Friends,

AIFTP is continuing with main Motto of spreading education regarding the Tax and Allied Laws to all and for it various Webinars, Seminars, Conferences etc. are being organized throughout the Country. In addition to it the AIFTP is publishing the journals and the books for the benefit of the Professionals. In the Journal the AIFTP is covering the latest issues and controversies and the amendments. The judgments are also discussed and digest of the judgments is also given in the journals. The journals cover the Direct and Indirect Taxes separately apart from the allied laws.

It is important for a Federation that its website is interactive and provides all the information’s required. The website of AIFTP has been revamped and the new website must be seen by all the Members. It covers the pictures/ photos of the events held along with the details for the forthcoming events and also the details of the various Committees and sub committees including the office bearers of the AIFTP. The online correction facility of the Members data is also made active on the website and now the data can be corrected by the Members directly. Further the subscription to the AIFTP Journal and the AIFTP Indirect Tax Journal can be made directly through the website. The Social Media Icons of face book, twitter etc. has been made active and are reflected on the website. We request any further suggestions for improving the website may be sent.

In the month of February / March, AIFTP had done many programmes throughout the country. The Central Zone conducted one week Income Tax Certificate course on the important topic of Income Tax and it was a huge success. The average attendance in the webinar course was over 400 Members / Tax Professionals.

The facilitation function of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal, Judge, Supreme court of India was organized at New Delhi. It was attended by over 120 persons. It was proud moment for AIFTP as one of its members has reached to the Hon’ble Apex Court. The efforts were made by Mr. K. C. Kaushik who co-ordinated the complete function.

Thereafter, a one day seminar was organized on 25th Feb., 2023 at Varanasi and Puducherry. At the Puducherry the seminar was organized by the AIFTP Southern Zone in Association with Puducherry GST Practitioners Association. It was the first state Tax Practitioners Conference in Puducherry and may be the first seminar by AIFTP in Puducherry. It was well attended by over 150 delegates and the Chief Commissioner, SGST Mr. Raja Sekar was the Guest of honour. There was technical session also.

The one day seminar at Varanasi was a grand affair and was organised by AIFTP Northren Zone along with Income Tax Bar Association, Varanasi. It was attended by over 200 delegates Mr. Kaushal Raj Sharma, D.M. was the Chief Guest of the function and the Commissioners of Income Tax and GST were the Guest of Honour. The Seminar was a grand success.

The one day seminar at Varanasi was a grand affair and was organised by AIFTP Northren Zone along with Income Tax Bar Association, Varanasi. It was attended by over 200 delegates Mr. Kaushal Raj Sharma, D.M. was the Chief Guest of the function and the Commissioners of Income Tax and GST were the Guest of Honour. The Seminar was a grand success.

For the first time one day seminar was organized by the AIFTP Central Zone along with MPLTBA at Chindwara (MP). It was a grand success as it was attended by over 300 delegates. It is also a moment of pride that for the first time any Conference of AIFTP at Chindwara was organized.

< style=”text-align:justify;”p>Similarly, the Central Zone again created a record by organizing one day seminar at Bharatpur on 11th March, 2023. It was along with the Bharatpur Tax Bar Association and it is also for the first time that any AIFTP programme was organized at Bharatpur. It was attended by over 150 delegates. The National President and the Secretary General was the guest of honours and also the Speakers. Credit goes to the Central Zone Chairman Mr. Sandeep Agarwal and the Bharatpur Tax Bar Association President Mr. Ronak Kothary for the successful Seminar.

The National Tax Conference and the NEC meeting is being organized at Lucknow on 18th – 19th of march, 2023 along with the complimentary visit to Ayodhya. I request all the members to join the same in large numbers.

The International Study Tour to Vietnam has been announced. It will be from 2nd June to 10th June. Detail programmes is available on the website. Mr. Santosh Gupta is the Chairman of the International Tour Committee and further details can be seeked from him. I request Members to participate in this International Study Tour.

Many programmes are being announced by all the Zones and the same are reflected on the website of the AIFTP and are also informed by mail. I request all the Members to regularly visit the website and also update their records and correct the same. We are targeting that the AIFTP Members Directory will be published in the month of August/ September, 2023.

We look forward to active participation of the Members and also request Members to update their data on the website using the online facility. Individual mail are also being sent to Members to upload their data. In case Members are having suggestions then the same may kindly be informed by sending mail at [email protected] or WhatsApp to the undersigned.

Regards,

Pankaj Ghiya

National President, 2023