8th Nani Palkhivala Memorial National Tax Moot Court Competition, 2011

8th Nani Palkhivala Memorial National

Tax Moot Court Competition, 2011

The All India Federation of Tax Practitioners (AIFTP) and the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Bar Association in association with the Government Law College, Mumbai is pleased to announce the 8th Nani Palkhivala Memorial National Tax Moot Court Competition, 2011 scheduled to be held from 13th - 15th October, 2011.

The competition, currently in its 8^th year is instituted in the memory of Late Mr. Nani Palkhivala who was not only a legend in the field of Income Tax and Constitutional Law but was also a former student and Professor at the Government Law College, Mumbai. Being India's first moot court competition to be based exclusively on the subject of taxation, what sets this competition apart is that it is held at the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal courtrooms itself and is judged by the Hon’ble Members and professionals of the ITAT which gives the students an enriching learning experience.

This is an invite-based competition and invitation for the competition is extended to select colleges/universities subject to a maximum participation of 26 teams on a first- come-first-serve basis. Colleges are hereby informed that in the event of any vacancy, invitation for the competition shall be extended to colleges/universities that put in an official request for participation by emailing the same to mca@glcmumbai.com.

·  Details  for the competition :

Last date for registration - 15^th September, 2011

Last date to seek clarifications - 20^th September 2011

Deadline for memorial submission- 26^th September, 2011

For further details regarding the registration form, case study, schedule and official rules please visit our website – www.mcaglc.org or www.glcmumbai.com

7th Nani Palkhivala Memorial Research Paper Competition, 2011

         7th Nani Palkhivala Memorial Research Paper Competition, 2011              

All India Federation of Tax Practitioners (AIFTP) and the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Bar Association in association with the Government Law College, Mumbai has announced the 7th Nani Palkhivala Memorial Research Paper Competition for the year 2011. The AIFTP is the apex body of tax associations and practitioners of India.The ITAT Bar Association is an association of professionals, who regularly appear before the ITAT, Mumbai.

Mr. Nani Palkhivala was the President of the ITAT Bar Association from 1968 to 2002. A legend in the field of Income Tax and Constitutional Law and a Professor at the Government Law College for a number of years, he constantly strove to further the cause of education. Thus, this Research Paper Competition promises to be a fitting tribute to his legacy.

The topic is “Piercing the Corporate Veil in Taxation matters” (Indian & International Transactions with special reference to Direct Taxes Code).

Each participating college can send a maximum of three entries and each article can be co-authored by a maximum of two authors only. The registration form can be availed at www.mcaglc.org with further details of the registration and the rules of the competition. To participate we need to send a scanned copy of the Registration Form to nanipalkhivalaresearch@gmail.com on or before 5th September, 2011.

The entries must reach Government Law College, Mumbai on or before 12^th September, 2011 by 5:00 p.m. IST. 

The sent entries will be judged by a panel of eminent tax professionals. The three best articles will be awarded cash prizes, along with a certificate of merit and a medal. The winning research paper will be published in the AIFTP Journal, on the ITAT website (www.itatonline.org), other leading tax magazines and the souvenir of the competition which will be released during the 8^th Nani Palkhivala Moot Court Competition, 2011.

For further details do visit the following website –www.mcaglc.org.