The Chartered Accountant
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DECEMBER 2008 1070 THE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT<br />
EVENTS<br />
Joint State Summit on issues concerning Public Finance<br />
Organised by: <strong>The</strong> Committee on Public Finance of <strong>The</strong> Institute of <strong>Chartered</strong> <strong>Accountant</strong>s of India (ICAI)<br />
jointly with Centre for Taxation Studies, Kerala Government at Ernamkulam.<br />
Chief Guest: Hon’ble Finance Minister Dr. T.M. Thomas Isaac, Kerala<br />
Venue: Mercy Tourist Home, M G Road, Ravipuram, Ernamkulam<br />
Inaugural/ Keynote Sessions<br />
1 st Discussion Session<br />
Public expenditure-Control Measures<br />
2 nd Discussion Session<br />
Kerala’s Fiscal Policy and Planning<br />
3 rd Discussion Session<br />
Evaluation of State’s Welfare Schemes<br />
Discussion Sessions<br />
Date: 27 th December 2008<br />
4 th Discussion Session<br />
From VAT to GST: Issues and Remedies<br />
5 th Discussion Session<br />
Fiscal Prudence & Government Accounting: From<br />
Cash to Accrual System<br />
Concluding Session & Vote of thanks<br />
Please Contact:<br />
CA. Subodh Kumar Agrawal, Chairman, Committee on Public Finance, ICAI.<br />
Mobile: 09830022848, Email id: subodhka@yahoo.com, pfc@icai.in<br />
CA. James V.C., Member, Committee on Public Finance, ICAI.<br />
Mobile: 09847034528, Email id: vcjames@airtelmail.in, vcjames_2005@yahoo.com, vcjames@icai.in<br />
CA. P G Sajeev, Chairman Ernakulam Branch of SIRC of ICAI<br />
Mobile No. 9447025378 Email id : chairmanekm@gmail.com; sajeevpg@gmail.com<br />
Secretary, Committee on Public Finance, ICAI.<br />
Mobile: 09350799922, Email id: shivam@icai.in<br />
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE<br />
ON<br />
GST ARCHITECTURE IN FEDERAL SYSTEM<br />
(With special reference to proposed introduction of GST in India)<br />
Organised by Indirect Taxes Committee & Hosted by NIRC of ICAI<br />
<strong>The</strong>me Government of India has announced intention to introduce GST from 2010. Designing model of GST is the first step in<br />
this direction. Various suggestions have been made in this regard considering the federal structure of governance in India.<br />
Group constituted by the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers to study this aspect and suggest a model for<br />
the country have submitted their report and also dealt with other issues that need to be addressed. ICAI too had issued<br />
concept paper on the subject This Conference aims to bring together experts from countries which have implemented<br />
GST in federal system to share their experiences and discuss related matters with eminent faculties in Indian context to<br />
generate thoughts and ideas for implementation of GST in India by 2010.<br />
Date, Day & Time<br />
16 th January, 2008, Friday at 9:30AM to 05.30PM<br />
Venue<br />
New Delhi<br />
Discussion Sessions<br />
CPE Hours<br />
6 Hrs.<br />
Inaugural Session<br />
First Technical Session<br />
Second Technical Session<br />
GST Models- Challenges and Responses<br />
GST Model for India- Imperatives<br />
l Canadian Experience<br />
l Selection of Model – feasibility perspective<br />
l Brazilian Experience<br />
l Taxation of Services – Intra and Inter state trade<br />
l EU Experience of Intra-community trade<br />
l Concerns of trade and industry and responses<br />
l Concerns of administration and responses<br />
Panel Discussion<br />
Fees Rs. 2,500/- (Rupees Two Thousand Five Hundred only. Registration form is available on www.icai.<br />
org. DD/Pay order should be drawn in favour of NIRC of ICAI, Payable at New Delhi.<br />
Conference Chairperson<br />
CA. Bhavna Doshi, Chaiperson,<br />
Indirect Tax Committee<br />
Contact<br />
Details for Registration<br />
Conference Director<br />
CA. Amarjit Chopra, Ce-<br />
ntral Council Member<br />
Contact Persons<br />
Conference Convenor<br />
CA Sudhir Kr. Aggarwal, Chairm-<br />
an, NIRC<br />
Committee Secretary<br />
CA Karuna Bhansali, Secretary, Indir-<br />
ect Taxes Committee, Mob. No. 9310<br />
998451, E Mail ID : idtc@icai.org<br />
NIRC Office, ICAI Bhawan, 5 th Floor, Annexe Building, Indraprastha Marg, New Delhi – 110002,<br />
Mobile No. : 9871817394, E Mail ID : rpchopra@icai.in; nirc@icai.org