Sessions
Session 3A: Braving the New World - The Tax Administration Response
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Tue
Session 2: Growing Indirect Tax Challenges in Asia-Pacific
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Wed
Mr. Pandey serves at the World Customs Organization as Technical Officer in the Area of Facilitation & Compliance. He is a lead resource on several WCO instruments such as the SAFE Framework of Standards, Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) and Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA), Air Cargo Security, API/PNR, Single Window, Co-ordinated Border Management, E-Commerce, Postal matters, Exchange of Information, Customs-Business Partneship, Customs brokers and Customs-Tax Cooperation. He has been working for several national and international initiatives concerning trade facilitation including the WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation and security issues. He speaks and frequently writes on these matters at various national and international events.
Earlier in his career with the Indian Customs administration, he served extensively for almost 14 years in various areas including Customs modernization, trade facilitation, risk assessment and enforcement.
He also worked as Consul (Economic) and Customs Attaché in the Consulate General of India in Hong Kong SAR during 2009-2012, responsible for all trade, investment, finance, banking and taxation matters including Customs co-operation with various countries in the East Asia region.
He has a degree and a post-graduate degree in engineering and systems management respectively. He lives in Brussels with his wife and two children.