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  • Submission of Concerns regarding definition of the term "Accountant" in the Direct Taxes Code, 2013-Meeting with Mr. Rajiv Takru, the then Revenue Secretary and Mr. R.K. Tewari, the then Chairman, CBDT on 16.04.2014.
  • Submission of Pre-Budget Memoranda 2014 during a meeting with CBDT officials on 02.06.2014
  • Submission of suggestions regarding formats of ITR Forms to be notified for AY 2014-15 and AY 2015-16
  • Submission of suggestions on Form No.3CA/3CB/3CD and other formats required to be issued by Chartered Accountants for AY 2014-15.
  • Submission of Post-Budget Memoranda 2014 on 22.07.2014.
  • Submission of representation on the concerns regarding newly notified forms on 25.07.2014 of tax audit report and extending the due date for submission of tax audit reports to Shri. Arun Jaitely, Hon’ble Finance Minister and Shri. K.V. Chowdary, the then Chairman, CBDT.
  • Submission of representation to extend due date of filing return of income along with date of furnishing of audit report and meetings thereof with Chairman, CBDT and Joint Secretary, TPL in this regard.
  • Submission of Pre-Budget Memoranda 2015 during a meeting with CBDT officials on 15.12.2014
  • Submission of representation to reduce the rate of compounding fee w.r.t. section 276B to Chairman, CBDT and Joint Secretary, TPL-I. The suggestion was duly considered and CBDT issued a letter dated 23.12.2014 setting out the guidelines for compounding of offences under Direct Tax Laws.
  • Submission of representation in relation to the announcement with regard to updation of contact details of taxpayers in the e-filing portal.
  • Submission of request to Director of Income Tax (Systems) to allow punching of Firm Registration Number having eight digits while filing Form No. 3CA/3CB (tax audit forms) in Java Utility of Form 3CA/3CB.
  • With respect to increase in the tax audit limit, the Council guidelines, 2008 where the specified number of tax audits refer to audits conducted “during a financial year” was substituted with “audits conducted with regard to an assessment year”.
  • Submission of ICAI’s views on encouraging paper filers to opt for e-filing of IT returns.
  • Bringing the communications from CPC(TDS) to the notice of the members through an announcement in the website and also through a mass mail to all members on regular basis i.e. as and when a new communication is released by CPC (TDS).
  • Hosting of summary of important amendments brought through Finance (No. 2) Bill, 2014 on ICAI’s website for information of members.
  • Suggestions called on the publication “Issues on tax Audit” for updating the publication “Issues on Tax Audit”.
  • Revision of Publication titled “Guidance Note on Tax Audit u/s 44AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961” for providing timely guidance in respect of newly notified tax audit formats. Further, in order to create awareness amongst the members, various articles on tax audit were organized from the various members for publishing in the special issue of Journal on tax audit.
  • Hosting of Trouble Shooting guide shared by the Department at Institute’s website for problems in accessing the e-filing website.
  • Courtesy Meeting on appointment of Mr. R.K. Tewari, as Chairman (CBDT) on 12.03.2014 in North Block, New Delhi at 11.00 pm.
  • Submission of suggestions on Tax Administrative Issues related to Direct Taxes and Indirect taxes to Tax Administration Reform Commission (TARC) formed under the Chairmanship of Dr. Parthasarathi Shome.
  • Meeting with Mr. Ramesh Krishnamurthi, CIT (OSD)-Incharge of CPC and Mr. Sanjiv Singh, DIT (Systems) at Income Tax Office, Vaishali, Ghaziabad - on several systems related administrative issues.
  • Meeting with DIT(S)-II, e-filing team, TPL, MCA and ICAI was held at Income Tax Office, Vaishali, Ghaziabad - to explore the feasibility of adopting XBRL for e-filing with Income tax Department.
  • Meeting with Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises - to discuss, as to whether or not the perquisite tax paid by the employer on behalf of employees be treated as perquisite under “cafeteria approach’.
  • Meeting in CPC (TDS) held - to discuss system related administrative issues.
  • Submission of issues on TDS in the 5th meeting of the Standing Committee on TDS held on 29.09.2014. A specific request for issuance of a master circular was made. The concerns so raised were appreciated.
  • Meetings of the “Committee on the Manner of Verification of Income Tax Return consequent to amendment to Section 140 of the Income -tax Act, 1961” formed by Member (L&C). Submission of draft Electronic Verification Code (EVC) format (for application for generation of EVC through a Chartered Accountant, thereon.
  • Meeting with the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations with regard to a project on Barriers to Compliance and Cost of Compliance for Direct Taxes in India assigned to them by Central Board of Direct Taxes and submission of inputs thereon.

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