Applicability of the latest Finance Act and other changes for Company Secretaries June, 2012Examination.

DIRECT TAXES

All students may note that for the June 2012 ExaminationSession in respect of Direct Taxes the applicable Assessment Year shall be 2012-13 (Previous Year 2011-12). Thus, they will have to study Finance Act, 2011 for June 2012 Examination. Further as per the Syllabus, (of Executive Programme and Professional Programme) students are required to update themselves about all the Circulars, Clarifications, Notifications, etc., issued by the CBDT & Central Government, which come into effect on or before six months prior to the date of the respective examinations.

Gift Tax Act has been excluded from the scope of the examination from June 1999 session onwards unless otherwise informed.

INDIRECT TAXES

Students appearing in the ‘Tax Laws’ (Indirect Tax Portion to the extent of topics covered in the syllabus, of ‘Executive Programme’) and Advanced Tax Laws and Practice (Professional Programme) respectively may take note of the following changes applicable for June 2012 Examination.

1. All changes made by the Finance Act, 2011.

2. All Circulars, Clarifications/Notifications issued by CBEC / Central Government which became effective six months prior to the date of examination.