50 years of Journal of the Chamber of Tax Consultants (Chamber’s Journal) Dr. K. Shivaram, Senior Advocate. Tribute and Vision – Celebrating 50 years of Chamber’s Journal and Charting the path ahead. (1975 -2025 ) 1. Editorial: A summary of …
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Learned Senior Advocate has made various suggestions for the consideration of the Hon’ble Chairman and members of the Select Committee of Lok Sabha to examine the Income-tax Bill, 2025, Cell (SCITB CELL). He has divided his suggestions into three parts, i.e. …
We are pleased to acknowledge that your honour has served this great institution of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) for 23 years with extraordinary dedication, a paragon of integrity and a judicial mind of exceptional insight. We had the …
Dr. K. Shivaram Senior Advocate. Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) – Appointment of the Honourable Members of the ITAT on a tenure basis of four years and proposed Faceless hearing before the ITAT will destroy the fabric and independence of the …
From the desk of the Editor-in-Chief A Tribute to Late Shri Narayan Varma A great visionary of the tax profession My Senior, Late Shri V. H. Patil Advocate had encouraged me to write for the Bombay Chartered Accountant’s Journal (BCAJ). I had …
January 25, 2023 will mark the 82nd Foundation Day of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), the Mother Tribunal of our country. ITAT is one of the oldest Temples of Justice in our country. Older the temple, the greater is its sanctity and reverence. It is the strong foundation of this great institution which has made possible for it to retain the glory as one of the finest institutions of our country
Hon’ble Chief Justice Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud is a great visionary, crusader of Justice and a champion of the Constitution. Lordship will make a sincere attempt to reduce the pendency of tax matters which are pending before Hon’ble Supreme Court and various High Courts. Hon’ble Justice Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud always believed that it is the law students who will be the guardian of our democracy and b more women judges are required to be appointed in the judiciary
Dr. K. Shivaram, Senior Advocate, has pointed out that the Ordinance defeats the decision of the Supreme Court in Madras Bar Association vs. UOI which inter alia held that advocates with experience of at least 10 years are eligible for appointment as Judicial Members in the ITAT. He has also pointed out that the terms of the Ordinance are such that many Advocates or Chartered Accountant will not be inclined to apply for the post of Members of the ITAT. This will have a detrimental effect on the ITAT. The Ld Advocate has suggested that the entire issue may be reconsidered by the Govt
Tax Practitioners from across the country salute the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal oldest Temple of Justice, which is considered as Mother Tribunal in India, on completion of 80years of its purposeful existence and wishes that the Income tax Appellate Tribunal retain its glory as one of the finest Institution of our Country for years ahead (25-1-1941 to 25-1-2021) – Whether faceless appeals proposed by the Hon’ble Finance Minister in the Finance Bill 2021, before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal will inspire the confidence of the Tax payer?
Dr. K. Shivaram, Senior Advocate, has made the fervent appeal, on the auspicious occasion of the 80th Foundation Day of the ITAT, that all stakeholders, namely, the Tax Bar, the Ld. Members, the CBDT etc, shoud collectively make an honest attempt to maintain and preserve the glory of the ITAT as one of the finest institutions of our country. The Ld. Advocate has systematically set out the precise expectations and obligations of each stakeholder
