IRS Officer for Top OECD Job
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Bhatia will lead this major OECD programme put in place in 2009 to advance the transparency agenda. She will have to ensure the quick and effective implementation of the peer review schedule, which will soon start focusing on practical aspects of information exchange. She will also manage the fast extension of the Global Forum which now includes 108 members on an equal footing.
Monica Bhatia has over 20 years of experience in the IRS and is currently Director in the Department of Personnel and Training of the Government of India. She has held different positions in the Ministry of Finance and its Revenue Department related to international tax policy, including treaty negotiations and drafting of tax legislation.
Monica, a 1990 batch IRS officer, holds an MBA from Zicklin School of Business, New York and an LLM from the Punjab University, Chandigarh, besides holding a Certified Public Accountant certification from the US.
The appointment of an Indian Lady Officer for this top OECD job, when India is not even a member of the OECD is significant.