Income Tax Bill: ICSI pitches for considering company secretaries as accountants in taxation laws
' apex body
ICSI
on Thursday continued to pitch for recognising its members as accountants and urged the government to undertake a comprehensive overhaul of
taxation laws
.
The comments from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), set up under an Act of Parliament, come against the backdrop of the
Parliamentary Select Committee
not considering the body's submission to be included in the definition of 'accountant' in the
Income Tax Bill
.
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In a statement, ICSI said it will continue to advocate recognition of the company secretary profession within the definition of 'accountant', and ensure that the roles and opportunities for company secretaries are effectively incorporated into policy-making processes.
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The Income Tax Bill, 2025, was introduced in Parliament on February 13 and was referred to the committee, which submitted its report on July 21.
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"The Select Committee, while presenting its report before the Lok Sabha, did not consider the profession of company secretary within the definition of 'accountant', citing reasons that the Income Tax Bill, 2025, has been drafted keeping in view the mandate of simplification of provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
"The submissions made by the ICSI are in the nature of policy change, which is beyond the scope of objectives of the Income Tax Bill, 2025," the statement said.
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