Dr. Ahuja holds a bachelor’s and Master’s degree in commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi. He did his Ph.D. from the University of Delhi. Dr. Girish Kumar Ahuja is a qualified and practising Chartered Accountant for the past 49 years, having consultancy experience in international and domestic taxation, joint ventures, etc. He is a member of the committee on direct tax matters that’s constituted by the Govt. of India. He was a Member of Task Force constituted by the Govt. of India for drafting the New Income Tax Law. He is also nominated by the Government of India as a part-time nonofficial Director to the Central Board of Directors of the State Bank of India. He regularly consults on tax matters to various industries and also non-profit making organizations.
Dr. Ahuja was also nominated as a member of high-powered committee formed by the Govt. of India under the Chairmanship of Justice A. P. Shah, Chairman of L aw Commission to look into (i) issue of applicability of MAT provisions in the case of foreign companies and FII’s (ii) any other issue relating to applicability of direct tax provisions which may be referred to it by the Government/CBDT from time to time.