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Newsletter April 2011 Volume 3 Issue 4

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

63rd Batch Bharat Darshan: Incredible India!

A North Eastern Sojourn

The Bharat Darshan of the Officer Trainees of the 63rd

Batch of the IRS that headed to the North-East started

with Sikkim. The first day was spent on local sightseeing

at Gansehtok and Tashi viewpoints and also at the Insti-

tute of Tibetology. They visited the famous Nathu La pass

and interacted with the Indian soldiers posted there.

Then the group proceeded towards Arunachal Pradesh.

Despite the hairpin turns and the long stretches of road-

ways, the scenic beauty all around made the journeying

worthwhile. They paid a visit to the renowned Tawang

monastery located in the Tang-chu valley, close to the

Tibetan border. This was followed by a short trip to

Kaziranga in Assam where they undertook a safari to the

National Park. They also visited a few tea estates .

After touring Assam, they proceeded to Dimapur and

subsequently to Kohima. In Kohima, the group visited a

tourist village named Tuophema where they stayed in

traditional huts. The evening was spent in exploring the

uncharted village territory. Around dinner time, the vil-

lages organized a cultural show where the seniors of the

village decked up in traditional clothes, danced and sang

different cultural songs. The group also had the chance to

taste the delightful dishes made of bamboo shoots. They

also visited the famous War Cemetery. At Guwahati, they

attended a dinner hosted by the IRS Association where

they had an opportunity to interact with the CCIT, Gu-

wahati.

They also went to Cherrapunji, followed by a visit to

Thangharkhan Park and the Elephant Falls . The next

day the group came back to Guwahati and visited Kamak-

hya Temple. They later moved on to Kolkata and then

returned to the Academy.

The Scintillating South

The group that headed towards the South started its jour-

ney of discovery in the south of incredible India with a

visit to the Laccadives and the clear seas around it. The

water sports that unraveled the underwater life left them

awestruck. In Agatti island, they had the rare experience

of walking across a road washed by the sea on both sides.

From there they moved on to Pondicherry, where they

visited Auroville and the Aurobindo ashram.

Pondicherry was followed by Rameshwaram, the land of

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63rd Batch- Bharat Darshan East and West India

deities and devotees, where the waters of the Bay of Ben-

gal and the Arabian Sea meet in the Gulf of Mannar. The

group visited Dhanushkodi, the Vivekananda Rock Memo-

rial and the Thiruvallavur Statue. This marked the end of

their tryst with enchanting Tamil Nadu and then began

the journey of God’s own country, Kerala, where they had

boat rides in the backwaters of Alleppey. They then pro-

ceeded to Munnar, a scenic hill station famous for its tea

estates.

After touring the coffee gardens at Chikmaglur in Karna-

taka, they went to Goa, where beaches, bike rides and

other sunny outdoor activities awaited them. These were

participated in with gusto. The trip enabled the group to

discover new facets of their batch mates, made friends,

and nurture a sense of camaraderie.

The Awesome West

The West group of Bharat Darshan experienced the won-

drous panorama of nature, from the mountains of Abu,

through he deserts of Jaisalmer and the forests and wild-

life of Gir, to the sparkling seas of Goa and Lakshadweep.

The first stop was Jaipur where they visited Ajmer fort,

Jaigarh fort, Nahargarh, City Palace and Hawa Mahal. In

the evening, the OTs enjoyed dinner at a place called

Chokher Dhani, a tourist village which possessed the feel

of the authentic Rajasthani culture. The next day they

visited Ajmer and went to Dargah Sahib of Maulana

Muinnudin Chisti. Then they moved on to Jodhpur where

they visited Mehrangarh fort and Ummed Palace, where

they were treated to a cultural programme showcasing

the folk dances of Rajasthan.

They then visited the Dilwara Temple complex at Mount

Abu, proceeding onwards to Udaipur where they saw the

Lake Palace, City Palace, Crystal Gallery, ending their

Rajasthan sojourn with a high tea hosted by the senior

officers of the Department. They then began their Ahmed-

abad visit with an interaction with the senior officers of

the Department. After visiting the Sabarmati Ashram,

they proceeded to the Somnath temple and onwards to the

Gir Wildlife Sanctuary.

From Gir they went to Goa, enjoying a peaceful evening at

the Bagha beach . Next day they visited north and south

Goa. In Kerala, they spent time enjoying the backwaters

at Alleppey. Thereafter they proceeded to Lakshadweep,

where they stayed at Agatti Island and Bangaram Island

where the group enjoyed some water sports like kayaking,

glassboat, snorkeling and scuba diving.

The Journey to the East

The East Group started their tour visiting Kolkata and

the Sunderbans. The mangrove forests. The group also

visited the Nohkalikai falls and the Elephant Falls. While

going to Guwahati, the group enjoyed the sights of the

pristine Barapani Lake and the mystic, majestic moun-

tains. In Guwahati, Kamakhya Devi, the seat of tantri-

cism welcomed them. The Group had a bird’s eye view of

the city and the Brahmaputra river from Shakthipeth,

situated in Nilanchal Hills.

The group visited the Tiger Hills in Darjeeling and the

Himalayan Mountaineering Institute which has the Pad-

maja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park. Later they

reached Mirik - the world’s largest tea garden. They also

went for the pedal boat ride in the lake which is in the

middle of the city and enjoyed a ride aboard the toy train,

a world heritage that runs from Siliguri to Darjeeling.

The group did river rafting in the river Teesta while on

their way to Kalimpong.

Next on their itinerary was Meghalaya. They visited the

Don Bosco Museum, Asia’s largest museum of Indigenous

cultures, in Shillong. They travelled to Cherrapunji and

visited Gangtok followed by Nathu La pass which is situ-

ated at a height of 14450 feet and is between the border

of India and China. Later the group proceeded towards

Rumtek monastery, the oldest monastery of the city.

The Officer Trainees also spent the next five days in the

Andaman and Nicobar Islands and visited the famous

Cellular Jail and the Havelock island where they enjoyed

the thrill of swimming and snorkeling. At Radhanagar

beach, they spotted turtles and dolphins. They also went

to Viper island and Ross island, which was once the head-

quarters of the British in Andamans. A visit to the

Jarawa’s Reserve, was a befitting end to a thrilling tour.


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International Attachment: South Africa

IRS & SARS: A Knowledge Sharing Initiative

(Under the aegis of IBSA)

Training at the NADT is a compendium of academic

learning i.e. acquiring the knowledge of the Act which the

trainees are going to administer in future, practical ex-

periences and exposure to Revenue Services of different

parts of the world. This is to help share our experiences

and learn from each other, thus building a long term rela-

tionship for all times to come. These objectives are accom-

plished through a week long International Attachment.

Two Groups of 40 Officer Trainees each visited South Af-

rica and the Netherlands during March 7- 11 2011, as

part of the international attachment.

The batch that headed for South Africa was accompanied

by Shri R. Ravichandran, ADG-II, NADT. The learning

experience with SARS (South African Revenue Service)

included both theoretical and practical inputs. The ses-

sions with SARS officials gave a brief idea about its func-

tioning, organization, various aspects of tax laws, their

constitutional basis and transformation over the years.

The probationers were also given inputs on e-filing, other

modernized techniques in tax administration, how cases

are selected for audit (scrutiny in Indian scenario) and

enforcement and investigation. The visits to SARS Con-

tact Centres provided good learning experiences. During

their visit to the Tax Payers Service (TPS) branch office,

they could see the quality of service SARS provides to the

tax payers.

The visits to Lion’s Park, Menlyn Mall, Mabula Private

Wildlife Reserve and Lesedi Cultural Village offered a

glimpse into the perfect blend of traditions and modernity

that defines South African culture today.

The Officer Trainees also had the opportunity to visit the

Contact Centres of the SARS, which handle all kinds of

taxpayer queries and also remind them of their tax obliga-

tions. The faculty of SARS delivered very informative and

insightful lectures, reliving the journey of SARS through

the years and explaining its operating model.

Mr. Peter Richer briefly summed up the SARS Strategy

and Operating Model. Mr. Aidan Keanly then recounted

how SARS has incorporated technology to transform itself

into a professional and successful government department

with high levels of integrity. Mr. Jerome Frey discussed

the modernization history of SARS and how it collabo-

rates with other government departments.

The fourth lecture was taken by Mr. Franz Tomasek,

dealt with how tax laws are framed after taking into con-

sideration the needs and aspirations of different segments

of taxpayers, and how they are administered to He also

provided inputs on the e-filing framework.

The next lecture by Mr. Joseph Rock highlighted that the

idea behind a full-fledged Large Business Center is the

shared responsibility between a government and large

taxpayers to make a country great. The lectures on audit

delivered by Mr Jonas Makwakwa, Mr Desrae Lawrence

and Mr Serekego Makgeledisa showed how assessment

and audit in SARS go hand in hand.

The lectures on enforcement and investigation projected

how the enforcement of demands and investigation of

high risk cases were being carried out by SARS. All in all,

the discussions brought out the underlying themes run-

ning through the philosophy and approach of SARS to Tax

Administration. The principal themes are: ‘If we all pay

what we should, we will all pay less’ and ‘Modernization

of technology is the best option for the future’.

The attachment concluded with a Panel Discussion on

Taxpayer Service and Tax Laws and Administration, fol-

lowed by the Valediction, which was attended by the Dep-

uty Commissioner of SARS, Mr. Ivan Pillay, and the Dep-

uty High Commissioner of India to South Africa, Shri

Shambhu Kumaran.

Overall the attachment was a great success with tremen-

dous cooperation from the High Commission of India in

South Africa and SARS. It gave the Officer Trainees a

unique learning experience, helping them understand the

nuances of Direct Tax Administration in South Africa and

also how they can contribute towards making the IRS

more efficient and effective in the future.


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International Attachment: Europe EUROPE CALLING!!

A group of 20 Officer Trainees belonging to the 63rd Batch

of the IRS, accompanied by their Course Director Shri

Rahul Navin and Joint Director (Training and Capacity

Building), Directorate of Income Tax (HRD), Ms. Ashima

Neb, visited two institutes of renown and repute in the

area of International Taxation in Europe – the Interna-

tional Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD), Amster-

dam and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and

Development (OECD), Paris.

The International Tax Academy (ITA) established by

IBFD in 1989 draws on the expertise of the multinational

in house research staff and tax practitioners from around

the world in training participants from advisory bodies,

multinationals, governments and other organizations

around the world.

Prior to proceeding to Amsterdam, the Officer Trainees of

the 63rd batch were exposed to the fundamentals of Tax

Treaties. They subsequently underwent an international

taxation course on “Tax Treaties and International Tax

Planning” during their attachment in Amsterdam and

Paris from 7th March to 11th March, 2011.

Mr. Shee Boon, Faculty, Law introduced the Officer

Trainees to the basics of tax treaties, the “residence” con-

cept, taxation of cross border business activities, taxation

of payments for technology and business structures and

planning. Mr. Jande Goede, Professor of International &

European tax law lectured on the permanent establish-

ment concept and on the immovable property taxation. Ms

Belema Obuoforibo, Director of the IBFD Knowledge Cen-

tre dealt with the topic relating to employment income.

Mr. Bart Kosters took classes on attribution of profits to

PEs and on taxation of investment income.

The highlight of the course at IBFD was the lecture by

Ms. Arcotia Hatsidimitris, the Head of IBFD who deliv-

ered a very useful and interactive lecture on Transfer

Pricing on the last day of the attachment. After her lec-

ture they were briefed about the Dutch Tax System by the

Karen Kuipers and Ton van Oostveen, officials of the

Dutch Tax and Customs Administration. They also had a

small felicitation ceremony. The Officer Trainees also got

an opportunity to explore the fabulous city of Amsterdam

famous for its museums, canals and bridges and cheese.

The last leg of the program was in Paris. A study tour was

organized by the IBFD to the Centre for Tax Policy and

Administration, OECD, Paris. OECD is an international

economic organization of 34 countries founded in 1961 to

stimulate economic progress and world trade. The

OECD's headquarters are at the Chateau de la Muette in

Paris, France. Ms. Arcotia Hatsidimitris herself accompa-

nied them to Paris.

Here they also met Mr. Sanjeev Sharma, a 1988 batch

IRS officer posted with OECD as Adviser, Global Forum

on Transparency & Exchange of Information for Tax Pur-

poses, OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration

(CTPA).

Lectures at the OECD were delivered by Ms. Mary Ben-

nett, Head, Tax Treaties, Transfer Pricing and Financial

Transactions Division, Mr. Edward Barret, Ms. Martine

Milliet Einbinder, Ms. Caroline Silberztein, Mr. Alan

Carter, Mr. Sanjeev Sharma and Ms. Ana Cebreiro.

The OECD publishes and updates a model tax convention

which serves as a template for bilateral negotiations re-

garding tax coordination and cooperation. This model is

accompanied by a set of commentaries which reflect the

OECD’s interpretation of the contents of the model con-

vention provisions.

The Officer Trainees also explored the cultural side of

Paris, visiting world famous monuments such as the Lou-

vre Museum, the Eiffel Tower, the Cathedral Dame de

Paris and the Palace of Versailles as well as going on a

cruise in the river .

The Officer Trainees were exposed to the tax practices of

the OECD countries and best practices in international

taxation. Our Vision of efficient and effective administra-

tion can be achieved through initiatives like the Interna-

tional Attachment.


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64th BATCH ACTIVITIES – PARLIAMENTARY ATTACHMENT

The formal outbound Visits /Attach-

ments of the Officer Trainees took place

from 28.02.2011 to 13.03.2011. On 28th

February 2011, a one-day Attachment

with the National Academy of Customs,

Excise and Narcotics (NACEN), Farida-

bad that included topical inputs from

both sides, interactions amongst Officer

Trainees and a cultural function, was

successfully completed.

From March 1, 2011 a four-day training

programme titled ‘Appreciation of Par-

liamentary Processes and Procedures’

at the Bureau of Parliamentary Stud-

ies and Training (BPST, New Delhi

commenced. It included a Visit to the

Parliament, during which the Officer

Trainees witnessed live Lok Sabha pro-

ceedings.

A courtesy call was made on the

Hon’ble President of India ,who most

graciously organized a visit around the

famed Mughal Gardens, the Ashoka

Hall and other locations of interest in

and around Rashtrapati Bhavan. She

also addressed the probationers, em-

phasizing upon the prominent place the

revenue services occupies, in the proc-

ess of nation building.

Interactive sessions with the Hon’ble

Union Finance Minister and Union

Minister of State were also arranged.

The Programme was inaugurated by

the Hon’ble Speaker of the Lok Sabha,

Ms. Meira Kumar. The Officer Trainees

also had the excellent opportunity to

meet, interact with and draw inspira-

tion from the Chairman , CBDT and

all the Members, CBDT as well as the

DGIT (HRD), CBDT during this time-

frame. The Chairman was gracious to

invite the Officer Trainees for a brief

tour of the North Block to witness the

activities of the Union Finance Minis-

try.

The training programme was most in-

structive with different speakers pro-

viding rich inputs on topics such as par-

liamentary procedures, legislations, the

nuances of budget formulation and the

practical realities of governance.


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To increase inter-service interac-

tions and coordination, a programme

of having a short duration attach-

ment of the Officer Trainees of the

63rd Batch of Indian Revenue Ser-

vice (IT) with the probationers of the

Indian Administrative Service (IAS)

was arranged last year. The same

was continued for the 64th Batch of

IRS with the Officer Trainees visit-

ing the Lal Bahadur Shashtri Na-

tional Academy of Administra-

tion (LBSNAA), Mussorie for a

duration of 3 days, starting from

March 5, 2011.

The visit included a wide variety of

activities to increase informal inter-

actions among the Officer Trainees of

the two services. These included cul-

tural events like antakshri, dumb

charades, to a quiz and a short trek.

Academic inputs were also provided

in areas such as District Administra-

tion, Land as a resource, Growth and

Equity and Social Inclusion.

On March 8,2011, the Officer Train-

ees proceeded for their 4 day attach-

ment with the Indira Gandhi Na-

tional Forest Academy (IGNFA),

Dehradun. This included relevant

inputs given on topics like ‘An over-

view of forests and forestry in In-

dia’, ’Tiger Conservation,’ and

‘Climate Change’. Other activities

such as bird watching and adventure

sports (river rafting and bungee

jumping) were organized to encour-

age the probationers to appreciate

nature at its pristine best.

A cultural evening was also organ-

ized to facilitate interaction between

the probationers of the two services.

The attachment also included a half-

day visit to the Indian Military Acad-

emy (IMA).

This completed the first round of

formal outbound Visit/Attachment of

the Officer Trainees of the 64th

Batch of IRS. The visits gave them a

chance to interact informally with

Officer Trainees from other services,

increase their awareness about dif-

ferent aspects of governance and get

quality inputs on various academic

domains from experts in the field.

ATTACHMENTS CONTD– VISIT TO LBSNAA


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64th BATCH-ACADEMICS AND EXTRA-CIRRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Formal Classroom Sessions

On return to the NADT, formal

classroom sessions commenced.

These were in the core areas of

Direct Tax Statutes, Accounting

and Business Laws , against the

backdrop of broader topical areas

of Law, Management, Economics,

Organizational Behaviour and

Human Resource Management.

Special Sessions

Some special sessions which were

conducted included ‘Customer

Value’ by Dr. K. R. Jayasimha,

Associate Professor, Institute of

Management Technology, Nagpur,

‘Environmental Awareness: Need

for Citizens and Taxmen’ by Dr. S.

R. Wate, Director, National Envi-

ronmental Engineering Research

Institute, Nagpur and ‘India

Budget 2011: Hits and Horizons’

by Shri Satish Sarda, Chairman,

ICAI, Nagpur Chapter and Shri.

Jayant Ranade, Senior Chartered

Acountant, Nagpur.

Faculty persons resourced through

the NALSAR University of Law

have completed classes in the

Companies Act. Faculty from the

Lead Institute continue to take

sessions on the applied portions of

Accounting.

Co-curriculum and Evaluation

Exercises

Seminars

A Seminar titled “Taxation in

the Perquisites Paradise:

Needless Paradox or Para-

mount Need” was held. The ob-

jective of this was to strengthen

the understanding of the Officer

Trainees in the relevant provi-

sions (computation of Salary In-

come) of the Income Tax Act. This

was a House-wise contest.

Separately, a Seminar on the

theme “India Budget 2011: Hits

and Horizons” was held to lend


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64TH BATCH-EVALUATION EXERCISES AND CLUB ACTIVITIES

Taxability of

Perquisites

Monetary

obligations

paid for by

employer

Facilities

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employer

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Tax Free

Perquisites

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OUNT NEED

TAXATION ON PERQUISITES-

AGAINST OUR TRADITION.

SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE BASED

ON EMOTIONS AND SENTIMENTS.

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comprehensiveness and larger-

dimensional canvas to the thinking

processes of the Officer Trainees. An

environment-friendly approach was

demonstrated by the Officer Trainees

by welcoming the Guests present with

tree saplings, in lieu of floral bouquets.

“Book Review” and “Inspiration”

exercises were carried out in line with

the new evaluation scheme (NSIA,

2011). The quality of effort, involve-

ment and output in all of these has

been uniformly high.

Clubs and Societies

The Clubs and Societies have been

reorganized with constitutions defin-

ing their existence, policies, rules and

regulations drafted by the Officer

Trainees themselves. These will in

turn be harmonized with standard

drafting practices. The Clubs have

been busy conducting a variety of

events as exemplified below:

“Earth Day” was celebrated on

26.03.2011 through a ceremonial

“blacking out” (switching off of electric

power on campus) and the screening of

an environment-conscious film.

An Orphanage Visit was organized by

the Social Welfare Club. The Com-

puter and ICT Education Club held Computer Awareness and Proficiency

Classes .

A “Music Nite” was organized by the

Music Club wherein Dr. Rajeev

Ranade, Addl. Director (P & R) – II,

NADT, who is an accomplished flutist,

rendered a delightful and soulful

Hindustani Classical Music concert

along with Shri Sirish Bhalerao, Violin

maestro.

In continuance of ‘Intax Games,2011’,

Sports and Games events amongst the

Officer Trainees under the aegis of the

Sports Club have also commenced .


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64th BATCH-ROUND UP OF EVENTS

Holi was celebrated with fanfare and fervour by the Offi-

cer Trainees. A “Hasya Kavi Sammelan” on the day prior

to Holi (19.03.2011) was also conducted. The two day cele-

brations were organized by the Cultural Club.

The Reading Club has taken the initiative to start a

mini-library in the Hostel as well as renovate and remodel

the NADT Library in accordance with ergonomic stan-

dards.

During their Attachment with IGNFA, Dehradun, the

Adventure club organized river-rafting, flying fox and

bungee-jumping activities at Shivpuri, Rishikesh.

The Wildlife and Nature Club organized the session

handled by Dr. S. R. Wate on Environmental Awareness

for Citizens and Taxmen.

The Extra Mural Club has been busy organizing birth-

days of Officer Trainees and Faculty Members.

Commendation letters have been issued to 13 Officer

Trainees by the ADG- II for different noteworthy contri-

butions in various areas.

Shramdaan project updates

Steps have been taken through a Committee constituted

from amongst Officer Trainees to transform, as part of the

Shramdaan Project, the Old CPWD Building (‘Lal Bun-

galow’), situated adjacent to the ‘Meeting Point’ canteen-

cum-eatery, NADT into a Clubhouse-cum-‘Vintage’ Build-

ing. An initiative to modernize and help preserve the

NADT Archives has commenced through a Group Project

managed by the Officer Trainees.

Thus the training for the 64th Batch of IRS continued in

the month of March with a balanced focus on academic

inputs as well as holistic personality development through

inter-house competitive seminars, sports and cultural

events as well as various club activities.

DTRTI NEWS DTRTI Lucknow

D uring the month of March 2011, DTRTI Mumbai conducted 3 training programmes. A one day Seminar on Pre-

ventive Vigilance, was conducted on 07.03.2011. A two-day Executive Management Seminar was held on the

17th and 18th of March.A two day Hindi Karyashala was also conducted for the DTRTI staff on the 28th and 29th of

March 2011.

A Refresher Course for Sr.T.As. ( Batch IV), was conducted by M.S.T.U. Mumbai during March. M.S.T.U. Nagpur

conducted a Basic English Writing & Speaking Course for Sr. TAs & TAs from 2nd March 2011 to 31st of March 2011.

An Orientation Course for Newly Promoted ITOs - (Module-II) was held in March at the M.S.T.U. Pune.

Shri S.S. Iyengar, Addl.Asst. Director, attended a Workshop on content uploading on the website (www.nadt.gov.in)

and installation of 2 tier ITD software on 25th March 2011, held at NADT, Nagpur.

In the month of March, DTRTI

Lucknow conducted the following

courses: A course on Income Tax in

Hindi was conducted in which the

speakers were Smt Mini Sinha

Verma Addl Director and Sh R P

Srivastava, Director.Shri Arvind Yadav Asst Director (OL),

NADT, Nagpur explained the nuances of the use of Hindi .

A Course for retiring officers was also conducted in which visiting

faculty Sh S K Mishra discussed ’Fitness Mantras’ and Sh He-

mant Srivastava elaborated on ‘Computation of Retirement Bene-

fits’. Shri G N Pande CCIT, Allahabad distributed certificates of

course completion.

DTRTI Mumbai


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DTRTI Chandigarh

A One-Day Seminar on International Women’s Day

was held on 7th March, 2011. This was conducted at

Chandigarh Administrations UT Guest House. The

theme of the Seminar was “Respectful Workplace with

Gender Diversity” as part of achievement of UN‟s Mil-

lennium Development Goal. It is hoped that this Seminar

shall enable organizations to maintain a positive work

environment valuing every individual’s similarities and

differences, so that every individual provides his or her

unique contribution to the organization’s strategic goals

and objectives, and ultimately its success. For this Semi-

nar, “Interweave”, a consulting organization which fo-

cuses exclusively in the area of Diversity Management

and Inclusion for the workplace, and Centre for Social

Research (CSR), New Delhi and Society for Participatory

Research in Asia, PRIA, New Delhi were invited as Fac-

ulty. The seminar was inaugurated by Mr. Milap Jain,

IRS CCIT (CCA), New Delhi Mr. Jaspal Singh, CCIT

(CCA) NWR, Chandigarh. It was also a privileged to have

Mr G.G. Shukla, DGIT, NADT, Nagpur who delivered

the Inaugural Address. On this occasion a presentation

on conference theme “Respectful Workplace with

Gender Diversity” was made by Ms. Nirmala Menon,

CEO INTERWEAVE Consulting. A short film “Peacock

in the Land of Penguins” was also screened. In the after-

noon a “Workshop on Harassment Free Workplaces

(Based on Supreme Court guidelines in Vishakha & Oth-

ers), was also conducted which was Chaired by Mr Milap

Jain CCIT (CCA) New Delhi. The subject experts and

panelists on the subject included Ms. Nirmala Menon,

CEO Interweave Consulting, Mr. Saumya Bhowmik, Ad-

vocate (CSR) Centre for Social Research, Ms. Martha

Farell, Director PRIA (Society for Participatory Research

in Asia) & Nandita Bhat of PRIA. Ms. Sudha Sharma,

IRS, DGIT (Vigilance) New Delhi Chaired the session

regarding “Gender inclusion Women in Operational

Posts in Govt. and Business:” Questions on the subject

were answered by the panelists which included Sh. S.C.

Aggarwal, IAS, Chief Secretary Punjab, Sh. Milap Jain,

IRS, CCIT (CCA) New Delhi, Director General of Income

Tax, National Academy of Direct Taxes Nagpur, Mr.

G.G. Shukla, IRS, Chief Commissioner Of Income Tax,

(CCA) Chandigarh Mr Jaspal Singh, IRS Mr Jaswant

Singh Negi, DGIT (Inv), Panchkula, Major General

Anirudh Banerjee, MGEME, Ms. Nirmala Menon, CEO

Interweave Consulting, Ms Martha Farell, Director

PRIA, Mr Saumya Bhowmik, Advocate CSR. Total num-

ber of Participants was 47. Valedictory ceremony took

place in the evening and the same was presided over by

Ms. G.G. Shukla, W/o DGIT, NADT, Nagpur and Ms.

Harpreet Kaur, President (ROWA) Revenue Officers

Wives Association, Chandigarh.

Mr G.G. Shukla, DGIT, NADT, Nagpur visited Amritsar

to meet with CCIT Amritsar for Probationers’ OJT. It

was decided to attach the probationers with Mofussil

stations rather than large cities. DGIT NADT met with

CCIT Amritsar Mr Pathania and local officers including

the District Magistrate Amritsar , Commissioner Corpo-

ration and VC of Guru Nank Dev University etc for

whom he also hosted a Dinner and requested for facilita-

tion for the probationers’ OJT.

L to R: Major General Anirudh Banerjee, MG EME, Mr.

G.G. Shukla, DGIT, NADT, Nagpur, Mr. Milap Jain,

CCIT (CCA), New Delhi, Mr. Jaspal Singh, CCIT (CCA)

NWR and Mr. Jaswant Singh, DG (Inv.), Chandigarh

Participants of the One-Day Seminar on International

Women’s Day “Respectful Workplace with Gender Diver-

sity” on 7th March, 2011.


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A 35 Days Long Term Course for Newly recruited TA’s was

held at MSTU, Delhi and concluded in March. 25 TA’s at-

tended the course. Also, a One Day Training Course for

Firms at Aayakar Bhawan, Patiala was conducted on

22.03.2011 by MSTU, Patiala. A total of 22 participants

attended the course.

Regarding Acquisition of Land at Mohali, the Conveyance

Deed has been sent to CA GMADA for registration of land.

The Boundary fencing and the In and Out Gates, have

been installed at the site. Contingency for land covering

the cost of fencing, sign boards, gates foundation stone,

leveling and inaugural expenses by CPWD is tentatively

provisioned at Rs. 7 to 8 Lacs and the money is available

with the CPWD.

Some of the Training Initiatives taken by DTRTI Chandi-

garh are as follows-

In Striving to Improve Training Statistics and Transfer of

Learning, a wide ranging Training Needs Analysis (TNA)

was conducted via letters for a dialogue with all Chief

Commissioner Charges of NWR and Delhi covering 6 Chief

Commissioners/ DG ITs of NWR and 14 DGIT s of New

Delhi and 7 Director Generals of Directorates to assess the

requirements and for courses to become more aligned with

the evolving requirements of the Department. Training

Calendar was devised after incorporating the feedback and

inputs received from the TNA. In what is a measure of the

success of the TNA the attendance on courses was 90%.

In order to Improve the Transfer of Learning, a lot of plan-

ning went into course content, reading and reference mate-

rial. Faculty was drawn both from the field and experts

outside the Department. Tests are conducted for assess-

ment of learning. OJT and daily diary were introduced for

Inspectors Induction training also. CD’s of presentations

are given away at the end of each course followed by a feed-

back which is evaluated by RTI staff. At RTI Chandigarh

the Endeavour is to have quality course content with emi-

nent faculty. Guests and faculty have included Members

of the CBDT Mr. Sudhir Chandra and Mr. C.S. Kahlon,

Governor of Punjab and former Home Minister Mr.

Shivraj Patil, Chief Justice of the P&H High Court, Jus-

tice Mukul Mudgal, Senior Chief Commissioner’s and

Director Generals and renowned Charted Accountants

such as Dr. Girish Ahuja, Padam Shri, Mr. T.N. Mano-

haran and Mr. Bhanusekhar.

Thus far RTI Chandigarh has brought out 7 publications:

Settlement Commission handbook, Handbook for

Streamlining of Filing Appeals before Supreme Court

and High Court, Accountancy Handbook for Inspectors

Induction Training, Standard Operating Procedure for

RTI‟s, Audit Handbook, Audit Compilation for Revenue

Audit Officers and Survey Handbook (including Impor-

tant Case Laws). Handbooks for DDO’s and CIB wing is

under compilation.

The “Manual for Streamlining of Filing of Appeals in

High Court and Supreme Court” is a comprehensive

compilation of material including relevant circulars and

OM’s to act as an aide to Departmental officers was re-

leased by the Hon’ble Chief Justice of P&H High Court,

Justice Mukul Mudgal. The Booklet Comprises Extracts

from Chairman’s Video Conference on 30th July 2010,

essentials of Central Scrutiny Report (CSR), Guidelines

for CITs Regarding Filing of Appeals u/s 260A, Check

List for Standing Counsels to prepare the Brief, and de-

tails regarding AO’s Role in providing Assistance to

Standing Counsel. The compendium- “Handbook on Au-

dit” (DTRTI Chandigarh/2010-11/Departmental Publica-

tion Series/ Vol.-III) was very well received. The compila-

tion is a comprehensive Handbook covering all pertinent

topics and circulars for an officer posted in Audit. Addi-

tionally material from performance audit reports cover-

ing common mistakes, review on implementation of Su-

preme Court Judgment and 80IB and Shipping Sectors

were also included. Updated checklist prepared by Direc-

torate of Audit was also included. A “Settlement Com-

mission Handbook” has also been compiled incorporating

Address by DG,NADT.

Another Training Initiative is with respect to Topical

Seminars Conducted, which are now accompanied by

Discussion Papers , Handbooks and Record of Sugges-

tions emerging from seminar . An initiative has been

taken this year is to preface the Seminars with a

“Discussion Paper” to solicit ideas and get officers in-

volved in the Agenda for the Seminar and Post Seminar

to compile a list of the “Suggestions emerging from the

deliberations”, at the conference and compile these in the

form of Action to be taken Memos. These are then circu-

lated to all participants and also to Chief Commissioners

of NWR and Delhi and also sent through DGIT NADT for

concerned Members attention.

DTRTI Chandigarh

Photograph of plot at Sector 48 for NADT , Chandigarh

Campus

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The NADTree Team. . Editorial Committee Managing Editor Editorial Advisors

Aastha, Malvika, Ridhima, Sangram R Ravichandran N Jayasankar/ Dr V. K. Singh

Sanyam, Swapnil, Subrahmanyam Additional Director General-II Additional Directors (Faculty)

(Officer Trainees,64th Batch of IRS) Sanjay Joseph

Deputy Director (Faculty)

For any Correspondence /Queries, kindly contact National Academy of Direct Taxes, Chhindwara Road, Nagpur -440030.

To,

DTRTI Chennai

T he 8 weeks orientation programme for newly pro-

moted Income Tax Officers, which began on 20-01-

2011 continued through the month of March and con-

cluded on 16.3.2011. The participants stated that the

training programme was excellent, very useful and

would help them to be more confident in their new role

as quasi judicial officers. They felt that the programme

equipped them with the requisite skills for functioning

as effective Assessing Officers. During this month, the

participants were taken through important sessions

that included Accounting Standards, Ratio Analysis,

Working out Peak Credit, International Taxation,

Wealth Tax provisions, and the salient features of the

Direct Tax Code 2010.

Shri G.N. Pandey, CCIT, Allahabad spoke on the Win-

Win-Win principle and also how one could achieve suc-

cess through creativity. Shri Mahendra Singh, CIT,

Central, Chennai took the participants through the im-

portant provisions of sec.263 and sec. 264 of the I.T. Act.

Shri Hari Rao, Addl. CIT, Madurai explained in detail

the various techniques to be employed in investigation

of cases. Shri M Rathinasamy, Addl. CIT, Mumbai high-

lighted the important points one has to examine while

investigating the accounts of share brokers. Shri Shaji

Jacob, Addl. CIT, Chennai spoke about the intricacies of

the deeming provisions in the I.T. Act. He also con-

ducted the Moot Court proceedings after the partici-

pants were taken to live proceedings at the ITAT, Chen-

nai. Shri Omkareshwar Chidra, CIT, Appeals, explained

how cases should be selected and the important proce-

dures to be followed while conducting surveys.

Shri P. Selvaganesh, Addl. CIT, Chennai explained in

detail, the skills needed while recording statements.

Shri M.L. Perumal, DCIT, Mumbai explained all the le-

gal and procedural aspects that should be followed by offi-

cers in attachment of movable and immovable properties

with special reference to Schedule II, ITCP proceedings

and important Apex Court Judgements. Sessions on Inter-

national Taxation were also taken by Shri N.B. Som,

DCIT, Chennai. Shri Senthil Kumaran, DCIT, Chennai

explained in detail the various provisions of the I.T. Act

while assessing companies. Shri M. Balavendran, Sr. Au-

dit Officer spoke on Revenue Audit.

Other important provisions like Set off and Carry forward

of Losses and the salient features of the Direct Tax Code

2010 vis-a-vis the Income tax Act 1961 were taken by the

in-house faculty. The participants were also taught how to

deal with RTI applications and to pass speaking orders

under sec. 7(1) of the RTI Act.

As an off-shoot of the Annual Trainers’ Conference held at

Bangalore, a Committee comprising of the Directors of

the seven Regional Training Institutes, Addl. Director

General I and Addl. Director(Fac), NADT, Shri Shekhar

L. Gajbhiye, was constituted. The meeting of the Commit-

tee took place on 15/3/2011 in the Conference Hall at New

Delhi. Discussions were held on various issues for the

purpose of formulating policies relating to minimum basic

infrastructure requirements for setting up of new

DTRTIs/ up gradation of existing DTRTIs. Discussions on

a few agreed points took place and agreed points were

noted by Shri Shekher L. Gajbhiye, Secretary of the Com-

mittee who was requested to finalise the draft reports af-

ter taking into account the suggestions of the members.

Suggestions of the Director, as well as of the faculty of

DTRTI & MSTU, Chennai were put forth during the

meeting.

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