In pursuance of the consultations of the collegiums of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal consisting of the President and two senior-most Vice Presidents, Smt. Diva Singh, Judicial Member, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata Benches, Kolkata is hereby transferred in the same capacity to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi Benches, New Delhi with effect from the forenoon of 20th May, 2011 for a period of one year.

2. On expiry of a period of one year from the date of joining at Delhi, she will report back at Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata Benches, Kolkata, unless otherwise directed by the Competent Authority.

We wish the Hon’ble Member good luck in her new postings.

INSTRUCTION NO. 7 /2011 [F.NO. 279/MISC./M-42/2011-ITJ], DATED 24-5-2011

The Government has formulated the National Litigation Policy 2010, for conduct of litigation on its behalf. The policy declares:

"Government must cease to be a compulsive litigant. The philosophy that matters should be left to the courts for ultimate decision has to be discarded. The easy approach, ‘let the court decide’, must be eschewed and condemned."

2. In furtherance of the above stated policy and to achieve the ‘zero delay regime’ in matters of filing appeals and in suppression of the existing Instructions on the subject of filing of appeals to High Court, in general, and Instruction No. 1038 dated 3-2-1977; Instruction No. 1777 dated 4-11-1987; Instruction No. 1957 dated 22-12-1998; Letter Dy No. 111 /Ds (J)/2004-ITJ dated 25-3-2004; Letter No. 272/77/2007-ITJ dated 24-9-2008; Letter No. 279/Misc.l42/2008-ITJ(Pt) dated 23-10-2008; Letter No. 279/Misc/142/2008 dated 19-11-2008 and Letter No. 279/Misc/M-29/2010-ITJ dated 31-8-2010, in particular, the following Instructions are issued herewith for compliance by all concerned:

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In partial modification of Order No. 3/FT & TR 2011 dated 31.03.2011, the Central Board of Direct Taxes has revised the constitution of the Dispute Resolution Panels w.e.f. 23.05.2011

AIFTP is pleased to announce the release of the publication titled “Wills & Bequests – Strategies – 151 Questions & Answers with 6 Specimens”. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Anil R. Dave, Judge, Supreme Court of India released the publication on 8th January, 2011 at Ahmedabad in a National Tax Conference organized by the AIFTP (Western Zone) in association with All Gujarat Federation of Tax Consultants and other local associations.

This publication is an unique publication in a questions answers format explaining the provisions and various controversies relating to Wills & Bequests. In this publication 151 questions of practical importance are answered in a simple and lucid language. It is divided into 6 Chapters alongwith 6 specimens. The highlights of the said publication are Advantages of making Will, Caveat, Charitable Trust, Codicil, Discretionery Will, FEMA, Foreign Properties, Formalities for making valid Will, HUF – Will, Joint Will, Law which should be considered while preparing Will, Non-resident, Probate and Succession Certificate, Registration, Taxation, Trust through Will, What Will should contain, etc.

This publication will be a useful guide to tax payers, tax consultants, as well as tax department.

This publication is authored by S/Shri N. M. Ranka, Sr. Advocate, Jaipur, K. H. Kaji, Advocate, Ahmedabad, Bharat R. Damodar, Advocate & Solicitor, Mumbai, Pradip Kapasi, Chartered Accountant, Mumbai and Dr. K. Shivaram, Advocate, Mumbai.

The price of publication is Rs. 200/-. For members of the Federation, the same is available at a price of Rs. 160/-. Outstation members are requested to add Rs. 50/- per publication as courier charges. Please make all drafts payable to “All India Federation of Tax Practitioners”.

For further details please contact:
ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF TAX PRACTITIONERS
215, Rewa Chambers, 31, New Marine Lines, Mumbai – 400 020
Tel.: 2200 6342 Telefax: 2200 6343 E-mail: aiftp@vsnl.com

Pursuant to a Writ Petition challenging the imposition of service tax on lawyers and the prayer seeking interim relief by way of “restraining the Respondents from giving effect to directly or indirectly or acting upon the impugned provisions or collecting any service tax on the assistance provided as an officer of the Court by an advocate“, the Andhra Pradesh High Court vide order dated 18.5.2011 has ordered “Since it is represented that the other High Courts have already granted stay in similar circumstances, there shall be interim stay, until further orders”

Minutes of the Meeting held on 15.04.2011 between Shri. R. V. Easwar, President of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, and the ITAT Bar Association, Mumbai

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Vide Order No. 85 of 2011 dated 11.5.2011, the CBDT has transferred & posted Commissioners & Directors of Income-tax

Vide Order No. 81 of 2011 dated 9.5.2011, the CBDT has transferred & posted Additional/ Joint CITs in the Directorate of International Taxation & Transfer Pricing. Vide Order No. 82 of 2011 dated 9.5.2011, the CBDT has transferred & posted Deputy/ Assistant CITs

The sitting list and assignment of Judicial Work on the Original side of the Bombay High Court on and from Monday, the 6th June 2011 until further orders will be as under:

Vide Order No. 76 of 2011 dated 02.05.2011, the CBDT has transferred / posted Commissioners / Directors of Income-tax