Tarun Tahiliani is a noted Indian fashion designer.[1][2][3]
In 2010, Tahiliani claimed an exemption as an artist on his income tax for his design work under section 80 RR of the Indian Income Tax Act.[4] An order by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal granting status as an artist was contested by the Income Tax (I-T) department, who do not consider Tahiliani an artist.
Tarun Tahiliani studied at the Doon School and then went on to obtain a degree in Business Management from the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania.[5] On returning to India, in 1987 he opened the first fashion boutique in India, 'Ensemble'.[6]
Tarun also worked with Save the Children India to urge the government to increase the health budget to 3 per cent ahead of the budget announcement.[7]
His father, Admiral Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani, served as the Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy between 1984 and 1987 and as the Governor of Sikkim between 1990 and 1994.[8]