Farooq Chatha
Doctoral Fellow in Tax and Development, IDS
Farooq Chatha is a Commonwealth PhD Scholar in Tax and Development at IDS. His research focuses on the OECD’s approach to international taxation and developing countries. He has an MA in Development Studies from IDS and holds an MBA in Tax Management from the Institute of Business Administration Karachi, as well as a BSc in Civil Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology Lahore. In 2004, Farooq joined Pakistan’s Civil Service and held various positions in tax administration and policy in the Inland Revenue Service. Currently, he is an Additional Commissioner (Inland Revenue) at the Large Taxpayers Office, Lahore.