ASSOCHAM
Master Class on Service Tax and CENVAT Credit
(Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Indore)
ASSOCHAM is organizing a full day Master Class on “Service Tax and CENVAT Credit” in four major cities Hyderabad (22nd April 2009), Kolkata (24th April 2009), Chandigarh (30th April 2009) and Indore (4th May 2009). In the workshop important issues relating to Service Tax and CENVAT Credit as well as the recent changes made therein will be discussed by eminent experts. Further, suggestions shall also be invited from the participants for the forthcoming budget proposals for the year 2009-2010.
The workshop will enable the participants to promote knowledge and skill in Service Tax and CENVAT Credit through interaction with the speakers.
SERVICE TAX
Year after year the scope of levy of service tax has been expanded by the Government. As the revenue of Government has increased from 400 crores to 64,400 crores, so also the problem of the industries. Further, the Government has recently issued some Notifications and Circulars to make changes in the service tax law which has created numerous doubts. Similarly, the Government has also issued clarifications in the first quarter of the year 2009 and clarified the long pending issue.
The above informative session has been organized to guide and resolve the problems being faced by the industry.
This session would broadly discuss the below mentioned issues such as:
·Reduction in Service Tax rates and impact thereof
·SEZ exemption by way of refund and impact thereof
·Clarification regarding export of service – a far reaching consequence
·Clarification regarding residential complex – a great relief to industry
·Clarification regarding commercial training and coaching service – a far reaching consequence
·Multiplicity of the taxes
·VAT and Service Tax applicability on same transaction
·Classification of taxable services
·Export and import of services
·Refund of Service Tax to exporter of goods
·Associated party transaction
·Issues in construction industry
·Issues in software industry
·Scheme under Service Tax to avoid penalties and proceedings
·Calling for information / reports and multiple audits
CENVAT
The Government has drastically amended the CENVAT Credit Rules 2004. The workshop aims to understand the impact of such changes as well as to understand the impact of such changes, would it require further change. Some of the topics under CENVAT will include:
·Impact of changes made in the definition of input service
·Impact of changes made in Rule 6(3)
·Doubts and difficulties for implementing the Rule 6(3) & 6(3A) & remedies thereof
·Meaning of exempted services in the changing scenario
·Practical difficulties and would it require further change.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
CEOs, CFOs, Finance / Accounts / Legal Executives, Senior Auditors and Financial Professionals / Consultants, Middle & Senior Level executives dealing in Service Tax in the corporate world as well as the practicing CA, CS, CWA and other related professionals.
PLACE / DATE / TIME / VENUE
Hyderabad
22nd Apr ‘09
1000-1600 hrs
Hotel Taj Krishna
Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
Kolkata
24th Apr. ‘09
1000-1600 hrs
Hotel Taj Bengal
34-B, Belvedere Road, Alipore, Kolkata
Chandigarh
30th Apr. ‘09
1000-1600 hrs
Hotel Taj Chandigarh
Block No. 9, Sector – 17-A
Chandigarh
Indore
4th May ‘09
1000-1600 hrs
Hotel Fortune Landmark
Adjoining Meghdoot Gardens
Indore
FACULTY
Mr. J.K. Mittal, FCA, FCS, LLB – Mr. J.K. Mittal is a practicing Advocate in Indirect taxes and specialized in Service Tax. He is the Co-Chairman of “Expert Committee on Indirect Taxes” of ASSOCHAM and Co-Chairman of Indirect Tax Committee of the PHDCCI, New Delhi. He had been the member of the Committee constituted by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India to look into appropriate mechanism/modalities for collection and payment of service tax on Goods Transport Agency. He is also a Member of Supreme Court Bar Association and has been honoured for two consecutive years (year 2006 and 2007) by the by the Hon’ble Union Law Minister in the function organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association on the occasion of Law Day. He is the author of India’s most popular book on Service Tax i.e. “Law, Practice & Procedure of Service Tax”.
PARTICIPATION FEE
Rs. 4,000/- (per participant, per venue) – Registration form attached
(10% for two & 20% discount for three or more persons from the same organization)
The fee is inclusive of refreshment, lunch & course material.
Since the seats are limited and shall be made available on first-cum-first served basis, you are requested to register yourself and also nominate your colleagues for the same.
For further details, please contact:
Sumit Pandey (0-9911700707) Avinash Sharma (0-9873777317)
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India
ASSOCHAM Corporate Office
1, Community Centre, Zamrudpur, Kailash Colony, New Delhi – 110 048
Tel: 011-46550555 · Fax: 011-46536482 / 81, 46536497 / 98
E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] · Website: www.assocham.org
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