



Kumar Madhukar
Chandigarh. A delegation of senior functionaries from Chandigarh Beopar Mandal (CBM), consisting of Sanjeev Chadha President, Charanjiv Singh, Chairman, Bhupinder Narad, Chief Adviser, Radhey Lal Finance Secretary, Varinder Gupta, Satish Aggarwal and Sushil Bansal, participated in an outreach programme on advance tax organized by Range-1, Chandigarh today.
*Programme Highlights*
The programme was attended by representatives from CBM, Tax Bar Association, Chandigarh, and the Chandigarh Branch of NIRC. The participants were reminded of their duty towards nation-building through timely payment of advance taxes with the deadline of March 15th looming for the last installment.
*Key Takeaways*
– *Timely Payment of Advance Taxes*: Participants were urged to pay taxes as advance tax to reduce the component of self-assessment tax.
– *Accurate ITR Filing*: Due care should be exercised to avoid false claims of deductions/exemptions while filing ITRs.
– *Reducing Litigations*: Participants were encouraged to make full use of the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas (DTVSV) Act, 2024, to reduce litigations.
*Income Tax Officials*
The programme was conducted under the aegis of Smt. Shalini Bhargava Kaushal, Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-1, Chandigarh, and Smt. Tarundeep Kaur, Commissioner of Income Tax (OSD), Range-1, Chandigarh.
*Assessing Officers*
All assessing officers of Range-1 Chandigarh, including:
– Sh. Mahender Singh, DCIT
– Sh. Arun Monga, ITO
– Sh. D.P. Singh, ITO
– Sh. Rajeev Lochan, ITO
– Sh. Pratap Singh, ITO
were present to address queries and provide guidance.
*Interactive Session*
The programme provided a platform for participants to engage with departmental officers, facilitating a two-way exchange of ideas and knowledge























