« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  ITR Filing and Income Tax Audit Deadline Extended: 5 Critical Things Taxpayers Must Know  Filing Belated ITR for AY 2026-27? Know Which Losses You Can Carry Forward and Which You May Lose  CBDT Extends Tax Audit Report Deadline to October 21, ITR Filing Last Date to November 21 for AY 2026-27  CBDT Extends AY 2026-27 ITR Filing Deadline for Tax-Audit Cases: New Dates and Key Compliance Details  Foreign Assets Missing From Your ITR? Income Tax Department Opens One-Time Disclosure Window  Tax Audit Deadline September 30: Why AIS, TDS and GST Figures May Not Match Your ITR and What Taxpayers Should Do  Tax audit deadline September 30: Common mistakes taxpayers should avoid  Your ITR says ‘verified’, but the refund hasn’t arrived? 5 reasons why your money could be stuck  Missed the ITR Deadline but TDS Refund Is Due? Here’s How You Can Still Claim Your Money  ITAT Cuts ?4.85 Lakh Penalty After ?14.02 Lakh Interest Income Was Missed in ITR  ITR filed under old regime, tax calculated under new regime; Delhi ITAT gives taxpayer relief «  I-T misses target by a mile, sets up a chase... CA body starts bid to integrate profession... » Chartered Accountants Student Benevolent Fund January, 03rd 2009 The Board of Trustees of the Chartered Accountants Students Benevolent Fund have decided to launch a special scheme for financial assistance to the students who are currently undergoing articled training in accordance with the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 and are poor and needy but meritorious requiring financial assistance to pursue the chartered accountancy course. To begin with, a sum of Rs.1000/= per month will be granted as financial assistance to about 100 students. The eligibility criteria for obtaining financial assistance from CASBF would be as under :- * Passed 10+2 examination with a minimum of 70 per cent marks * Passed Common Proficiency Test of ICAI in the first attempt * Currently undergoing articled training as per CA Regulations * Annual income of both parents from all sources be not more than Rs.1.50 lakhs. The above criteria can be relaxed in deserving cases. Physically challenged students will however be given preference. Students who are needy, poor but meritorious and are fulfilling the above criteria may come forward to avail this opportunity from the Chartered Accountants Students Benevolent Fund and may send their request in the prescribed form, duly completed, to the Member Secretary at the following address so as reach on or before 20th February 2009. The form can be downloaded from www.icai.org or can be had from Institute. Students suffering from serious medical ailments may also apply for one time lump sum financial assistance, along with supporting prescriptions/documents/original bills etc. The Board of Trustees will consider each such case on merit basis and decide at their discretion the amount of financial assistance to be granted. The Member Secretary Chartered Accountants Students Benevolent Fund C/o The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ICAI Bhawan, Indraprastha Marg, New Delhi-110002. 01st January, 2009 CA. Ved Jain President