Taking this in view, GIFT launched the Post Graduate Diploma in Goods and Services Taxation (PGD-GST) in 2018. This course aims to address the continuing need of trade and industry for qualified and skilled GST professionals like tax practitioners, accountants and legal consultants. The GIFT PhD coursework is designed to train the scholars in problem solving skills and equip them with a strong foundation in theory, quantitative methods and data analytics. The KMS 2023 was conducted by the Gulati Institute of Finance Taxation ( GIFT ) with technical support from the International Institute of Migration and Development (IIMAD). Associate Professor, Gulati Institute of Finance & Taxation ( GIFT ) (since 2008) Research Supervisor, Post Doctorate Fellowship, Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR) since 2016.