The Tax Bar has paid rich tribute to an Accountant Member of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal who retired on 9th August 2018

The Ministry of Law and Justice has issued a Circular dated 6th July 2018 by which it has invited applications from eligible candidates for appointment to the posts of Judicial and Accountant Members in the ITAT. There are 21 posts of Judicial Member and 16 posts of Accountant Member which are available for being filled up

ITAT Bids Farewell To Retiring Vice-President And Accountant Member

The Hon’ble President of the ITAT has issued an order dated 20th April 2018 stating that the following two Members of the ITAT have been transferred:

(i) Shri Waseem Ahmed, Accountant Member, ITAT, Kolkata Benches has been transferred to ITAT Ahmedabad Benches with effect from 26 Apr 2018 (A/N)

(ii) Shri Narendra Kumar Billaiya, Accountant Member, ITAT, Ahmedabad Benches has been transferred to ITAT Delhi Benches with effect from 26 Apr 2018 (A/N).

The Hon’ble President of the ITAT has issued an order dated 10th April 2018 stating that Shri Sabeer Singh Godara, Judicial Member, ITAT, Ahmedabad Benches, Ahmedabad, is transferred in the same capacity to ITAT, Kolkata Benches, Kolkata, in public interest, with effect from 23th April 2018 (F/N)

A Full Court reference on the occasion of retirement of Hon’ble Shri. D T. Garasia, Judicial Member, was held on Thursday, 15th February 2018

The Government has issued a directive dated 8th January 2018 stating that the “character and antecedents” of candidates eligible for appointment to posts of Chairperson, President, Vice-Chairman, Accountant Member, Judicial Member, etc of the Tribunals and Regulatory bodies will have to be checked by the Intelligence Bureau before their names are recommended to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). It is warned that this instructions should be followed “without deviation“

The ITAT arranged a tea party as well as a full court reference in honour of Shri P.K. Bansal, Vice-President, who attained superannuation on 9th January 2018. It is notable that Shri P.K. Bansal has qualifications in Law, Chartered Accountancy, Company Secretary and Management. He was a practicing Chartered Accountant for 20 years. The functions were attended by the Hon’ble President and Hon’ble Members of the ITAT as well as a large number of distinguished professionals

Vide order dated 16th November 2017 passed by the Hon’ble President pursuant to the consultations with the two senior most Vice Presidents, the following Members of the ITAT have been transferred in the same capacity to the respective Benches, in public interest, with effect from 1st December 2017

Ms. Madhumita Roy had earlier been found ineligible by the ACC for appointment as a Member of the ITAT on the ground that she did not submit the income tax return for the year 2010-2011. The same was confirmed by the CAT. However, the Calcutta High Court held that this finding was erroneous. It directed the ACC to consider Ms. Madhumita Roy’s candidature afresh for appointment to the post of Judicial Member under unreserved category