?
(a) Pravin Khandelwal
(b) Gautam Ray
(c) Ajay Sahay
(d) Vinod Jain
Ans: (b)
Related facts:-
- On November 6, 2017; a consultation group was formed with the GST Council Law Committee to make GST simpler and easier by the Central Government.
- This group will give its report to the legal committee at the end of this month.
- In this group, five persons including National General Secretary Praveen Khandelwal of All India Traders Association have been included.
- Former Chief Commissioner of the Central Board of Trade and Customs, Gautam Ray has been made the Chief convenor of the group.
- Other members of this group include Research Director of Center for Legal Policy Ardhyasen Gupta, Vinod Jain (CA), Chief Executive Officer of Indian Exporters Federation, Ajay Sahay and the Chairman of Laghu Udyog Bharti Om Prakash Mittal.
Related Links:-
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gst-advisory-group-in-favour-of-expanding-composition-scheme/1/1085389.html
http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/gst-advisory-group-in-favour-of-expanding-composition-scheme-117110801529_1.html
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/advisory-group-to-discuss-ways-to-simplify-gst-for-traders/articleshow/61550599.cms