1 N. JAYASANKAR, Additional Director, Course Director R
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1 N. JAYASANKAR, Additional Director, Course Director R
Chhindwara Road, Nagpur 440 030 Telefax.: 0712 – 258 2358 Induction Training, 2010 – 12 Updated with Components of Module 2 R. RAVICHANDRAN, Additional Director General - II Looking Ahead at the World Within N. JAYASANKAR, Additional Director, Course Director K. M. MAHESH, Deputy Director KAUMUDI PATIL, Assistant Director Associate Course Directors 1 Chhindwara Road, Nagpur 440 030 Telefax.: 0712 – 258 2358 64th Batch of the Indian Revenue Service The 6 (+ 4) Maxims Even as there are no goals but ways and paths to The Absolute, and my Absolute Will needs to break itself from the shackles of the environment and the unknown towards satisfying needs and outliving wants, I shall, at all times, strive to 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. awake and arise before sunrise, clean my body, mind and heart; and • resolve to live and act in the present in productive ways that sustainably resonate with nature; and reflect, introspect and meditate on myself, my true calling and The Absolute Truth; harbour no complaints, ill-will or regrets against anyone or about any incident of the past; develop an ever-expanding vision of becoming, • powered by energy and discipline, humility and compassion, gratitude and sacrifice; involve myself in contributory actions with passion and integrity and in complementary synergies with others • while remaining detached about results; and • exercising moderation in enjoying the fruits of my actions; harbour no expectations from anyone or about any event or desire any sinecure in the future. Such a world of mine, may I have the power to help make. 2 Contents* Contents* I. II. II. III. III. IV. IV. V. VI. VI. Chapter Title Page No. Preamble: The 6 (+4) Maxims Page 2 ReRe-Cap and ReRe-Dedication Dedication Training Components brushed up: A ConceptConcept-Map Topics: Master Plan for Covering and Documenting Topics Recognizing, Forming and Enhancing Personality: A Note The Disaggregated Model of Covering, Scheduling and Documenting Topics Final Words Page Page Page Page Page 4 6 16 24 29 Page 46 Appendices I, IA, IB, II and IIA *The contents in any narrative of intents infinitely exceed the words therein (see the picture above) 3 2nd I. MidMid-Programme Overview and Module Canvas, Contours, Components ReRe-Cap and ReRe-Dedication The Induction Programme Manual provided the overall backdrop and framework of the stipulated components of training, its underlying philosophy and proposed strategies and approach-platforms. The components of training are clearly laid out in pages 28 to 31. The philosophy too has been elaborately discussed and does not warrant a repeat here. In essence and objectives, it seeks to prime, prepare, condition and present a Finished Product’ Officer Trainee (FPOT) who shall acquire and remain in command and control over the fortunes of Direct Taxes Administration in manners that maximize national and public interest. Such FPOT must a) inhere in himself/herself the best practices, traditions and accumulated learning capital; b) take best quality decisions in the present through productive invoking of will and masterly communion with the environment; c) not be swept away by, nor simply more than float alongside, change. He/she must absorb and understand change and drive and generate synergistic output. Towards this integrated set of objectives that envelop the past, present and future (progress over time is, more often than not, driven by creative energy spikes tempered and nuanced by the wisdom of history), the philosophy emphasized maximizing contributions, contributions, as against desires, spiced with detachment for the fruits of their involved labour. The 6 (+4) maxims framed in this connection are worth a reread at this time. These are once again made available as the preamble to this Mid-Programme Overview. 4 The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. ~ Alvin Toffler Figure: The Chariot of Public Service Fire Figure: The The 44-D HyperCube in 33-D/2D/2-D The four steeds of gratitude for the opportunity to serve (‘service’ is from the Latin ‘servitium’ that means ‘celebration of public worship’), sacrifice of time, energy and a lot else besides towards public welfare, humility towards what has been and can be attained and compassion for what is around, in particular for natural entities, processes and laws that will aid their long-term interests (in effect serve the noble objectives of ethics and sustainability while pursuing growth and profitable progress) drive the chariot of contributions. The charioteer is the Course Team and the warrior in the chariot, the Officer Trainee, who alone has been provided the weapon (tool) to conquer what lies ahead provided he is willing to be guided by the sage charioteer. A hypercube (for those interested, a 4-D hypercube can be conceived in 3-D and plotted in 2-D as shown across) combination of information (I) accessing, processing and absorbance abilities, coalescing of such imbibed information into conceptual understanding and (C) and the in turn knowledge transformation of acquired knowledge into innate knowing (skill skill formation and wisdom) (S) is sought to be synthesized in the cauldron of training by encouraging personality personality (P) recognition, formation and enhancement which is an auto-catalyst. In this, the I, C and S dimensions are the x y, and z axes while the P dimension is the 4th axis (similar to the time dimension). Movements towards objectives have to be wise if they are not to be sub-optimal or inferior; there can be no best quality movement minus personality creation of the highest kind and order. In effect, one could make mathematical and syllogistic representations as shown next. Along the personality dimension, Collective Public Interest (CPI) = F [Individual Interest Maximization (IIM), Ecosystem Responsibility Recognition (ERR)] = F [IIM, ERR] IIM ERR = F [Will, Personality] where Personality = F [Will, Psyche] = F [Will, Personality] where Personality = F [Will, Psyche] 5 Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned. ~ Mark Twain Along the techniquestechniques-technologytechnology-learning dimension, Both IIM and ERR = F [Knowing (Wisdom and Skills)] Knowing (Wisdom and Skills) = F [Conceptual Understanding and Knowledge] = F [F [Information gathering and absorbance]] From the above it becomes clear that transformational personalities catalyze Knowing (Wisdom and Skill) and in turn maximize individual and collective interests and enhance the quality of our ecosystems. The challenge therefore of the charioteer being the Course Team is to synthesize warrior personalities being FPOTs rich in gratitude, sacrifice, compassion and humility. The fulfillment of this challenge will be the principal theme of the 2nd Module of this training. II. II. Training Components brushed up: A ConceptConcept-Map Several segments of the techniques-technology-learning presences in the 1st Module in the forms of: a) b) dimension were significant Core (Co) inputs in Basic Law, Basic Economics, Direct Tax Law (Theory – Design, Components, Interpretation and Computation), Civil and Criminal Laws, Business Laws, Accounting and Hindi as an Official Language; Additional (Ad) inputs in Quantitative/ Computing Techniques, Computer Applications, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour, Philosophy and Strategy, Operations, Generic Management and Administrative Systems and Procedures; One works upwards towards a core of understanding (and the final core of the One Truth) by first building a broad and adventitiously ‘green’ foundation of understanding, not unlike an inverted banyan tree, that leads, rather uplifts, one to Understanding. Please stay constantly reminded of the immortal phrase that follows: 6 It is what we think we know already that often prevents us from learning”~ Claude Bernard urdhva-mulam adhah-sakham, ashvattham prahur avyayam chhandamsi yasya parnani, yas tam veda sa veda-vit ‘It is said that there is an imperishable banyan tree that has its roots upward and its branches down and whose leaves are the hymns of wisdom. One who knows this tree is the Knower’ The Bhagavad Gita 15.1 To elaborate and particularize, during the 1st Module, the ‘seeds’ of Information and Conceptual Understanding have been sown and the sprouts and leaves welcomed and carefully tended to. Today we luxuriate in the healthy ripeness of the results. To a considerable extent, the crops have been harvested in the signal areas of Direct Tax Laws, Accounting, Civil and Criminal Laws and Business Laws. In the other areas, the ‘seeds’ have only been sown and harvesting is a long way off. The detailed discussions in the Induction Training manual reach the acme of their churning on page 32 which shows that all of the training content required for IRS officers and the Department can be placed under the 15 generic headers, most of which are also recognized University Subjects. Each of these Subject-Headers have been assigned a corresponding letter code following which the Topics and Sub-Topics falling under these were assigned alphanumeric codes. All of these were then integrated to generate weekly auto - programmed Schedules using Ms Excel. Much of the ‘seeds’ (of Information and Conceptual Understanding) stated in the previous paragraph are Core Components of the Training and are coded likewise. These are specifically recorded as ‘Papers’ and ‘Topics’ in the officially approved syllabus. Figure: The ‘Core’ against the universal canvas of the ‘Additional’ 7 I am learning all the time. The tombstone will be my diploma. ~Eartha Kitt Some of them (the Additional inputs) have been included as essential appurtenances to creating the ‘bare minimum’ environment that will stimulate and enhance the right – and right combinations of – personality attributes and catalyze the formation of knowledge and wisdom capital amongst the Officer Trainees. Consequently, in the 1st Module, we have completed (fully or partly) the following sextet-combinations of sets of components: Information ‘Seeds’ Concepts Knowledge I Core (Co) Additional (Ad) Partly Partly and ‘Manure’ Knowing Personality (Skills/Wisdom) C Partly Partly S Partly Limited P Limited Partly *’Partly’ stands for ‘Partly Complete’ and ‘Limited’ means ‘Limited Exposure’ The above table helps generate topics, objectives and destinations suo motu which can then be compared with the list of prescribed papers, topics and sub-topics (as per the approved syllabus) for the 2nd Module. This will help generate a comprehensive set (blend rather) of topics and sub-topics that need to be covered. These are listed below (the modes and schedules according to which these will actually be imparted will be detailed later) and include some limited Explanations (for the combinations stated in the Table above): The Comprehensive Blend of Topics 1. The Co-C and Co-I intersections in the table above includes the conceptual and informational sessions taken in Direct Tax Laws, Accounting, Business Laws and Civil and Criminal Laws. These will now be supplemented with: Prescribed Topics A. Included in paper VI titled “Procedure/Techniques of Investigation and Drafting of Orders and Reports” j. Cross-Border Transactions – Investigation and Taxation k. Other Investigative and Regulatory Agencies l. Audit – Internal and External (Revenue) 3 Topics (Cumulative 3) 8 Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. ~Oscar Wilde B. Included in Paper-VII titled ‘Information Technology and Operations’ m. Technology and Standards – Hardware, Software, Operating Systems n. Learning and Knowledge Management Systems o. Information Technology Architecture in the Department p. e-filing of Returns q. Functionality of Tax Identification Number (TIN) – e-TDS, AIR, OLTAS r. Centre Processing Centres 6 Topics (Cumulative 9) C. Included in Paper-VII titled ‘Management and Administration in the Tax Department j. Organizations – Structure, Functions and Operations k. Strategic Vision and Objectives l. Positioning and Image Building – Department-Specific m. Tax Compliance Risk Management: DepartmentSpecific n. Effective Taxpayer Service Delivery: DepartmentSpecific o. e-Governance – Department-Specific p. Intelligent Databases q. Third Party Reporting Arrangements r. Role of Tax Intermediaries s. Human Resource Management – Department-Specific t. Leadership and Team Building – Public OrganizationSpecific u. Budget Preparation and Finalization: An Overview v. Knowledge and Business Process Reengineering – Department-Specific w. International Best Practices: Tax AdministrationSpecific Figure: Global Organizations 14 Topics (Cumulative 23) 9 I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. ~Confucius D. Included in Paper-IX: titled ‘Business Laws-II (with Bare Acts) a. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 1. Chapter I, II, III, IV, V & VII, Chapter X (Sections 137 to 164) b. The Indian Penal Code, 1860 1. Chapter X – Sections 170 to 190 2. Chapter XI – Sections 191, 197, 204, 206, 207, Section 420 c. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 1. Sections 2(a), 2(c), 2(d), 2(l), 2(n), 2(x) 2. Chapters II, XII (Sec. 154, 155), XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XIX, XX, XXI, XXIII, XXIV d. The Civil Procedure Code, 1908 1. Section 5 2. Part I: Section 11, Sections 27 to 32 3. Part II: Sections 49 & 50 4. Part IV: Sections 79 to 82 5. First Schedule: Order V, Order VIII, Order IX, Order XI, Order XIII, Order VI, Order XVIII, Order XXVI, Order XXVII e. The General Clauses Act, 1897 1. Definitions, Sections 3(3), 3(7), 3(18), 3(35), 3(49), 3(62) 2. Section 5, Section 6, Sections 9 to 13 3. Sections 25, 27 and 28 f. The Limitation Act, 1963 – All Chapters g. The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881– All Chapters h. The Information Technology Act, 2000 - All Chapters i. The Right to Information Act, 2005– All Chapters j. Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 and Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 k. Service Tax and Goods and Services Tax – Overview only 10 I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.~ Pablo Picasso l. The Registration Act, 1908, The Indian Stamp Act, 1899, The Indian Trusts Act, 1992, The Societies Registration Act, 1860, The Co-operative Societies Act, 1912, Other Minor Acts – Overview only m. The Copyright Act, 1957 and the Patents Act, 1970 – Overview only n. The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 – Overview only 14 Topics (Cumulative 37) 2. The Ad-C intersection in the table above includes the sessions taken in Quantitative and Computing Skills (Statistics, MS Excel Modeling, etc.), Administrative Systems and Procedures such as Conduct and Leave Rules, Organizational Consensus and Emotional Intelligence (Philosophy/Strategy and Individual and Organizational Behavior), Relationship Management (Customer Value) and Human Resource Management classes handled by visiting resource persons. These will now be supplemented with theoretical sessions on: Suo Motu j. More Quantitative and Computing (MS Office) Techniques k. Computer Applications and Algorithms l. Human Resource Management m. Organizational Behaviour n. Philosophy and Strategy o. Operations Management p. Generic Management q. Administrative Systems and Procedures r. Relationship Management s. Economics t. Law and its Construction and Interpretation 11 Topics (Cumulative 48) 3. The Co-S intersection in the table above includes the sessions handled by visiting resource persons on Capital Gains, Business Income, Accounting (preparing final accounts by employing real books of accounts), Dumb Charades, Seminars, Group Discussions and other Interactive Exercises to help absorb ‘Heads of Income’ and their dynamic interconnects within overall organic scheme of things, a ‘Mock Search’ Simulation Exercise, etc. The above will now be supplemented with experiential, interactive, group and visits and tours activity sessions on the areas mentioned in the following page. Figure: Dynamic Interconnects within Overall Scheme of Things 11 We learn geology the morning after the earthquake.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Prescribed Topics A. Included in paper VI titled “Procedure/Techniques of Investigation and Drafting of Orders and Reports” a. b. c. d. Investigation Techniques (including Strategy, Techniques, Operations and Psychology – Searches and Surveys) Investigations of Accounts – Financial Statements, Books of Accounts (Ratio Analyses, Financial Analyses, etc) Questionnaires and Orders: Framing and Drafting – Interrogation Methods, Drafting Skills, Recording pf Statements Drafting of Reports – Scrutiny, Remand and Survey 4 Topics (Cumulative 52) ….… and Surveillance Figure: Making Surveying and Searching a total experience ………. ‘Big Brother’ ….… and ‘Tell us or Interrogation Else’ B. Included in Paper-VII titled ‘Information Technology and Operations’ e. ITD Applications in Practice f. Accounting Software – Tally g. Judicial Decision Management Systems – ITR, CTR, Taxmann, Associated Software like Grand Jurix h. Digital Evidences: Management and Investigations – e-Investigation i. Information Security – Data Security, Cyber Crimes, Data Mining, Business Intelligence 5 Topics (Cumulative 57) 12 Man’s mind stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr C. Included in Paper-VII titled ‘Management and Administration in the Tax Department’ j. Revenue Forecasting Figure: Revenues abhi apni mutthi mein hain. Forecast karoon?....... aur keval is duniya ki nahin nahin!! 1 Topic (Cumulative 58) Suo Motu k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. Assessment and its Implementation: Interactive Case Studies Investigation Techniques (Analysing Returns of Income; Legal Analyses) Investigation Techniques (other modern techniques) Module-Seminars on select areas like TDS, Penalties, Appeals, etc. Drafting of Office Notes/Drafts, Orders and Responses Financial Rules and Framing Budgets Organizing Meetings and Conferences Using Administrative Rules Business Segment Studies and Analyses (A Project) Seminars/Group Activities on select Topics in Direct Tax law: Strategic, Economic, Operational, Legal and Procedural Analyses The NALSAR Project in Laws The Syndicate Project on various DTA Dimensions 12 Topics (Cumulative 70) Figure: Energy Sapping Activities planned (future baiting, space stretching, mind binding) 13 A man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking. ~Albert Einstein 4. The Ad-S intersection in the table above includes the sessions handled by visiting and in-house resource persons in Law, Philosophy/Strategy, Personal Mastery, Creative Leadership and Human Resource Management, Economics and Fiscal Policy, Finance, Financial Markets and Financial Management, Direct Tax Law (Quasi-Judicial Functions), Statistics, and the like. These also include the various Cohort-based sessions undertaken on taking Tests and Examinations, improving Computer Proficiencies, the Inspiration (Individual) and Book Review (Cohort) Sessions, etc. These will now be supplemented with experiential, interactive and group-activity sessions on: Figure: Skills that ‘Turn’ the World Suo Motu j. Continuing Inspiration (Individual) and Book Review (Cohort) Sessions k. Computing and Modeling Skills on MS Excel l. Continuing Skills in Statistical Confidence Interval Estimations, Hypotheses Tests, Regressions and Forecasting m. Research Skills through i. Sessions on Research Methodologies ii. ‘Brown Bag’ paper Presentation Sessions n. Problem Identification and Solving o. Audio-Visual Presentation Skills on MS Powerpoint p. Filing of Personal Returns of Income q. Skills on Financial Calculators and Mobile Phones r. Internet Use, Document processing (zipping, pdf conversion, repairing, etc.) and Website familiarization and development s. Driving, Swimming, Mountain Climbing, Trekking, etc. t. Dressing, Manners and Etiquette (including knotting ties, formal dressing, etc.) u. Inter-personal skills (identifying and handling adversaries, customers, peers, subordinates and superiors) 13 Topics (Cumulative 83) 14 Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning. ~William A. Ward 5. The Co-P intersection in the table above includes the sessions handled by visiting and in-house resource persons mainly in Philosophy/Strategy, Administrative Systems and Procedures and in Organizational Behaviour. These will now be supplemented with experiential, interactive and group-activity sessions on/ such as: Figure: Personality Figure: Universality Suo Motu j. Psychological Make-up, Profiling and Make-over k. Addresses by Departmental Contributors of Note in Topical Areas l. Creativity, Leadership, Initiative and Innovation m. Integrated Planning and Management: Focus and Perspective n. Academic Outreaches into other areas to learn and know Universality o. Formal Functions: Participation and Organization p. Club and Committee Activities q. Shramdaan: Ideas and Participation r. Interest and participation in Ministrances s. Intensity and Quality of Involvement in Seminars on General Topics 10 Topics (Cumulative 93) 6. The Ad-P intersection in the table above includes the sessions handled by visiting and in-house resource persons mainly in Health and Wellness (Ayurveda), Environmental Awareness, etc. These will now be supplemented with experiential, interactive and group-activity sessions on/ such as: Suo Motu j. Addresses by Celebrities and Dignitaries k. Promoting Cultural Conscience by Organizing Programmes through SPICMACAY, etc. l. Pot-pourri sessions towards contributing through any items, topics or mediums of interest m. Cultural, Sports and other Activities: Participation and Organization 4 Topics (Cumulative 97) 15 I’ve known countless people who were reservoirs of learning, yet never had a thought. ~Wilson Mizner It can be seen from the above that the additional topics/areas to be covered straddle both the techniquestechniques-technicaltechnical-learning (Codeletters C, I and S) and the personality personality (Codeletter P) domains. While the C-I-S topics can be dealt with through systematized inputs (lectures, seminars, workshops, group activities, etc) from resource persons within and without, greater attention needs to be paid on the P topics. III. III. Topics: Master Plan for Covering and Documenting Topics A comprehensive plan for the C-I-S topics is laid out below. The plan only lists out the topics and the respective venues, avenues and methodologies that will be used to impart training in these topics. It can also be ssen that many of the topics will be covered at and through a) self-help b) external stations c) seminars/projects/workshops d) cultural clubs/committees/events and the like. This is because the topics being covered are extremely disaggregated and cannot be imparted through rational-logical lecturepresentation modes alone. Formal a priori documentation of every topic is understandably impossible owing to their diffused presence across various academic and personality realms. Feeling and knowing are necessary for which each Officer Trainee has to take concerted effort. Figure: World Envelope Figure: ….. and Documenting the Envelope Consequently, the sessions are, from the perspective of examinations and evaluations, divided into: a) that need to be self-documented (SD SD) SD based on what is understood (based on material that may be provided by the resource person) b) for which formal documentation may be available by the resource person (FD FD) FD and c) for which no documenting will be done (ND ND). ND Documentation here means created reference material for later reference and study for the Departmental Examinations. Question banks aimed at preparing for the Departmental Examinations may also be asked to be prepared for both FD and SD-marked topics. Other documentations, if, as and when mandated will need to be done. Each of the documentation kinds are marked separately below against the respective learning topic. Schedules will be finalized later. 16 Learning is not compulsory… neither is survival. ~W. Edwards Deming The Master PlanPlan-Envelope (Table I) Topic Code Topic or Topic-Set Venue Avenue Methodology a. Cross-Border Transactions: Investigation & Taxation (SD) b. Other Investigative and Regulatory Agencies (SD) NADT NADT/Departmental Resource Persons; Self Lectures; Projects NADT; Mumbai Attachments NADT/Departmental and External (RBI/SEBI/BSE) Resource Persons; Self NADT/Departmental Resource Persons Lectures; Exposure Tours/Visits; Projects Lectures 1.A c. Audit: Internal and External (Revenue) (SD) NADT 1.B a. Technology and Standards – Hardware, Software, Operating Systems (FD/SD) b. Learning and Knowledge Management Systems (FD/SD) NADT; Bangalore Attachments NADT/Departmental and External (CPC/Infosys) Resource Persons; Self Study Departmental and External (CPC/Infosys/ISB) Resource Persons; Self Study NADT/Departmental and External (CPC/ Infosys) Resource Persons; Self Study Departmental (including CPC) Resource Persons; Self Study Departmental (including CPC) Resource Persons; Self Study Departmental (including CPC) Resource Persons; Self Study Lectures; Workshops; Projects 1.B c. Information Technology Architecture in the Department (FD/SD) NADT; (CPC) Bangalore Attachments 1.B d. e-filing of Returns (SD) NADT; (CPC) Bangalore Attachments 1.B e. Functionality of Tax Identification Number (TIN) – e-TDS, AIR, OLTAS (SD) 7. Central Processing Centres (SD) NADT; (CPC) Bangalore Attachments NADT; (CPC) Bangalore Attachments 1.C a. Organizations: Structure, Functions and Operations (FD) NADT; Bangalore/Hyderabad/Mumbai Delhi Attachments Departmental and External (e.g. ISB/IIM/TISS) Resource Persons; Self Study Departmental and Lectures; Interactions; Seminars: Projects 1.C b. Strategic Vision and NADT; CoCo-C 1.A 1.A 1.B 1.B NADT; Bangalore/ Attachments Hyderabad Bangalore/Hyderabad/ Lectures;; Interactions; Seminars; Projects Lectures; Seminars; Interactions; Projects Lectures; Interactions; Workshops; Projects Lectures; Interactions; Workshops; Projects Lectures; Interactions; Projects Lectures; 17 It is what we know already that often prevents us from learning.” ~Claude Bernard Objectives (FD) Delhi/International Attachments 1.C c. Positioning and Image Building: Department-Specific (FD) NADT; Bangalore/Hyderabad/ Delhi/International Attachments 1.C d. NADT; Delhi/ Attachments International 1.C e. NADT; Delhi Attachments and International 1.C f. Tax Compliance Risk Management: Department-Specific (FD/SD) Effective Taxpayer Service Delivery: Department-Specific (SD) e-Governance: Department-Specific (SD) NADT; Delhi Attachments and International 1.C g. Intelligent Databases (SD) NADT; Delhi/ Hyderabad/ Mumbai Bangalore Attachments 1.C h. Party NADT; International Attachments 1.C i. Third Reporting Arrangements (FD/SD) Role of Intermediaries (FD/SD) Tax NADT; International Attachments 1.C j. 1.C 1.C 1.C 1.C Human Resource Management: Department-Specific (FD/SD) k. Leadership and Team Building: Public OrganizationSpecific (SD) l. Budget Preparation and Finalization: An Overview (FD/SD) m. Knowledge and Business Process Reengineering – Department-Specific (FD/SD) n. International Best Practices: Tax Administration- NADT; Mumbai/ Bangalore/Delhi/ Attachments Hyderabad/ International NADT; Delhi/ Hyderabad/ Bangalore/ Mumbai Attachments NADT; Delhi Attachments External (e.g. ISB/IIM) Resource Persons; Self Study Departmental and External (e.g. ISB/IIM/Infosys) Resource Persons; Self Study Departmental and External Resource Persons; Self Study Departmental and External Resource Persons; Self Study Departmental and External Resource Persons; Self Study Departmental and External Resource Persons; Self Study Departmental and External Resource Persons; Self Study Departmental and External Resource Persons; Self Study Departmental (incl. HRD) and External Resource Persons; Self Study Departmental (incl. HRD) and External Resource Persons; Self Study Departmental Resource Persons Seminars: Projects Lectures; Interactions; Seminars: Projects Lectures; Seminars: Projects Lectures; Interactions; Seminars: Projects Lectures; Interactions; Seminars: Projects Lectures; Exposure Tours/Visits; Seminars: Syndicate Projects Lectures; Projects Lectures; Projects Lectures; Seminars: Projects Lectures; Seminars: Workshops; Projects Lectures; Interactions NADT; Delhi Attachments Departmental and External Resource Persons; Self Study Lectures; Interactions; Seminars: Projects NADT; International Attachments Departmental and External Resource Persons; Lectures; Interactions; Seminars: 18 One of the reasons people stop learning is that they become less and less willing to risk failure.” ~ John W. Gardner Specific (FD/SD) 1.D Business Laws – II; All 14 Topics (FD/SD) NADT Self Study Projects External Resource Persons (NALSAR) Lectures; Seminars, NALSAR Projects AdAd-C 2. a. More Quantitative and Computing (MS Office) Techniques (FD) Computer Applications and Algorithms (FD/SD) Human Resource Management (FD) NADT NADT and External Resource Persons (LDI) Lectures; Workshops 2. b. NADT NADT and External Resource Persons Lectures; Workshops 2. c. NADT; Mumbai/ Hyderabad/ Bangalore Attachments d. Organizational Behaviour (FD) NADT; Mumbai/ Hyderabad/ Bangalore Attachments 2. e. Philosophy Strategy (FD) 2. f. Operations Management (FD) NADT; Delhi/ Hyderabad/ Bangalore Attachments 2. g. Generic Management (FD/SD) NADT; Delhi/ Hyderabad/ Bangalore Attachments 2. h. 2. i. Administrative Systems and Procedures (FD/SD) Relationship Management (FD/SD) 2. j. Economics (FD/SD) NADT; Delhi/ Hyderabad/ Bangalore/ International Attachments NADT; Delhi/ Hyderabad/ Bangalore/ International Attachments NADT; Mumbai Attachment 2. k. Law and Construction Interpretation (FD/SD) Departmental and External (ISB, TISS, Infosys) Resource Persons Departmental and External (ISB, TISS, Infosys) Resource Persons Departmental and External (ISB, Infosys) Resource Persons Departmental and External (ISB, IIM) Resource Persons Departmental and External (ISB, IIM) Resource Persons Departmental and External (ISB, IIM) Resource Persons Departmental and External (ISB, IIM) Resource Persons Departmental and External Resource Persons Departmental and External (NLSIU) Resource Persons Lectures; Workshops; Seminars; Projects Lectures; Workshops; Seminars; Projects Lectures; Seminars; Projects Lectures; Seminars; Projects Lectures; Seminars; Projects Lectures; Seminars; Projects Lectures; Seminars; Projects Lectures; Seminars; Projects Lectures; Seminars; Projects 2. NADT and Departmental Resource Persons Lectures; Workshops; Seminars; Projects and its and NADT; Delhi/ Hyderabad/ Bangalore/ Mumbai Attachments NADT; Bangalore Attachment CoCo-S 3.A a. Investigation Techniques (including Strategy, Techniques, Operations and Psychology – NADT; Field Visits; postDepartmental Examination supplements during OJT-II 19 Never discourage anyone…who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. ~Plato Searches and Surveys) (FD/SD) Investigations of Accounts: Financial Statements, Books of Accounts (Ratio Analyses, Financial Analyses, etc.) (FD/SD) Questionnaires and Orders: Framing and Drafting – Interrogation Methods, Drafting Skills, Recording of Statements (SD) Drafting of Reports – Scrutiny, Remand and Survey (SD) 3.A b. NADT; post-Departmental Examination supplements during OJT-II NADT, Departmental and External (LDI) Resource Persons Lectures; Workshops; Seminars; Projects 3.A c. NADT; Field Visits; postDepartmental Examination supplements during OJT-II NADT, Departmental and Governmental Resource Persons Lectures; Workshops; Seminars; Projects 3.A d. NADT; post-Departmental Examination supplements during OJT-II NADT, Departmental and Governmental Resource Persons Lectures; Workshops 3.B e. ITD Applications in Practice (FD/SD) NADT; post-Departmental Examination supplements during OJT-II NADT NADT and Departmental Resource Persons Departmental and External (LDI) Resource Persons NADT, Departmental and External Resource Persons Lectures; Workshops 3.B f. Accounting Software – Tally (FD/SD) 3.B g. 3.B h. 3.B i. Judicial Decision Management Systems – ITR, CTR, Taxmann, Associated Software like Grand Jurix (FD/SD) Digital Evidences: Management and Investigations: eInvestigation (FD/SD) Information Security: Data Security, Cyber Crimes, Data Mining, Business Intelligence (FD/SD) NADT Departmental and External Resource Persons Lectures; Workshops; Projects NADT Departmental and External Resource Persons Lectures; Workshops 3.C j. Revenue Forecasting (FD/SD) NADT NADT/ Departmental Resource Persons Lectures 3. k. NADT NADT/Departmental Resource Persons Lectures; Workshops; Exercises 3. l. NADT NADT/Departmental Resource Persons Lectures; Workshops Assessment and its Implementation: Interactive Case Studies (SD) Investigation Techniques (Analysing Returns of Income; Legal NADT Lectures; Workshops Lectures; Workshops; Exercises 20 Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn. ~ Benjamin Franklin 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. Analyses) (SD) m. Investigation Techniques (other modern techniques) (FD/SD) n. Module-Seminars on select areas like TDS, Penalties, Appeals, etc. (SD) o. Drafting of Office Notes/Drafts, Orders and Responses (SD) p. Financial Rules and Framing Budgets (FD/SD) q. Organizing Meetings and Conferences (ND) r. Using Administrative Rules (SD) 3. s. 3. t. 3. u. 3. v. Business Segment Studies and Analyses (A Project) (ND) Seminars/Group Activities on select Topics in Direct Tax law: Strategic, Economic, Operational, Legal and Procedural Analyses (ND) The NALSAR Project in Laws (ND) The Syndicate Project on various DTA Dimensions (ND) NADT Departmental and External Resource Persons Lectures; Workshops NADT Departmental Resource Persons Lectures; Seminars; Workshops NADT Departmental Resource Persons Lectures; Workshops NADT Departmental Resource Persons Lectures NADT Departmental Resource Persons Lectures; NADT Departmental Resource Persons NADT Self Lectures; Seminars; Workshops Projects; Seminars NADT Self Seminars; Group Discussions; Simulations NADT Self NADT Self Projects; Seminars Projects; Seminars AdAd-S 4. a. 4. b. 4. c. Continuing Inspiration (Individual) and Book Review (Cohort) Sessions (ND) Computing and Modeling Skills on MS Excel (ND) Continuing Skills in Statistical Confidence Interval NADT Self Individual and Group Talks NADT NADT, Departmental and External Resource Persons NADT and External Resource Persons Lectures; Workshops NADT Lectures; Workshops 21 It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated.~ Alec Bourne 4. d. 4. e. 4. f. 4. g. 4. h. 4. i. 4. j. 4. k. 4. l. Estimations, Hypotheses Tests, Regressions and Forecasting (FD) Research Skills through (ND) • Sessions on Research Methodologies • ‘Brown Bag’ paper Presentation Sessions Problem Identification and Solving (ND) Audio-Visual Presentation Skills on MS Powerpoint (ND) Filing of Personal Returns of Income (ND) Skills on Financial Calculators and Mobile Phones (ND) Internet/Website familiarization; Document processing (zipping, pdf conversion, repairing, etc.) (ND) Driving, Swimming, Mountain Climbing, Trekking, etc. (ND) Dressing, Manners and Etiquette (including knotting ties, formal dressing, etc.) (ND) Inter-personal skills (handling adversaries, customers, peers, subordinates and superiors) (ND) NADT Departmental and External Resource Persons; Self Lectures; Workshops; Individual Talks NADT NADT and External Resource Persons Lectures; Workshops NADT NADT Resource Persons; Self Lectures; Workshops NADT NADT Persons Resource Lectures; Workshops NADT NADT Resource Persons; Self Lectures; Workshops NADT NADT Resource Persons; Self Workshops NADT; Educational-NatureCulture Tours Departmental Resource Persons; Self Workshops NADT Departmental and External Resource Persons; Self Lecture-Demos; Workshops NADT; Field Visits; Attachments Departmental and External Resource Persons; Self Lectures; Interactions; Escort Duties; Workshops Departmental and External Resource Persons Departmental Resource Persons Testing; Lectures; Workshops Lectures; Workshops; CoCo-P 5. a. 5. b. Psychological Makeup, Profiling and Make-over (SD) Addresses by Departmental NADT NADT 22 Whosoever neglects learning in his youth, loses the past and is dead for the future ~ Euripides 5. c. 5. d. 5. e. 5. f. 5. g. 5. h. 5. i. 5. j. Contributors of Note (SD) Creativity, Leadership, Initiative and Innovation (ND) Integrated Planning and Management: Focus and Perspective (SD) Academic Outreaches into other areas to learn and know Universality (SD) Formal Functions: Participation and Organization (ND) Club and Committee Activities (ND) Shramdaan: Ideas and Participation (ND) Interest and participation in Ministrances (ND) Intensity and Quality of Involvement in Seminars on General Topics (ND) Seminars NADT Departmental and External Resource Persons; Self Departmental and External Resource Persons Lectures; Seminars; Workshops Lectures; Workshops NADT; various Attachments Departmental and External Resource Persons; Self Lectures; Exposure Visits; Workshops NADT; various Attachments Self Initiatives; Instructions NADT; various Attachments Self Initiatives; Instructions NADT Self Initiatives; Instructions NADT Self Initiatives; Instructions NADT Self Individual and Group Initiatives; Instructions NADT; Delhi Attachments and Hyderabad AdAd-P 6. 6. 6. 6. a. Addresses by Celebrities and Dignitaries (ND) b. Promoting Cultural Conscience by Organizing Programmes through SPICMACAY, etc. (ND) c. Pot-pourri sessions towards contributing through any items, topics or mediums of interest (ND) d. Cultural, Sports and other Activities: Participation and Organization (ND) NADT External Persons Resource Lectures; Workshops; Seminars Performances; Initiatives NADT External Resource Persons; Self NADT Self Performances; Initiatives NADT Self Performances; Initiatives 23 The wise (one) chooses the of joy; the fool takes the path of pleasure ~ the Kathopanishad IV. IV. Recognizing, Forming and Enhancing Personality: A Note The ‘Finished Product’ Officer Trainee (FPOT), possessed of a pareto-optimal combination of desirable attributes will become reality only if the personality components are correctly identified, stimulated and inspirationally enhanced. The analyses above clearly demonstrate that personality components come in two forms, viz., a) b) Those that are fundamental, i.e., enhance personality per se; skills-competenciescompetencies-maturation Those that add skills(s(s-c-m), i.e. enhance certain topical abilities Examples that fall in category a) are inputs aimed at creating and encouraging leadership, innovation and team spirit. These attribute-dimensions are essential to any employment, practice or career. The category b) type personality components enhance certain contextually required skills, such as investigation, research, legal argumentation and drafting. The above classification may be validly used in the current context; the future may well require many s-c-g personality traits (for instance, that of Software Programming, Computer Modelling or Database Management and Productivity Maximization through these) as being absolutely necessary and universally applicable across employment sectors. Consequently, these will need to be included into the pool of fundamental traits. Undeniably, the personality drivers promoting that set of skills, competencies and knowledge bases must not only not be merely stacked up but also organically interwoven into a best quality FPOT generation machine. With this universalizing objective, the scheduling and resourcing of persons (experts) and paraphernalia is sought to be spread over both a wide range of partner institutions and organizations, but also over different modes and methodologies of impartment. Figure: Fundamental Figure: Theory and Expertise Expertise 24 No better love than love with no object, no more satisfying work than work with no purpose ~ Rumi Consequently, as a thumb rule, it will largely be that the fundamental personality drivers (as they need foundational philosophical constructs) are imparted by/through: a) Experts and Theoreticians from Universities and Institutes of repute (e.g. Indian School of Business, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, London School of Economics, etc.) as well as famous freelancers of proven contribution and caliber through Lectures, Workshops and, resources permitting, a few Interactive Sessions (Group Activities). The venues will vary among the NADT and the respective Universities and Institutes. b) Interactive sessions mostly self-driven by the Officer Trainees, that include Group Activities like Book Reviews and Seminars on general areas (that encourage logical analyses, presentation, public speaking and confidence), mixed Group-or-Individual Activities like organizing-participating in Club and Committee-powered activities (that show initiative, effort, interest, diligence, goal orientation), Shramdaans (demonstrate public-service-spiritedness, painstaking effort, etc.), Cultural Events (prove talent, confidence, quality consciousness and range and multi-dimensionality), Ministrances (show willingness to serve and Individual initiatives), Sports and Games, Adventure Trips and Tours, etc. These will be held mainly at the NADT and through fieldcultural-educational-nature-tours and excursions. Likewise the skills-competencies-maturation (s-c-m) giving personality drivers will be imparted through: a) A combination of experts and specialists from the NADT, the Department, other Government Organizations and from the Private Sector (such as Digital Forensics, Computer Code Cracking, and Database Management Experts) through Workshops supported by Lectures and Demonstrations. These will usually be imparted at the NADT. b) Projects, Seminars and the encouraging of Self-Help programmes that will be organized by or monitored through the Computer Club, the Hobbies Activity Node, etc. Figure: The sheen of universal knowing Figure: The wonder and joy of ripening 25 A friend cannot be considered a friend until he is tested in three occasions, after your death. ~ Hadrat Ali ibn abi Talib in time of need, behind your back, and The full list of Training Inputs that fall in these two categories is shown below. These are further divided along different substantial dimensions of personality being sought to be enhanced (both fundamentally and through maturation of pre-existing abilities). These include the quantitative, legal, logical, financial, commercial, investigative, psychological (general attitudinal), presenting, aesthetic, documenting, evaluative, organizing (managerial), strategic (managerial), operational (managerial), technological, inter-personal communication (managerial) dimensions and goal-orientation and accomplishment, quality consciousness, continuing involvement, leadership, initiative, discipline and willingness to stay on till the end (which we shall call as the Project Mode Personality Dimension (PMPD). The columns in the list provided are selfexplanatory. Personality Substances (Table (Table II) II) *F = Fundamental; M= Maturating Bloom Code Head Co-C Topic Code Topic F/M* 1.B. b) Learning Systems Management M Co-C Co-C 1.C i) 1.C j) M M Co-C 1.C k) Role of Tax Intermediaries Human Resource Management: Department-Specific Leadership and Team Building: Public Organization-Specific Ad-C 2. a) F Quantitative Ad-C 2. b) More Quantitative and Computing (MS Office) Techniques Computer Applications and Algorithms F Computing, Technological Ad-C 2. c) Human Resource Management F Ad-C 2. c) Organizational Behaviour F Co-S 3.A a) Investigation Techniques (including Strategy, Techniques, Operations and Psychology – Searches and Surveys) M Co-S 3.A c) Questionnaires and Orders: Framing and Drafting – Interrogation Methods, Drafting Skills, Recording of Statements M Co-S 3.A d) Drafting of Reports – Scrutiny, Remand and Survey M Co-S 3.B g) Judicial Decision Management Systems – ITR, CTR, Taxmann, Associated Software like Grand Jurix M Strategic, Operational, Evaluative Strategic, Operational, Interpersonal legal, logical, investigative, evaluative, organizing, operational technological, inter-personal, psychological, PMPD legal, logical, investigative, evaluative, organizing, aesthetic, documenting, interpersonal, psychological, PMPD legal, logical, investigative, evaluative, aesthetic, organizing, documenting, PMPD Strategic, organizing, documenting, operational, legal, , evaluative, logical, technological and Knowledge M Substance Dimension Strategic, Operational, Technological, Evaluative, Organizing, Documenting Strategic, Operational Strategic, Operational, Evaluative Strategic, Operational, Interpersonal, Evaluative 26 What you seek is seeking you.~ Rumi Co-S 3.B h) Digital Evidences: Management Investigations: e-Investigation and M Co-S 3.B i) Information Security: Data Security, Cyber Crimes, Data Mining, Business Intelligence M Co-S 3. k) Assessment and its Interactive Case Studies Implementation: M Co-S 3. l) M Co-S 3. m) Co-S 3. o) Investigation Techniques (Analysing Returns of Income; Legal Analyses) Investigation Techniques (other modern techniques) Drafting of Office Notes/Drafts, Orders and Responses Co-S 3. q) Organizing Meetings and Conferences M Co-S 3. r) Using Administrative Rules M Co-S 3. s) Business Segment Studies and Analyses (A Project) M Co-S 3. t) M Co-S 3 u) Seminars/Group Activities on select Topics in Direct Tax law: Strategic, Economic, Operational, Legal and Procedural Analyses The NALSAR Project in Laws Co-S 3 v) The Syndicate Dimensions DTA M Ad-S 4. a) Continuing Inspiration (Individual) and Book Review (Cohort) Sessions F 4. b) Computing Excel MS M 4 c) Continuing Skills in Statistical Confidence Interval Estimations, Hypotheses Tests, Regressions and Forecasting Research Skills through i) Sessions on Research Methodologies and ii) ‘Brown M 4 d) and Project on Modeling various Skills on M M M F legal, logical, investigative, evaluative, operational, technological strategic, quantitative, financial, legal, logical, investigative, evaluative, operational, technological legal, logical, investigative, quantitative, evaluative, aesthetic, strategic, organizing, documenting, operational technological, inter-personal, psychological, PMPD legal, logical, investigative, evaluative strategic, technological, interpersonal, psychological, legal, logical, strategic, evaluative, documenting, psychological, PMPD organizing, documenting, strategic, operational technological, inter-personal, psychological, PMPD legal, logical, organizing, documenting, operational, inter-personal commercial, evaluative, documenting, PMPD, organizing, strategic, technological, logical evaluative, documenting, PMPD, organizing strategic, technological, logical legal, logical, evaluative, documenting, PMPD, organizing strategic, technological, evaluative, documenting, PMPD, organizing strategic, technological, logical evaluative, presenting, documenting, PMPD, organizing strategic, technological, logical, inter-personal, psychological quantitative, technological, evaluative, logical, presenting, documenting, strategic quantitative, technological, evaluative, logical, presenting, documenting, strategic quantitative, technological, evaluative, financial, 27 When the pupil is ready to learn, a teacher will appear ~ Zen Proverb Bag’ paper Presentation Sessions Co-P 4 e) Problem Identification and Solving 4 f) Audio-Visual Powerpoint MS M 4 h) Skills on Financial Calculators and Mobile Phones M 4 i) Internet/Website familiarization; Document processing (zipping, pdf conversion, repairing, etc.) M 4 j) Driving, Swimming, Trekking, etc Climbing, F 4 k) Dressing, Manners and Etiquette (including knotting ties, formal dressing, etc.) F 4 l) Inter-personal skills (handling adversaries, customers, peers, subordinates and superiors) Psychological Make-up, Profiling and Makeover F 5 b) Addresses by Departmental Contributors of Note F 5 c) Creativity, Innovation and F 5 d) Integrated Planning and Focus and Perspective Management: F 5 e) Academic Outreaches into other areas to learn and know Universality F 5 f) Formal Functions: Organization F 5 g) Club and Committee Activities 5 a) Presentation Skills Mountain Leadership, F on Initiative Participation and F F commercial, logical, presenting, documenting, strategic, psychological, PMPD quantitative, technological, evaluative, financial, strategic, organizing, operational, logical, documenting, psychological, inter-personal, PMPD technological, evaluative, logical, documenting, strategic, organizing, presenting, interpersonal, aesthetic, psychological, PMPD quantitative, technological, evaluative, financial, logical, operational technological, evaluative, logical, aesthetic, operational, presenting, aesthetic, documenting, organizing Organizing, psychological, inter-personal, evaluative, operational psychological, inter-personal, evaluative, presenting, aesthetic psychological, inter-personal, evaluative, presenting, operational, organizing psychological, inter-personal, evaluative, presenting, operational, organizing, logical, investigative, legal., quantitative psychological, strategic, operational, inter-personal, evaluative, presenting, technological, documenting psychological, strategic, interpersonal, evaluative, presenting, strategic, psychological, evaluative, logical, operational, documenting, technological, presenting, inter-personal strategic, quantitative, financial, organizing, logical, documenting, technological, psychological, evaluative Operational, presenting, psychological, inter-personal, PMPD, aesthetic organizing, PMPD, strategic, documenting, technological, 28 He who asks a question is a fool for a minute; he who does not remains a fool forever. ~ Chinese Proverb Ad-P 5 h) Shramdaan: Ideas and Participation F 5 i) Interest and participation in Ministrances F 5 j) Intensity and Quality of Involvement in Seminars on General Topics F 6 a) Addresses by Celebrities and Dignitaries F 6 b) Promoting Cultural SPICMACAY, etc F 6 c) Pot-pourri sessions 6 h) Cultural, Sports and other Participation and Organization Conscience through F Activities: F psychological, evaluative, interpersonal, presenting, aesthetic organizing, PMPD, strategic, documenting, technological, psychological, evaluative, interpersonal, presenting, aesthetic organizing, PMPD, operational, documenting, technological, psychological, evaluative, interpersonal, presenting, aesthetic psychological, strategic, PMPD, inter-personal, organizing, evaluative, presenting, aesthetic, technological, documenting psychological, strategic, operational, quantitative, financial, inter-personal, evaluative, presenting, technological, documenting psychological, organizing, evaluative, presenting, aesthetic, technological organizing, psychological, evaluative, inter-personal, presenting, aesthetic organizing, psychological, evaluative, inter-personal, presenting, aesthetic The Officer Trainees may take special care and effort as and when the sessions/events above are being held to: a) improve maximally the corresponding personality dimensions b) collect, prepare or plan documentation that may be needed to attempt the examinations c) prepare question banks (multiple choice, objective, short answer, essay type, other creative kinds) V. The Disaggregated Model of Covering, Scheduling and Documenting Topics The kinds (dimensions) of disaggregation proposed in the imparting of topics are: A. B. C. D. Along External Visits and Partner Institutions (discussed below) Along Documentation Need-Modes (FD/SD/ND) – already discussed and identified in Table I above Along Modes of Impartment – already discussed and identified in Table I above Along Personality Substance-Dimensions – already discussed and identified in Table II above 29 If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your own path ~ Buddhist Proverb E. F. A. Along Academic Projects and Seminars (discussed below) Along Clubs and Committee Activities (including Shramdaan) (discussed below) Disaggregation across External Stations Figure: A future Attachment Station The likely coverage of many Topics in external stations is the result of their diffusion across academic territories and resultant disaggregation across dimensions. Some of the sessions being arranged* in this category are: *For codes please refer to Table 1 a) The Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad (October 19th, 2011) • • • • • CoCo-C CoCo-C CoCo-C CoCo-C CoCo-C 1.C 1.C 1.B 1.B 1.C k) Leadership and Team Building in the context of a Public Organization j) Human Resource Management within the Government Framework b) Learning and Knowledge Management Systems c) Information Technology Architecture in Public Service Environments c) Positioning and Image Building for the Indian Direct Taxes Administration 30 One moon shows in every pool in every pool the one moon.~ Zen Proverb • CoCo-C 1.C f) e-Governance with examples of successful transformations (here the evolution of an e-Governance set up from a ‘click-and-mortar Strategy-and-Operations environment as a natural process) b) The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai (October 14th, 2011) • • • • • • c) 1.C k) Leadership and Team Building in the context of a Public Organization 1.C j) Human Resource Management within the Government Framework 2 g) Tax Administration and its Social Relevance and Responsibilities 5. e) Rural India and Direct Taxes policy 5. d) Green Taxation with examples of successful transformations 5. k) Academic Outreaches into other areas to learn and know Universality The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai (October 10th, 2011) • • • • • • • d) CoCo-C CoCo-C AdAd-C CoCo-P CoCo-P CoCo-P CoCo-C 1.A a) Cross-Border Transactions: Investigation & Taxation Co--C 1.A b) Other Investigative and Regulatory (Financial) Agencies Co CoCo-C 1.C. d) Tax Compliance Risk Management: Department-Specific AdAd-C 2 j) Economics and Fiscal Policy CoCo-S 3.C j) Revenue Forecasting CoCo-P 5. k) Academic Outreaches into other areas to learn and know Universality CoCo-S 3.A b) Investigations of Accounts: Financial Statements, Books of Accounts (Ratio Analyses, Financial Analyses, etc.) The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore (October 6th, 2011) • • • • AdAd-C 2. l) Law and its Construction and Interpretation Co--S 3.B h) Digital Evidences: Management and Investigations: e-Investigation Co CoCo-S 3.B i) Information Security: Data Security, Cyber Crimes, Data Mining, Business Intelligence CoCo-P 5. k) Academic Outreaches into other areas to learn and know Universality 31 Student says " I am very discouraged. What should I do?" Master says, "Encourage others .~ Zen Proverb e) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Mumbai (October 10th–12th • • • f) g) CoCo-C 1.A b) Other Investigative and Regulatory (Financial) Agencies CoCo-S 3. w) Investigation Techniques (other modern techniques) CoCo-P 5. k) Academic Outreaches into other areas to learn and know Universality The Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai (October 10th–12th • 2011) 2011) CoCo-P 5. k) Academic Outreaches into other areas to learn and know Universality The Global Education Centre, Infosys Foundation, Mysore (October 3rd-4th, 2011) • Ad Ad--C 2. f) General Managerial competence • CoCo-C 1.C f) and g); AdAd-C 2. e); CoCo-S 3.B e, h) and i); AdAd-S 4. h) and i) Techno-ITInformation-savviness • CoCo-C 1.C f); CoCo-S 3. o) , 3.A c) and d); AdAd-S 4. d) Report and Analysis quality • AdAd-S 4k) and l) Professional Behaviour and Etiquette • CoCo-S 3.A a), 3. q); AdAd-S 4. a) and l) Negotiation, Presentation and Communication skills h) The Direct Taxes Regional Training Institute, Bangalore collaborating with the IIM, Bangalore (October 5th – 7th, 2011) • AdAd-S 4. d) Research Skills through Sessions on Research Methodologies Figure: Research….. • • • • CoCo-S CoCo-P CoCo-P CoCo-P …….. and its Methods and Rules Rules 3. k), l), m), n), o) q) r) 5.b) Addresses by Departmental Contributors of Note 5.d) Integrated Planning and Management: Focus and Perspective 5. f) Formal Functions: Participation and Organization 32 A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion..~ Chinese Proverb i) j) The London School of Economics and The Attachment Centre at the Georgia State University System, Atlanta (November 21st – 26th, 2011) Figure: Outreach • • • • • • • • CoCo-S 1.B and 1.C (all (all subsub-topics) and AdAd-C 2. j) Fiscal Policy, Tax Administrative and Financial Regulatory systems of the UK/US. CoCo-C 1.A b) and 1.C n), n), AdAd-C 2. k), CoCo-S 3.A b) Tax Laws and Accounting Practices and Standards of the UK/US (these could include issues like Residency, the concept of Income, Capital Asset, Taxable Transactions on the Law side and on issues like Valuation, Intangibles, Capitalization, etc. on the Accounting side) CoCo-C 1.C n), AdAd-C 2. g) g), Visit to the HMRC's/IRS’s offices in the areas of Direct Tax Administration CoCo-C 1.A a) DTAAs, Cross Border Transactions, and Transfer Pricing (with real examples) CoCo-C 1.C n), CoCo-P 5. e) Visit-cum-attachment with the OECD's office at London/ Georgia State University Fiscal Policy Centre at Atlanta. CoCo-P 5. c) A self-evaluated do-it-yourself project in Tax or Associated areas AdAd-P 6. c) Visit to places of historical/natural significance CoCo-C 1.C n) Best Practices at the London School of Economics/Georgia State University or Brown University 33 To know the road ahead, ask those coming back. .~ Chinese Proverb k) The Delhi Attachments (Directorates of HRD/ Systems/ Infrastructure/ BPR/ Budget, etc.) (a week each in two batches in January and February, 2011) • l) The OJT – II (6 weeks in January – February, 2011) • • • • m) CoCo-C 1.B and 1.C (all Sub Topics); AdAd-C 2. 2. g) (all Sub Topics), CoCo-P 5. d) Integrated Planning and Management: Focus and Perspective CoCo-S CoCo-P CoCo-P CoCo-P 3. k), l), m), n), o) q) r) 5.b) Addresses by Departmental Contributors of Note 5.d) Integrated Planning and Management: Focus and Perspective 5. f) Formal Functions: Participation and Organization The Bharat Darshan ( 1week in February-March, 2011) • AdAd-P 6. d) Cultural, Sports and other Activities: Participation and Organization Please note that the Topic Codes indicated in each of the above attachments show only a minimalist set. The Officer Trainees are welcomed to add more relevant subject-topics from table that fit into the disaggregation stated above. They may also take special care to collect, plan and prepare documentation and question banks in respect of these sessions. The attachments too may be enhanced or reduced depending on needs and exigencies that change with the times. B. Disaggregation across Academic Projects and Seminars The NALSAR Project The List of the Projects in Business Laws and other Legal Topics to be evaluated by the NALSAR University of Law under the Business Laws component of the Induction Training Programme (the NALSAR Project in short) as assigned to the individual Officer Trainees is provided in Annexure I.I A detailed Work-plan (Approach Platform) and Instructions on what needs to be done and mandatorily included in the Synopsis has already been provided. 34 The tongue like a sharp knife... it kills without drawing blood. .~ The Buddha However, these too are attached for the reason of convenience (Annexures Annexures IA and 1B). 1B The project will be strictly monitored along the following stages: Stage 1 a) 1 b) 2 a) 2 b) 2 c) 3 Monitoring Requirement# Synopsis: First Cut (to the Course Team) Synopsis: Second and Final Cut (to the Course Team) Draft Project Report: First Cut (to the respective Advisors)* Completed Project Report: Final Submission (for Clearance from the Advisors)** Final Submission (to (to the Course Team) Seminars and Viva Voce Submission by 10th Sept., 2011 20th Sept., 2011 Clearance by 15th Sept., 2011 25th Sept., 2011 30th Nov., 2011 05th Dec., 2011 15th Dec., 2011 20th Dec., 2011 22nd Dec. 2011 TBA TBA ---- *A certificate of satisfactory progress in a prescribed pro forma duly signed by the Advisor will need to be submitted along with the Draft ** A certificate of clearance in a prescribed pro forma duly signed by the Advisor will need to be submitted along with the Report #All submissions shall be typewritten in English as mandated by the NALSAR University of Law. Plagiarism will be severely dealt with and the candidate concerned may be debarred from appearing for the Departmental Examinations, besides other penalties. #Adhering to the time limits above is sacrosanct. The Syndicate Project Figure: Cubes (Dis)Aggregate into a Sphere Fulfillment The List of the Syndicate Projects to be advised and guided by respective Faculty Counsellor-Advisors as assigned to the Syndicate Groups of Officer Trainees is provided in Annexure II. II Detailed instructions on what needs to be done have already been provided. However, this too is attached for the reason of convenience (Annexure Annexure IIA). IIA 35 Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.. .~ Chinese Proverb There is the need to provide a common yet healthy and topically germane denominator for all topics offered in the project. This will enable easier comparing, profiling and indexing of contribution and quality of every completed work. Consequently a generalized Approach-Framework-Template for the Syndicate Projects will be as follows: Figure: Project RoughRoad RoughRoad…… Road…… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. to……More to……More like it! Introduction; Identifying and listing out the key concepts, definitions, terminologies and interlinks against the strategic backdrop (why do we need the area of study and what are its USP and applications?); The principal subjects and areas of study (such as Law, Economics, Operations, etc.) that relate to and provide inputs to the Project Topic and the nature of such relations/inputs; Brief Literature Reviews in each of these; The main drivers, stimulants, catalysts and dimensions (materials, economic trends, sociocultural attitudes and trends, calamities, research, technology, resource availabilities, etc.) that intersect to form the area of the Project Topic; Different models, approaches, frameworks, etc. available today that deal with the Project Topic across 3) and 4) above; Ongoing research and Best Practices, if any; Discussing 2 or 3 principal idea-frameworks out of 5) in detail; the most recent trends and developments to be included; Important Case Laws, Case Studies, Examples, Prototypes and/or Experiences (as applicable); their lessons and rewards; The International Experience and Trends in Different Countries 36 Although gold dust is precious, when it gets in your eyes, it obstructs your vision..~ Hsi Tang 9. Comparative studies along other Existing and Emerging Areas (e.g. Intellectual Property, Thin Capitalization Issues, etc.); 10. Conclusions, Challenges and Recommendations Figure: A Cosmic Approach Platform Reaching Perfection There can be marginal deviations from the above through the inclusion/exclusion of some of the steps above to harmonize with that nature of the topic. Other further instructions will be provided as and when required. An example of a skeletal approach platform of the lines above of the topic ‘Global Trends in Transfer Pricing’ is provided next for reference and use as a punching bag (i.e., you may state your negative feelings). Global Trends in Transfer Pricing: Pricing: A Template Example 37 A flower falls even though we love it and a weed grows even though we do not love it. – a Zen Quote 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Introduction: a) Assets and Transactions, by Taxpayers: Persons and Jurisdictions c) (Money) Value and Revenue d) Returns (Profits and Income), Tax and Tax Rates (i.e. Revenue Less Cost = Income % Tax) Taxation: Economics versus Law a. Transfer Pricing: an Economic analysis of Costs and Incomes and consequent tax incidentality and apportionment b. International Taxation: Legal-Jurisdictional wrangles over tax-liability and apportionment Domestic Taxation: Globalization and Privatization International Transactions Taxation a. The Economic Angle b. Cost: Definitions and Cost as Value c. Accounting and Factual Costs d. Time and Operational Integrality, Opportunity Cost and Real Costs e. Market determined Costs i. Intrinsic Costs: and the Financial Angle 1. Financial (Stock) Value Models 2. Rationality, Perfect Competition, Market Efficiency and Information Symmetry 3. Imperfections: Arbitrage and January Effect ii. Market Cost as the Real Cost f. Transfer Pricing Methods: Traditional and State-of-the Art g. Legal Angle i. Disputes Real and Potential 1. Jurisdiction a) TP Case Study I b) TP Case Study 2 2. Definitions of Asset (including Intellectual and Financial), Transaction, Taxpayer and Person Trends in Different Countries: Comparative studies a. Existing Methods: Costing and Jurisdiction b. Emerging Areas International Taxation Issues Conclusions, Trends and Recommendations Figure: Analyzing and Evaluating Figure: Unravelling Recommendations Recommendations 38 The world is like a mirror you see? Smile and your friends smile back- Japanese Proverb The project will be strictly monitored along the following stages: Stage 1 a) 1 b) 2 a) 2 b) 2 c) 3 Monitoring Requirement# Synopsis: First Cut (to the Course Team) Synopsis: Second and Final Cut (to the Course Team) Draft Project Report: First Cut (to the respective Advisors)* Completed Project Report: Final Submission (to the Course Team after Clearance from the Advisors)** Final Submission (to the Course Team) Seminars and Viva Voce Submission by 25th Sept., 2011 1st Dec.., 2011 Clearance by 5th Nov.., 2011 10th Dec., 2011 25th March, 2011 30th March, 2011 05th Apr., 2012 10th Apr., 2011 12th Apr., 2012 TBA TBA --- *A certificate of satisfactory progress in a prescribed pro forma duly signed by the Advisor will need to be submitted along with the Draft ** A certificate of clearance in a prescribed pro forma duly signed by the Advisor will need to be submitted along with the Report #All submissions shall be typewritten in English. Plagiarism will be severely dealt with and the candidate concerned may be debarred from appearing for the Departmental Examinations, besides other penalties #Adhering to the time limits above is sacrosanct. The dates are tentative and can be advanced or postponed in the event of any need or emergency. Business/Commercial Segment Studies and Analyses (A Project) Each of the Cohorts (these have been reorganized) will need to Business/Commercial segment and make presentations/projects showcasing: a) b) identify a The history, evolution and strategic trends and trajectories of the segment, its component sub-segments and feeder and ancillary sub-segments; Economic contributions and Market Presence and capitalization; 39 Ennui has made more gamblers than avarice, more drunkards than thirst, and perhaps as many suicides as despair. – The Buddha c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) The nature of the operational transactions and the modes of emergence of Financial and Market Value; Business Intelligence and its meanders in the Segment being considered; A compendium of the principal beneficial Direct Tax provisions claimed (Exemptions/ Deductions/ Rebates/ Depreciations/ Trading losses and other Exigencies and specific Risk factors/ Scientific and other beneficial expenses); Economic and Social benefits and costs of the specific tax provisions described in clause d) above; Accounting Standards relevant to the Business Segment; Coordination with other Fiscal and Regulatory Agencies, especially Indirect Taxes, SEBI, MODVAT, etc (as applicable).; Tax Evasion techniques adopted and recommendations for Investigations; Technical Statutory Offences violative of the Dierct Tax Provisions that are possible 2 or 3 Case Studies that describe successful results (revenue enhancements) in favour of the Department; International Transactions and Taxation Analyses, Experiences and Administrative Best Practices; Recommendations for the Department in effective and maximal tax mobilization from the Business Segment; Details about the dates and timings of the project will be announced later. Other Special Assignments a) b) c) d) e) Libraries and Databases (the electronic variety) are here to stay; database understanding, management and search techniques are important skills and personality facets. Those of the Economic and Legal varieties will be encouraged. Special Case Study exercises will be organized using the E-Jurix software that has been installed in the laptops to determine intersecting zones and lists of relevant judicial decisions; The Officer Trainees with previous work experience, especially in the Government and Public sectors will be invited to deliver talks on select matters of relevance, especially their experiences in dealing with these matters; Special assignments, talks by the Officer Trainees and interactive exercises based on the readings of seminal Departmental literature, such as ‘Let us Share: A compendium of Best Practices’, ‘The Chronicle of Direct Taxation in India’, the Audit Manual, the Vigilance Manual, the Prosecution Manual, etc. will be conducted; In-Basket/Simulation Exercises on Tapal receipt and dispatch, Filing and Processing of Returns, etc. will be carried out. Investigations of real books of Accounts will be organized through the Lead Institute of Chartered Accountants; Officer Trainees will be sent on real searches and surveys organized in the Field. All Officer Trainees are instructed to keep in mind the need to prepare the documentation and the sample questions oriented towards the Examinations. 40 Most of humanity do not know what it is in their interest to know. They dislike what would eventually benefit them. - AlNasafi The Direct Taxes Code, 2010 The Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill, 2010 is before Parliament and could get passed in the coming days, making this enforceable by the time you are posted. This makes it imperative that this (a comprehensive Code that integrates, Income, Corporate, Wealth and other Direct Taxes like Dividend Distribution Tax in a planned single Enactment) be efficiently and effectively imparted during this Induction Training. A short Module containing the various features of the DTC will be incorporated at an appropriate time to be decided later. If the passage of the Bill is expedited, we will have a Mode on the finished version of the Bill (the Enactment) consequent to that. If the process is slow, then we will discuss the philosophy, essential components and features relatively soon. The situation will be continuously monitored. The Officer Trainees may also alert us to any news-happenings on this matter that may arise at any time. Rationalized Happiness Please know that the DTC has been crafted and designed with the twin objectives of Direct Taxes Rationalization (increased effectiveness and throughput) and its Harmonization with international mechanisms and standards. International Financial and Reporting Standards (IFRS) and related Accounting Standards will be incorporated as an expansion of the sessions on Financial Analyses under SubTopic Code Co-S 3.A b). Intellectual Property and its Valuation is an emerging area that will be introduced and covered minimally under Sub-Topic Code Ad-C 3. j) and 3. k) Intellects Property and Copyrighting 41 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. ~Proverbs 6:6 C. Disaggregation across Clubs and Committee Activities (including Shramdaan) Shramdaan (Co CoCo-P 5. h) h This is an activity that seeks to evaluate the following personality dimensions of the Officer Trainee (please refer to Table II above): organizing, PMPD, strategic, documenting, technological, psychological, evaluative, interpersonal, presenting and aesthetic. Shramdaan is closely related to some of the other activities planned such as Ministrances and Committee Efforts. The following projects for Shramdaan are suggested: a) Converting the Old CPWD Building (‘Lal Lal Bungalow’) Bungalow’ situated adjacent to the ‘Meeting Point’ canteen-cum-eatery, NADT to a Clubhouse-cum-‘Vintage’ Building For there has been felt the acute need of having a Clubhouse that will serve/double up as a Community space for informal gatherings/get-togethers/parties, etc. It is proposed that the ‘Lal Bungalow’ situated adjacent to the ‘Meeting Point’ canteen-cum-eatery be renovated and partly used for the same. It is also proposed that the building be restored and a portion of the same converted into a ‘Vintage’ Building. This ‘Museum’ will thereafter house and place for public viewing artifacts, items of significance to training and that record the history of its evolution. This will add to the value of the existing ‘NADT Archives’ and greatly enhance the prestige of and goodwill for the NADT as an institution of quality, established systems and institutional memory. This will also enhance the profile and image of the Department and of Public Services in general. b) Setting up a racing and running track in the cricket ground on campus c) Landscaping the unattended portion of Lumbini gardens adjacent to Meeting Point d) Creating an integrated Medical Facility with ambulances, in-patient and critical care facilities in the NADT; e) Establishing a full-fledged Sports Training Complex that includes a full-fledged Facilitation and Care Centre for the physically handicapped, visually and hearing 42 Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all ~ Aristotle impaired candidates to integrate holistic Physical Wellness into comprehensive training at the NADT Figure: The Complete Environment Holistic Wellness The NADT has consistently reoriented its purposeful and productive training philosophy and policies to be constantly in tune with the ‘Department’s’ strategic vision, mission and dynamic needs as well as the changing requirements. For this, the creation of a high-performance environment and a committed, motivated and productive workforce of high quality are imperative. The holistic development of the individuals constituting such workforce that includes regular, scientific and consistent physical activity components are inalienable adjuncts of any project that aims towards high-quality human resources. Towards the above, the NADT has set up, after much striving and at considerable cost, sports and games infrastructure of high quality. The process of augmentation of this is continuing. A proposal that seeks to fulfill this need by establishing a full-fledged Sports Training Complex and institutionalizing an integrated Physical Wellness philosophy components has been initiated that need to be taken forward. Seasoned overall supervising authorities / persons-in-charge for identifying the talents, interests, abilities and handicaps of Officer Trainees in different sports, games and physical activities are needed They will also be responsible for maintaining the schedule prepared by the sports secretary and selecting the trainers for different sports activities. If the need arises, they must possess the background and ability to train the Officers on their own and also motivate them towards zealous involvement. Two posts of Sports Officer/Senior Physical Training Instructor (separately for i) Sports and Games and ii) Regimented Physical Training) are suggested at this time, along with 1 Physiotherapists and 1 Psychological Counsellor to attend to chronic and instantaneous problems while carrying out sports activities that may include physical and emotional stress, muscular wear and tear, physique-related handicaps and issues, etc. Resource persons trained to deal with audio/visual/speech impaired as 43 I know that I am intelligent because I know that I know nothing ~ Socrates well as physically handicapped candidates too are to be recruited and posted to the NADT. f) A project that integrates Rain Water Harvesting, Solar and Non-Convectional Energy Introduction, Sprinkler Irrigation and Bio-Conservation into the NADT’s system and work processes Integrate and Conserve Conserve g) A scalable publicity booklet showcasing the infrastructure map in the NADT. This will be augmented by the preparation of a technological inventory (computers and its accessories) and physical inventory (furniture, fittings and furnishings) This group will also identify Infrastructural (Physical/Technological) weaknesses and needs at the NADT (e.g. absence of Internet Accessibility USB datacards, Lifts, Railings and Ramps, etc.) and help in establishing and augmenting these by coordinating with the NADT Administration and Directorate of Income Tax (Infrastructure), New Delhi. They will also prepare reports and follow these up. Notes and ideas on the above may be available with the Course Team or the NADT Administration. The Officer Trainees will be divide into groups that will act on any one of the above Shramdaan Projects. Thinking on the same may commence now. Committees, Activity Nodes and Clubs (Co(Co-P 5. g) a) Committees are of various kinds: • • the Temporary Committees set up to attend to and manage events and (such as an Inauguration and Valediction function); the ‘Projects of Choice’ Committees (the Batch Office Physical and Technological (e.g. Website) Augmentation Committee, the Archives Identification Committee, etc.) set up to a carry out activities and projects preferred by specified groups of Officer Trainees; 44 More harm is done by fools through foolishness than is done by evildoers through wickedness. – Muhammad, the Prophet • • • the Formal Committees set up by the Course Team to attend to and complete specific kinds of work (the Newsletter, Electronic Board, etc.) the ToursTours-andand-Visits Committees set up to manage external excursions; the purely Impromptu Committees set up to manage emergent situations (such as the assigning and distribution of laptops and the uploading of databases onto the laptops); A list of the Formal and ‘Project-of-Choice’ Committees that have been set up is as follows: a) The Birthday Celebration Committee (this is now dissolved as its activities have been taken over by the Extra Mural Club) b) The Batch Office Committee c) The Medical Mini Clinic d) The Electronic Board (LCD) Display Committee e) The Website Details Uploads Committee (now temporarily defunct as the matter has already been uploaded; may be revived later) f) The Online PAN requisitioning Committee (now defunct as the matter stands concluded) g) The Tricolour Identity Card Committee (now defunct as the matter stands concluded) h) The Table Calendar Committee (now defunct as the matter stands concluded) i) The Morning Activities Committees j) The Newsletter (Hindi and English) Committee More will be constituted as and when the need arises. Officer Trainees are expected to keenly participate in these to enhance the personality elements and constituents discussed at length above. Please know that all Committee activities will be carefully monitored along timeliness, quality and other dimensions. At this time, a Batch Memories Committee is now being constituted. The members of this will collect all memorabilia of the activities carried out by the Officer Trainees of the Batch (including photographs, articles penned, prizes won, paintings, etc.) and 45 The lower classes of society are those who fatten themselves in life in the name of religion. - Ibn el_mubarak create (design and develop) a Trans-Album (something more than an Album or an Album that transcends the times) that can be preserved unto posterity. Scanned copies of the Album can also be electronically distributed to all concerned. b) The 4 Activity Nodes and the list of the Clubs beneath them are too well-known to warrant any detailed mention here. Most of them have already and are already carrying out many activities, events and projects of distinction. The website promoted by the Amateur Astronomy Club, the orphanage and old-age home visits promoted and organized by the Social Welfare Club, the birthday celebrations organized by the Extra Mural Club, the special classes under ‘Project Sanghatak’ organized by the Computer and ICT Activities Club, the Ecstaxy and Akademi Kriti Magazines being brought out by the Literary Club, the reading activities promoted by the Reading Club, the Salsa and Classical dance programmes organized/being organized by the Dance and Rhythms Club, the Cultural and Sports Events organized by the Cultural/Sports Clubs respectively, etc. are example of these. Needless to say, they are expected to continue initiating multiple relevant and value-adding activities and frame and manage time-bound programmes to progress in the activities. Please know that all Committee activities will be carefully monitored along timeliness, quality and other dimensions. Ministrances (Co CoCo-P 5. i) i As already stated above, these are akin to Shramdaan activities except that these will be short term and performed and participated in by Individuals or smaller groups of Individuals. Consequently, the details of these will be provided from time to time as appropriate. Looking G(C)lass (Co CoCo-P 5. a) a Every working day on campus from 0930 hours to 0945 hours, all Officer Trainees shall assemble in the designated spot (Central hall/Auditorium/Other) to participate in an 46 It takes time for a fruit to mature and acquire sweetness and become eatable; time is a prime factor for most good fortunes – The Atharva Veda exercise aimed at creating a synergistic cadence in which the wills and psyches of the Officer Trainees (all 139) will achieve maximum productive harmony. During this brief while, the aim is to begin the day on a positive note discussing, reflecting or deliberating over moments and matters that influence collective togetherness, and through it, our lives and futures as individuals. Some of the planned and proposed activities are: • • • • • Thought(s) for the Day from the scriptures, sciences and philosophies of yore and the present Analyses of the day’s Newspaper items that are of special relevance to our work and career Discussions of Conduct/Leave/other matters based on national socio-economic perspectives and trends and the relevant Statutes, Rules and Procedures Video/Audio clippings from the Physical and Social Sciences and the Philosophies Observances of Meditative and Introspective Silences and Rhythms Other creative ideas are welcome. VI. VI. Final Words This section is titled inappropriately; there can be no finality in wordy narratives as above that claim to represent impartment of knowledge, understanding, integrality and Truth. To describe what has been done – and must be done – implicitly recognizes incompleteness if merely understood through narrative. All the Officer Trainees are consequently asked that they add organic fillers maximizing effort, productivity and quality through initiative, discipline and sincerity to fill in the gaps in the above narrative, created both consciously (everything cannot be stated) and inadvertently. That will transform the Induction Training Programme into a value-enabling, value-adding and value-maximizing continuum in time, space and condition (of self and the environment). 47 Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence. – The Buddha In short, training is about life, professional and personal, and does not happen by disseminating information pot-pourri-content as cheese aerosol-sprays or chilly-flake showers on hurriedly baked pizza-bases. The bread-foundations of philosophy need to be conceptualized and allowed to incubate, form and ‘set’, and layered pathways of timetested models and approaches diffused systematically and meticulously from the outset into such foundations. Also, without doubt, there will be yet another update to this appurtenance-cum-update to the Training Manual provided earlier. 48 Everyone in the ordinary world is asleep. Their religion - the religion of the familiar world - is emptiness, not religion at all. - Sanai Conquering the World: Transforming Dream to Reality 49 For Appendices, Appendices Continue Flipping on…. 50 Annexure I ROLL NO NAME OF THE OFFICER TRAINEE TOPICS A01 AASTHA MADHUR The Income Tax Act, 1961: Plain Reading of Provisions and Legislative Intent*1 Direct Taxes Laws A03 ABHISHEK KUMAR Dividends and Direct Taxes (with special reference to the Direct Taxes Code, 2010) Direct Taxes Laws A04 ABHISHEK SINHA Inspection and Investigation under companies act Company Law A05 ADITA SINGH Set off carry forward of Business Losses ad Changing Residential Status *16 Direct Taxes Laws A06 ALURU VENKATARAO The Investigation of unexplained investments and money Direct Taxes Laws A07 AMANPREET KAUR The Doctrine of Indoor management : Its applicability in today's commercial world Company Law A08 AMBADKAR AVIYOGI DAMODAR Time Limitations under Sections 142, 143 and 144 Direct Taxes Laws A09 AMIT KUMAR Re-opening of assessments under Section 148 Direct Taxes Laws A10 AMRIT RAJ SINGH Penalty under Section 271(1)(c): culpability and mens rea Direct Taxes Laws A11 ANDHALE BHARAT RAMCHANDRA Survey under Section 133A and consequential proceedings Direct Taxes Laws A12 ANSARI SOHAIL M SHAFI Fair Market Valuation and Direct Taxation Direct Taxes Laws A13 ARUN A Valuation under the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws A14 ATUL KUMAR PANDEY Direct Taxes applied to employee welfare funds and retirement benefits Direct Taxes Laws SUBJECT 51 A16 BHAGWATI CHARAN Direct Taxability of Perquisites Direct Taxes Laws A17 BHOSALE VITTHAL MACHINDRA Transfers of physical assets and Direct Taxes Direct Taxes Laws A18 BRAJENDRA KUMAR Winding Up: A Tedious Journey Company Law A19 CHAMARTHY HIMA BINDU Settlement of disputes outside the court (sec. 89) Civil Procedure Code A20 CHAVHAN UJJWALKUMAR BHIMRAO The impact of Depreciation on taxability Direct Taxes Laws A21 DEVIREDDY SWAPNA Tax treatment of interest in the context of business profits Direct Taxes Laws A22 GAURAV BANSAL The taxability of financial instruments (Securities, Bonds, Insurance, Mutual Funds, etc.) Direct Taxes Laws A23 GUNJAN VARSHNEY The Depositories System - ITS Impact on the Indian Capital Market Company Law A24 GURUPRASAD M P Direct Tax provisions and Government bodies Direct Taxes Laws A26 IRENGBAM GYANESHORI DEVI Right to privacy within the Right to Information Act: With reference to judgements of central Information Commission Right to Inforamtion Act A27 JAIPAL SWAMI Gift-Its effect, suspension, revocation, Onerous Gift, Universal Done and Donation Mortis Cause (Sections 122-129) The Transfer of Property Act, 1882 A28 K G ARUNRAJ Empowerment of disadvantaged demographic segments in the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws A29 K. VINOTH KANNAN The Minimum Alternate Tax and its Economic fallout Direct Taxes Laws A30 KANIKA AGGARWAL Borrowings by Comapnies: Analysis of different sources. Company Law A31 KARTHIK MANICKAM M Scope and extent of "public domain" under Right to Information Act, 2005 Right to Inforamtion Act A32 KORGAONKAR CHINMAY NANDKUMAR ROIs of AOPs and BOIs and their aftermath Direct Taxes Laws A33 LALIT KUMAR BISHNOI Res-Judicata (Sec.11) Civil Procedure Code A34 MADHUSMITA SAHOO COMPANY VS LLP Company Law A35 MALVIKA GARG MCA-21 System - The Revolutionary E-Governance Initiative Company Law 52 A36 MANOJ KUMAR MISHRA Provisions governing the registration of entities in the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws A37 MANTU KUMAR DAS Private Equity: The emerging source of Corporate Finance. Company Law A38 MEETU AGARWAL The Doctrine of ULTRA VIRES - Its relevance today. Company Law A39 MUNMUN SHARMA TDS from non-resident individuals under the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws A40 NEEJU GUPTA Commission, Brokerage and Consulting Fees under the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws A41 NIDHI MITTAL Direct Tax treatment of Reimbursement and Compensation Direct Taxes Laws A42 NITHYA D Representation (Legal, Authorized and Executory) under the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws A43 NIVEDITA PRASAD “Opinion” and “Reason to Believe” in Direct Tax Assessments*26 Direct Taxes Laws A44 P SURESH A critical study of the Indian Evidence Act The Indian Evidence Act A46 PIYUSH KUMAR SINGH YADAV Shares Buy Back: It’s Impact on Company and shareholders. Company Law A47 PRAMOD KUMAR VERMA Business Connection and Direct Taxation Direct Taxes Laws A48 PRASHANT SHUKLA Permanent Establishment and Direct Taxation Direct Taxes Laws A49 PRAVEEN KUMAR MITTAL Concealment under the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws A50 PUNEET GULATI Hedging and Risk-implicated Instruments in the Scheme of Direct Taxation Direct Taxes Laws A52 RAHUL P R Safe Harbour Rules and Advance Pricing Arrangements Direct Taxes Laws A53 RAJESH K MEENA Taxation of Export Profits Direct Taxes Laws A54 RAJESH KUMAR Searches (whither) and Seizures (what): defining territory and entities Direct Taxes Laws A55 RAMA GOPALA REDDY KARRI Valuation and taxation of Intangibles under the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws A56 RAVAL JIGAR PRADIPKUMAR IPO: Process and Regulation Company Law A57 RIDHIMA VASISHT XBRL- The Harbinger of Transparency in Financial Reporting Company Law 53 A58 RISHI KUMAR BISEN Sweat Equity Shares: Policy, Procedure and Practice. Company Law A59 SACHIN DHANIA Sections 263 and 264 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws A60 SANDEEP G R Mutually Agreed Procedures Direct Taxes Laws A61 SANDEEP KUMAR MEHTA Kinds of punishment in the Indian criminal law Criminal Procedure Code & Indian penal Code A62 SANYAM SURESH JOSHI Associated Enterprises and Controlled Foreign Corporations in Direct Taxation Direct Taxes Laws A63 SEEMA DHANKHAR Settlement of cases: The Statute against the International backdrop Direct Taxes Laws A64 SHWETA YADAV Evidence and its quality in Investigations and Assessments Direct Taxes Laws A65 SMITA VERMA Employing the Criminal Procedure Code in Investigations and Assessments Direct Taxes Laws A66 SRINIVASU KOLLIPAKA Mastering Modern Investigation Techiniques towards a maximally effective DTA Direct Taxes Laws A67 SUDHANSHU SHEKHAR GAUTAM Tax Exemptions: specified Persons and Transactions versus geographic zones Direct Taxes Laws A68 SUNIL KUMAR PANDEY Role of Tribunals in deciding cases pertaining to Tax The Indian Evidence Act A69 SUNIL SHARMA Statutory Provisions that encourage Scientific Research Direct Taxes Laws A70 SURENDRA MOHAN Investments by Non-Residents in India and their taxability Direct Taxes Laws A72 T AYYAM PERUMAL Characteristics of Negotiable Instruments The Negotiable Instruments Act A73 UPSEN DADAJI BORKAR Companies - A Tool for Tax Evasion? Company Law A74 VEERAMANY K Investigating a Crime: Problems and perspectives Criminal Procedure Code & Indian penal Code A75 VIJAY KUMAR Royalties in the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws A76 YADURAJ SINGH Section 14A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws B01 ABHAY SADASHIV NANNAWARE Section 10 (23C) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws B02 ABHISHEK GAUTAM Resident but Not Ordinarily Resident: Legal Grounding and Standing Direct Taxes Laws 54 B03 ABHISHEK MISHRA All about Debenture : An Appraisal Company Law B04 ABS SHALINI Compulsory and recommended audit of accounts in the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws B05 AKHILESH KUMAR YADAVA Nomination under compnay law: procedure nad practice Company Law B06 AMAN PREET Gifts: Compendium of Statutory provisions Direct Taxes Laws B07 AMAR SINGH Provisions governing Indirect Taxes in the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws B09 AMIT KUMAR PANDEY Corporates Groups In India Company Law B10 ANAND BHASKAR Relevance of Documentary Evidence in Economic Offences The Indian Evidence Act B11 ANJANI KUMAR PANDEY Notices and Intimations in the Income Tax Act, 1961: Rationale and Enforceability Direct Taxes Laws B12 ANUP KUMAR JAIN Right to Information against the Private sector and the RTI Act 2005 Right to Inforamtion Act B13 ASHISH SINHA The Information Technology Act and its impact on Law of Evidence The Indian Evidence Act B14 BAL KRISHNA YADAV Accounts and Audit under Companies Act: Procedure and Practice. Company Law B15 BEENU Criminal Liability: The new emerging forms Criminal Procedure Code & Indian penal Code B16 BHOLA RAM DEWASI Private Trusts and Private Expenses in Business Entities: Taxation Issues Direct Taxes Laws B17 BHUMIKABEN PATEL Esop Schemes: Procedure and Practice Company Law B18 BUDRUK GANESH BALASAHEB Amalgamations and Demergers of Companies in the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct TaxesLaws B19 CHANDRA PRAKASH MEENA Consitutional foundation of Right to Inforamtion: The Right to Know Right to Inforamtion Act B21 DHRUVAPURARI SINGH National Company Law Tribunal: Constitution and Functions Company Law B22 GAURAV PUNDIR Holding and Subsidiary Companies: An Analysis Company Law B23 GURPREET SINGH Impact of internet on Functioning of Companies - Online voting and Board Meeting Through Video conferencing Company Law B24 HARSHIT DILIP BARI Chapter XX-B of the Income Tax Act, 1961: Conformity and Violation Direct Taxes Laws 55 B25 ILAIYARAJA K S General Anti-Avoidance Rules: Evolution in the Indian Direct Taxes Context Direct Taxes Laws B26 JAGDALE SANGRAM RAMESH A critical analysis of Representation of Peoples Act Criminal Procedure Code & Indian Penal Code B27 JYOTHIS MOHAN The Arm’s Length Principle in Direct Taxation Direct TaxesLaws B28 K ROHAN RAJ Business Loss versus Expense: Tax Issues*9 Direct TaxesLaws B29 KAJAL SINGH Role of High courts and Supreme Court in deciding cases pertaining to Tax The Indian Evidence Act B30 KANUPRIYA DAMOR Re Lookeing at Election offences and the responsibility of public servants Criminal Procedure Code & Indian Penal Code B32 LAKHAVATH SURESH Cooperative Societies and Related Direct Tax Provisions Direct TaxesLaws B33 M RANI KANCHANA Powers of executive magistrate to maintain law and order Criminal Procedure Code & Indian Penal Code B35 MAMATA MEENA Mangerial remuneraton - regulation and reality Company Law B36 MANPREET SINGH DUGGAL Accounting and Legal Standards in Real Estate Taxation Direct Taxes Laws B37 MANVEET SINGH SEHGAL Book Profits and their adjustments in the Income Tax Act, 1961*10 Direct Taxes Laws B38 MONISHA Section 80-IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961: Utility and Evolution or Futility? Direct Taxes Laws B39 NARSINGH KUMAR KHALKHO Questions and Fact and Law in Assessment and Taxation Direct Taxes Laws B40 NEERAJ KUMAR The Theory of Legitimate Expectations in Income Tax Proceedings*5 Direct Taxes Laws B41 NISHANT K DTAA versus Domestic Taxation: The issue of primacy *24 Direct Taxes Laws B42 NITHYA V Outsourced Back-Office Operations in India: Tax Implications *18 Direct Taxes Laws B43 P SRIDHARAN Amortization of Expenses and Direct Taxation Direct Taxes Laws B44 PANKAJ DWIVEDI Alteration of memorandum of association: Procedure an practice Company Law B45 PEEYUSH SAMARIYA Raising capital by issue of shares: options and methods Company Law B46 PIYUSH KUMAR YADAV Allotment of Shares : Procedure and Practice Company Law 56 B47 PRASANNA KUMAR B.K Direct Taxes and the Information Technology Act, 2000 Direct Taxes Laws B48 PRASHANT SINGH Capital Build-Ups and Direct Taxation Direct Taxes Laws B49 PRIYANKA DEVI Direct Tax Provisions impacting Entertainment Direct Taxes Laws B52 RAJ KUMAR Sole ownership and additional interest in Coparcenary Property: Tax Treatment *3 Direct Taxes Laws B53 RAJESH KUMAR Corporate Governance – Have they changed Corporates ? Company Law B54 RAKESH KUMAR Comparative Study of Negotiable Instruments and other financial instruments The Negotiable Instruments Act B55 RANJIT KAUR Assess ability to tax of Business Pre-Commencement Receipts*6 Direct Taxes Laws B56 RAVINDER SINGH YADAV Technology as a Capital Asset: Tax Implications *7 Direct Taxes Laws B57 RISHI KUMAR Agricultural Real Estate: Definition and Direct Taxation Direct Taxes Laws B58 ROCKTIM SAIKIA The overarch of Section 37 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws B59 SALUNKHE PRAVIN DINAKAR Jurisdiction in Reassessment Proceedings*11 Direct Taxes Laws B60 SANDEEP KUMAR Penalty under the Direct Taxes Statute vis-à-vis other Statutes *12 Direct Taxes Laws B61 SANKARGANESH K Section 25 Company - Formation and Taxability Company Law B62 SAREN JOSE Critical analysis of Prevention of corruption Act Criminal Procedure Code & Indian penal Code B63 SHAILENDRA KUMAR PANDEY Notified Public Funds in the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws B64 SHYAM MANOHAR SINGH Lease, Hire Purchase and other Asset Financing arrangements: Direct Tax Issues Direct Taxes Laws B65 SONKAVDE SONAL LAXMIDAS Need for transparency vis-à-vis official secrecy Right to Inforamtion Act B66 SUBRAHMANYAM TOTA Loans, Advances and Donations: Differential tax treatments Direct Taxes Laws B67 SUMITHA PARAMATA Inward Remittances from Abroad: TDS obligations *19 Direct Taxes Laws B68 SUNIL KUMAR YADAV The 'deriving' of income/profits in the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws 57 B69 SURAJ BHAN GARHWAL TDS Provisions: Section 194-C versus Section 194 I Direct Taxes Laws B70 SURESH BABU K N Powers of Relook and Rectification under the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws B71 SWATI RATNA Privileges to public servants: the new interpretation by Supreme Court Criminal Procedure Code & Indian penal Code B72 UMA MAHESWARI R Investigating Tax Havens Direct Taxes Laws B74 VENKANNA TEJAVATH Business versus Profession in the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws B75 VIKRAM PAGARIA Comparative Study of obtaining Evidence in cases pertaining to Tax in India and other Countries The Indian Evidence Act B76 CHETRAM MEENA Revenue versus Capital Expenditure in the Income Tax Act, 1961 Direct Taxes Laws *Starred Topics that connect to specific Case Laws and a Legal Evolutionary History 58 Annexure II 59 60