President Message

Respected Seniors & Friends,

Welcome back friends after a successful first National Tax Conference and National Executive Meeting on 01st and 02nd February at Nathdwara (Rajasthan) organized by Central Zone, under the able leadership of National Vice President Mr. Sandeep Agarwal and Zone Chairman Mr. Vijay Navlakha, with 181 participants. The budget was viewed live by all delegates and thereafter a marathon of session’s budgetary provisions on Direct and Indirect Taxes were conducted in two days. The event was graced by Past Presidents Mr. M. L. Patodiji, Madam Nikita Badheka, Mr. M. S. Srinivasa Rao and Mr. Pankaj Ghiya. Delegates had a very comfortable darshan of Shrinathji and stay.

Journal publication with detail analysis on clauses of budget is under preparation. Members have been urged to contribute for this issue of journal. The editor is on the job of collecting and editing various articles. This copy of journal shall be published as this month’s journal.

While in the process, the Hon. Finance Minister presented the simplified Finance Bill, (Bill No.24 of 2025) in the Parliament on 12.02.2025. This bill contains 622 pages and 536 Clauses with XVI schedules. Members will have to learn the new law. AIFTP is concerned about the same. Accordingly, under the able guidance of Sr. Adv. Dr. K. Shivaram, Past President and Sr. Adv. Tushar Hemani, Direct Tax Committee Chairman, a team of studious professionals is proposed to be formed and detail analysis of the same shall be presented to members through Journal. One such meeting is tied up for 13th February, 2025. In short, February and March shall keep all knowledge striving members busy with this study material.

Thank You!

With Best Regards,

Samir S. Jani, Advocate

President