Deepak Kapoor is an officer from Indian Revenue Service (IRS). He is currently posted as Joint Commissioner of Income Tax in Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Ministry of Finance, Government of India. He has worked in the area of foreign tax policy of the CBDT involving multilateral and bilateral engagements with the USA, European countries and Caribbean Island countries in the field of Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs), Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs) and cross border tax dispute resolution under Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP). He has also dealt with the Multilateral Instrument (MLI) and was involved in preparation of synthesised text of the MLI and Indian tax treaties. He has represented India at multiple international tax forums including the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), OECD, Paris and Working Parties of the OECD on tax treaty conventions and their interpretations.
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