Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry in association with Ahmedabad Branch of WIRC of ICAI, All Gujarat Federation of Tax Consultants, Chartered Accountants Association, Income Tax Bar Association and Tax Advocates Association organized an Open House on Income Tax on March 7, 2013. Shri Dileep Shivpuri, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax – I, Shri A. K. Jain- Chief Commissioner of Income Tax – II, Shri Arvind Shankar- Chief Commissioner of Income Tax - III, Shri Sushil Chandra- Chief Commissioner of Income Tax - IV and their esteemed team of commissioners remained present and responded to the queries of taxpayers.

Shri Prakash Bhagwati, Hon. President, welcomed the guests and the audience. Shri Dhinal Shah, Chairman - GCCI Direct Tax Committee, moderated the interactive session. Various issues of taxpayers such as recovery of demand, difficulties in getting registration under section 12AA for charitable trust, appeal effect, seized material not returned to assessee, CPC filing issues etc. were discussed at length.

The session was extended for additional questions not covered by GCCI Direct Tax Committee. At last, overwhelmed audience applauded Income Tax Department for providing clarifications. Shri Shailesh Desai - President, All Gujarat Federation of Tax Consultants concluded the event by proposing vote of thanks.