· ASG Shri N Venkataraman and the main names from taxation and coverage making hail ebook as ‘tax ocean lots to be explored’.
New Delhi, 6th October, 2025: TIOL Basis as we speak launched a ebook titled ‘The COB (internet) Turns Twenty’ written by Journalist and Creator Dr. Shailendra Kumar. The ebook is printed by Oak Bridge.
With 10 thought-provoking chapters, the ebook weaves collectively riveting tales of world taxation happenings of the previous, attracts vital classes and presents ‘meals for thought’ for taxation specialists and coverage makers to make lifetime of taxpayers simple.
Talking on the launch of the ebook, Shri N. Venkataraman, Further Solicitor Common, who has additionally written ahead, congratulated writer for bringing out the ebook and mentioned, “The trigger he appears to vindicate would dominate and hook us to turn out to be his common and ordinary reader.”
On the event, Shri M. Okay. Sinha, CEO, GST Community mentioned, “Taxation is a uninteresting, tough, monotonous and boring topic. Dr Shailendra’s capability lies in making it attention-grabbing by connecting with on a regular basis tales of frequent man’s life with numerous humour.
He writes in such a method that I’ve not been in a position to withstand the temptation of studying. He has the mental freedom and editorial freedom with which you are able to do justice to a subject like this. Extra importantly, this ebook is a chronicle of historical past of evolution of taxes in India.”
Calling the ebook “Sixty writings thoughtfully organized into ten chapters”, Smt. Renu Narvekar, Managing Director Tax – India & South Asia Markets, Normal Chartered Financial institution mentioned, “As taxation now confronts new frontiers-digital economies, transparency frameworks, and international cooperation – this quantity stands as each a testomony to the previous and a information to reflection for the longer term.
It honours writer’s self-discipline, perception, and unwavering dedication to documenting the tax world’s journey.”
Whereas making a powerful case for 10% incremental financial development over the subsequent 10-years, an acclaimed Financial Thinker Shri Shailesh Haribhakti known as the ebook “yet one more instance of Dr. Shailendra’s ardour in print”, and added, “This ebook has encapsulated the worldwide taxation occasions in such a method that none of us is left behind. When 16 intaxicating tales are instructed, numerous classes are to be learnt.”
The ebook, although its 10 chapters, narrates the zigzag path of each India’s and international fiscal reforms within the type of a story-telling format. Together with 12 extremely readable tales, every chapter of the ebook carries a ‘golden thread’ operating by means of it for consistency with its theme.
With chapters titles like ‘Binge-worthy Fiscal Tales’, the ebook connects immediately with the viewers and covers matters like ‘Robo Tax’, ‘Graduate Tax’, shadow of taxes over digital economic system, black cash, tax heavens, GST, discriminatory OECD options for World South, realpolitik of taxing MNCs, comparability between Indian IRS and American IRS and the perpetual challenge of tax litigation past mitigation.
The writer of the ebook Dr. Shailendra Kumar is the Founder Editor & CEO of India’s 1st on-line taxation, commerce & financial information and views portal – www.taxindiaonline.com (popularly often called TIOL).
He’s additionally the Trustee of TIOL Nationwide Taxation Awards & the Chairman of TIOL Data Basis – a discussion board to groom international financial and monetary thought management.
He additionally writes a broadly fashionable weekly column – ‘The Cob (Internet) publishing each Thursday and has been operating since 2006 and not using a pause! Dr Kumar is likely one of the three recipients of the World Clients Organisation (WCO) Certificates of Benefit for his contribution to the world of customs.
He was awarded an honoris causa Doctorate diploma in Public Coverage, Public Finance & Taxation by the distinguished French College ‘Ecole Superieure Robert de Sorbon’ and the ‘Bharat Samman’ for his contribution to Public Coverage.
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