STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Tax Bar Association Jammu on Friday welcomed and felicitate newly appointed Commissioner State Taxes PK Bhat along with Additional Commissioner State Taxes Nimarta Dogra here at Tax Bar Room Office at Rail Head Complex, here. The event organized under the leadership of Tax Bar Association Jammu President Rakesh Kapahi. The felicitation programme was followed with interactive session between the guests and the worthy members of tax bar association. Senior Vice President Adv. Vikram Dubey, Vice President Adv. Renu Verma, General Secretary Adv. Dheeraj Bhasin, and Joint Secretary and Treasurer Adv. Ishant Gupta were also present on this occasion. While speaking on the occasion, Rakesh Kapahi, the President of Tax Bar Association Jammu said that he feels great pleasure and honor to welcome the esteemed guest Commissioner State Taxes P.K. Bhat, and Additional Commissioner Namarta Dogra. Kapahi added that the appointment of P.K. Bhat as the Commissioner of State Tax marks a significant moment for all of us. With over 30 years of experience in the field of taxation, Mr. Bhat’s journey from a village in Anantnag district to his current position is truly inspiring. His dedication and expertise, demonstrated through various roles within the Sales Tax Department, including DC Appeal, make him a commendable choice for this crucial role, especially during the critical phase of GST implementation.
PK Bhat while speaking said that he feels privileged to be a part of such a department in which he has already served over 30 years and also thanks all the advocates with whom he learnt alot and got expertise in the field of taxation. He said that the grievances which the worthy members are facing will be addressed on priority and hope that all will work together with full cooperation and coordination. Vikram Dubey has done the proceedings of the meeting and said we also express our gratitude for addressing the long-standing demand for VAT amnesty, with special thanks to Additional Commissioner Smt. Namarta Dogra for her important role in this matter during her tenure as DC Recovery. Renu Verma and Dheeraj Bhasin said that we are confident that our grievances will be addressed in a timely manner, benefiting both taxpayers and tax professionals. Ishant Gupta extended vote of thanks and said that we look forward to a productive collaboration and fruitful outcomes under his guidance.
Prominent who present on this moment were Subash Dutt, Rattan Lal Gupta, VK Grover, Mohinder Gupta, Vinod Suri, BM Mangotra, Sunil Sharma, Vikas Chopra, Rakesh Modi, Kamal Gupta, Anil Gupta, Sourav Mahajan, BB Bakshi, Rajinder Sharma, Rohit Gupta, Suraj Singh Wazir, Bageshwar Khajuria, Ashwani Goswami, Gourav Arora, Sumeet Mahajan, Pawan Sharma, Balram Gandotra, Yudvir Gupta and Others.