The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) jointly with the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Commerce & Industry organized the “Citizen & Member Awareness Programs on the Income Declaration Scheme, 2016” on July 2, 2016 at New Delhi. ICAI has been chosen as the preferred institution to partner with the Government of India to create awareness and maximize the potential of the Income Declaration Scheme, 2016.

Shri Arun Jaitley, Hon’ble Finance Minister, Shri Atulesh Jindal , Chairman, CBDT, Ms. Rani Singh Nair, Member (L&T), CA. M. Devaraja Reddy, President, ICAI along with other senior officials of CBDT addressed the viewers during the program. CA. (Dr.) Girish Ahuja, FCA enlightened the members and viewers about the Scheme and issues concerning thereto.

This program was webcasted live to more than 100 branches of the ICAI and was attended by around 15,000 citizens including Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, Advocates, Members from Trade and Industry.

Shri Hasmukh Adhia, Revenue Secretary, Ministry of Finance also addressed the audience in the program held at Pune. The program turned out to be great event and would definitely go a long way in making the Scheme a huge success.