R. Kavita Rao
Director
- Email kavita.rao@nipfp.org.in
- Phone 26569303 Ext - 105

Research areas
Design and implementation of Goods and Services Taxes (GST), Value Added Tax (VAT), tax reforms, tax exemptions, revenue mobilization
Recent publications
- (2021), "The Economy as Reflected in Income Tax Data", NIPFP Working Paper No. 330
- (2019), "Frontier analysis for State Excise in India", NIPFP Working Paper No. 276
- (2017), "Evaluation of the Arthakranti Proposal", Commissioned by the governments of Haryana and Madhya Pradesh
- (2017), "Tax Compliance in India: An Experimental Approach", NIPFP Working Paper No. 207
- (2017), "Tax Compliance in India: An Experimental Approach", NIPFP Working Paper No. 207
Membership in committees and commissions
- Member, Governing Body of Centre of Excellence, National Academy of Customs and Narcotics (NACEN), 2012.
- Member, Study Group on Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Directorate General of Export Promotion, GoI.
- Member, Committee on Revenue Neutral Rates for State GST & Central GST and place of supply rates, Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministries.
Professional activities
External Referee, Ph.D, thesis, JNU, New Delhi.