GJEPC and Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) co-organised an outreach programme under the ‘Prarambh 2026’ initiative in Mumbai, on 8 May 2026. The programme focused on the Income-Tax Act, 2025 and Income Tax Rules, 2026, with emphasis on international taxation and transfer pricing.
Smt Nirupama Kotru, IRS, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation & Transfer Pricing), Western Zone, Mumbai, attended as chief guest, while Shri Mohit Jain, IRS, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai, was the guest of honour.
Senior officials from the department included Shri Sanjay Deshmukh, Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation); Shri Alok Kumar, Commissioner of Income Tax (Transfer Pricing); Smt Ramapriya Raghavan, Commissioner of Income Tax (Transfer Pricing); Shri Nischay Samaiya, CIT-OSD; and Shri Sanjeet Nair, Additional Commissioner of Income Tax.
The dignitaries were welcomed by Shri Shaunak Parikh, Vice Chairman, GJEPC; Smt Khushboo Ranawat, Western Regional Chairman, GJEPC; Shri Mehul Shah, Vice President, BDB; Shri Mittal Doshi, Convenor – BITC, GJEPC; and Shri Bharat Ghori, Co-Convenor, MSME, GJEPC.
Addressing the gathering, Smt Kotru said the new Income-tax Act, 2025 introduces a simpler, more transparent, technology-driven and taxpayer-friendly framework. She said the department launched outreach initiatives to strengthen engagement with taxpayers, encourage voluntary compliance, and build greater trust between industry and government.