No. HUDCO/ 2021/ Dated: 22.04.2021
Sub: Notice inviting Quotation/Bid/Tender for Appointment of Tax Consultant for the Financial Year 2021-22 onwards
Dear Sir,
Housing & Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO) is a Government of India Enterprise under the administrative control of Ministry of Urban Employment & Poverty Alleviation.
Jaipur Regional Office, HUDCO would like to appoint Tax Consultant as per specifications and criteria described/detailed at point No-4 below. In case, you are interested, please submit your quotation/offer for the services listed below by 13.05.2021. You may please also note the following general terms and conditions applicable in regard to submission of quotation/offer for award of contract / empanelment by HUDCO: -
Scope of Work
A. Review of Monthly Account Books /Trial Balance and Verify all the vouchers in regard to applicability of TDS/GST and correctness of head of accounts as well as facilitating & filing of various returns related to:-
I) Income Tax –Detailed Scope of Work as per Annexure-I II) Goods & Service Tax (GST) - Detailed Scope of Work as per Annexure-II III) TDS on Public Deposit Scheme- Detailed Scope of Work as per Annexure-III
The Tax Consultant is expected to undertake the review for each month’s transactions in the first week of succeeding month and submit a report in the prescribed format duly addressed to respective ED/GM (General Accounts Section) at HO by 10th of every month.
B. Conducting GST Audit (If required) for HUDCO, Jaipur Regional Office from financial year 2020-2021 onwards till the Tenure of appointment. The GST Audit of the Financial year for which Tax Consultancy has been rendered is also to be performed by the firm even after the culmination of Tax Consultancy assignment.
The Tax consultant shall be required to depute at least one paid assistant (qualified/semi qualified) with thorough knowledge of Income Tax & GST for providing necessary assistance /guidance and support in maintaining various documents/reports as well as facilitating in preparation and filing of all returns (TDS and GST) as per applicable norms on requirement basis. Selection Procedure: The appointment of Tax Consultant shall be done in two phases:- 1. Firms shall be short listed on the basis of Technical Bid 2. After short listing of firms on the basis of technical bid, financial bid shall be considered from the
short listed firms.
Terms and Conditions
1. The services would be provided to Jaipur Regional Office, Housing & Urban Development Corporation Limited, (HUDCO), as well as any other location/office falling within the jurisdiction of that particular regional office.
2. Quotation can be sent by post or deposited in tender box available at Reception in HUDCO office.
3. Quotation should be sent in 2 sealed envelopes separately placed together in one sealed
envelope, as per the details given below:-
i) First envelope super scribing on top “Expression of Interest for Appointment of Tax
Consultant -Technical Bid” which must display clearly our reference number, closing date
and time to be mentioned on the envelope with name of firm, telephone number and full
address. The technical Bid should highlight the firm’s detailed profile including the firm’s
name, address, date of establishment, detailed profile of partners and brief details of paid
CAs/associates/support staff, clientele (PSUs, Banks, other companies) experience in handling
work of PSUs. The technical bid should be submitted along-with requisite details and
supporting documents in the prescribed performa at Annexure-A.
ii) The second envelope super scribing on top “Expression of Interest for Appointment of Tax
Consultant -Financial Bid” should contain minimum rates for the activities to be covered as
per the scope of work indicated above. GST/tax if applicable should be clearly indicated
separately. Financial bid should be given as per the Performa enclosed as Annexure- B.
4. The Minimum Eligibility Criteria required for consideration for appointment are as under:-
A. Tax Consultant should be a Chartered Accountant Firm having at least 5 years experience in providing service in regard to Direct Tax and Indirect Tax. (Copy of work orders for minimum 5 distinct financial years as a proof of handling tax consultancy work to be enclosed).
B. Consultant firm should have at least two years’ experience out of last five years in handling TDS/ GST related work including filing of TDS/Service Tax/GST return in respect of Public Sector Undertakings. (Copy of work order for minimum 2 distinct financial years out of last five financial –years towards TDS/ GST related work including filing of TDS/GST return to be enclosed.)
C. Consultant should be presently handling GST related work in at least one Public Sector Undertaking. (Copy of work order from any one PSU client regarding ongoing GST related work assignment including filing of GST return.)
D. Consultant should have minimum three numbers of partners, minimum five numbers of paid assistants (semi qualified/qualified) and other employed staff. (Details of partners/their profile, paid CAs, assistants and other employed staff and firm’s clientele, particularly Public Sector Companies’ clientele to be enclosed). E. Consultant should have its Head Office (not Local Office) in Jaipur (Name of the city where Regional office is located) having minimum five working staff (including one partner) out of the total staff strength as mentioned at point no. ‘D’ above. (Copy of latest certificate of firm’s registration and name/list of partner(s) and working staff in your office to be enclosed).
5. The upper ceiling prescribed by Hudco for tax consultancy as per the Scope of work indicated above is Rupees Fifteen Thousand per month excluding GST. The rates quoted should be in accordance to the estimated fee prescribed in the NIT based upon scope & volume of work. The fees quoted will remain unchanged throughout the entire tenure of the assignment and will not be revised during the consultancy tenure. Any Financial bids with escalation clause will be outrightly rejected.
6. The period of validity of quotations for acceptance should be for one year from the date of order/empanelment. Hudco shall not entertain requests for escalation in cost/ price on account of any reasons during the period of validity of quotation.
7. Any modification in offer after the opening date will not be considered. 8. Bidder, before submitting quotations, should clearly understand Hudco’s requirement and, in case,
any information/ clarification is required, he/she may visit Hudco Regional Office during the working days (Monday to Friday between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It may be noted that no clarification/ information after closure of the last date of receipt of quotation, would be entertained. 9. Quotation, received late, will not be considered. HUDCO will not be responsible for any postal delay. 10. Quotation will be opened on 17.05.2021 HUDCO office (at the address given in Point no.1) at 03:00 p.m. Evaluation of technical bids shall be done based on consultant’s ability to perform the assignment work and inspection of their office, as per the discretion of the tender committee, so as to establish the fact that the Consultant has proper local office. The Financial Bid of short-listed firms on the basis of Technical Bid shall be opened on 19.05.2021 at 03:00 p.m. Financial Bid shall be opened and considered only from those parties who fulfill the Hudco’s criteria as specified in the Technical Bid and have adequate experience /staff strength and reputation in handling tax consultancy of its clients especially Public Sector Undertakings).
11. HUDCO reserves the right to accept or reject any or all quotations without assigning any reason.
12. The engagement of Tax Consultant shall be generally for a period of three years. However, the appointment shall be renewed on yearly basis based on the satisfactory performance in the previous year with the approval of Hudco’s Head Office. Further, Hudco has the right to replace a consultant if it is found that the reporting/verification/tax return filing work is not satisfactory.
13. The quarterly payment shall be made @80% of the fees due and balance 20% shall be released after audit of annual accounts by Statutory Auditors and Issuance of Tax Audit Report. The payment shall be released to the firm based on support provided as per the scope of work.
Thanking You,
Yours faithfully For & on behalf of HUDCO
Regional Chief SCOPE OF WORK
Annexure-I
A. INCOME TAX
1. Verification of all Income Heads to ensure booking of income on gross basis and booking of TDS on income to appropriate head of accounts.
2. Appropriateness of deduction of TDS from salary in reference to Savings & Investments, Income from House Properties submitted by employees and also from third party payments in compliance of the provisions of the Income Tax Act. Verify timely payment of TDS amount to appropriate authorities. Review the correctness of the TDS returns before these are filed with the appropriate authorities. Verify from Income Tax site that the tax payments has been properly accounted for with Income Tax Authorities .
3. To certify individual tax calculation sheets for TDS calculation for Salary at the year end.
4. To advise and to assist in the preparation of Form16 and 12 BA in regard to salaries and Form 16 A in regard to other party payments.
5. To advise and to assist in all TDS related issues.
6. To verify the segregation of all the expense heads in regard to deductibility/non-deductibility of TDS.
7. To verify that TDS has been deducted and deposited specifically in regard to Medical Bill payments to non-exempted hospital under Income Tax Act.
8. To verify that necessary accounting entries and payments to Income Tax Authorities have been made in time.
9. Facilitation in downloading of all TDS certificates from NSDL within the prescribed time and verifying the same.
10. To attend to all communications, notices of the Tax Authorities and to appear on all hearings before Tax Authorities.
11. Facilitation in preparation of quarterly TDS returns and uploading of the same with the NSDL. Also ensuring that TDS deducted and deposited under appropriate section.
12. Filing of correctness statement/Rectification of TDS Returns already filed, if required. 13. Other Tax related issues consequent to amendments in Income Tax Act, 1961. 14. Verify that all the provisions of Income Tax Act and related circulars issued by Head Office
are complied with. 15. Compilation of information and preparation of Form 3CD in the prescribed format at the
yearend along with all the annexure required by Head Office/Tax Authorities at the time of compilation of Tax Audit Report at Head Office. 16. Facilitation in settlement of Audit Queries, if any raised by Internal Auditors/Statutory Auditors. Annexure-II
B. GOODS AND SERVICE TAX (GST)
1. Verify the statement /Ledgers in regard to GST paid by RO on input services, GST collected on output services, GST payable under Reverse Charge , adjustment of GST on input service as per eligibility and GST payable on output services . Also verify its booking under appropriate GL A/c.
2. Verify that invoices have been raised as per applicable provision under GST in r/o output services/services covered under RCM.
3. Verify that Regional Officers are taking Input Tax Credit as per applicable provision of GST Act/Rules at the time of making monthly payments with the appropriate authorities.
4. To verify that necessary accounting entries to GST ledger heads have been made in time.
5. To facilitate in preparation, checking, timely filing of monthly as well as annual GST return/s or any other return as applicable with the concerned authorities and verification of reconciliation of GST return(s) with the financial data available in Hudco account books & GSTN.
6. To provide guidance in regard to correction in regard to the data already incorporated in earlier GST return.
7. Facilitation in amendment of GST Registration required, if any.
8. To provide guidance In regard to show cause notice /order if any received from the Service Tax/GST authorities.
9. Confirmation in respect of the compliance of various circulars/instructions issued by various authorities/ Head Office in regard to GST from time to time.
10. To conform that all the applicable provisions of GST Act are complied with and bills are raised within the prescribed time as per GST Act and the same are accounted for in books of accounts properly.
11. Facilitation in settlement of Audit Queries , if any raised by Internal Auditors/Statutory Auditors.
12. Any other work/verification related to GST to be dealt with by Hudco in compliance with the provisions of GST Act. Annexure-III
C. TDS ON PUBLIC DEPOSIT SCHEME
Review/Verification of TDS matters as follows:-
1. Form No. 15H/15G received from depositors are deposited with Income Tax department by 7th of succeeding month and the same is included in TDS Return.
2. Tax deducted at source against interest on deposits and brokerage paid on deposits is deposited with Income Tax department by 7th of succeeding month .
3. TDS on interest and brokerage is deducted at appropriate rates as applicable for that financial year.
4. The section under which TDS is deducted against interest on deposits i.e. Section 194-A and the Section under which TDS is deducted against brokerage paid on deposits i.e. Section 194-H is correctly filled up in the TDS challans deposited with the I.T. Department.
5. The details of Assessment Year are correctly filled up in Challans deposited with I.T. Department.
6. Facilitations in preparation of quarterly TDS Returns and uploading of the same with the NSDL for every quarter by 15th of the month succeeding the quarter incorporating the details of total taxable interest viz. details of Form 15 H/15-G and exemption certificates submitted by the depositors.
7. To advise and assist in all TDS related issues pertaining to Public Deposit Scheme.
8. To verify the segregation of all the expenses heads in regard to deductibility/non-deductibility of TDS.
9. Facilitation in downloading of all TDS certificates from NSDL and verifying the same.
10. To attend to all communications, notices of the Tax Authorities and to appear on all hearings before Tax Authorities.
11. Filing of correction statement/Rectification of TDS Returns already filed ,if required.
12. Other Tax related issues consequent to amendments in Income Tax Act.
13. Facilitation in settlement of Audit Queries , if any raised by Internal Auditors/Statutory Auditors.
General Provisions : 1. To keep the Hudco Regional Office up-to-date with regular updates regarding latest amendments
in Direct & Indirect Taxation Rules & Regulations which could affect Hudco operations and specifically verify compliance of such amendments during routine verification of records. 2. Provide formal reply/clarification on firm’s official letterhead wherever required/requested by Hudco Regional Office. ANNEXURE-A
Offer for appointment of Tax Consultant in HUDCO Regional Office, ____________ Technical Bid
1. a) Name and address of the Firm & its Main :
proprietors/partners
b) Address of Firm’s Head Office at ___________.
2. Year of establishment :
3. Registration No. :
(enclose copy of Registration)
4. Names & Detailed Profile of Partners :
5. GST registration no. :
(enclose copy of GSTIN Regn. Certificate)
6. PAN No.( enclosed copy of PAN card) :
7. Performance certificate : (enclose copies) : Nature Period 8. List of clients (Attach Separate Sheet) : a) No. of Partners (Minimum three)
b) No. of Paid Assistants {qualified (CA/CMA)/ semi qualified(CA/CMA-inter)}-(minimum five)
c) No. of other supporting /employed Staff.
10. Name/list of Partner and working staff available Year Name of Client at Local Office (at ___________)-(minimum one partner and 5 working staff ) Year Name of PSU Client
11. Experience in providing service in regard to : Name of PSU Client Direct Tax and Indirect Tax (minimum five years).Kindly enclose list/copies of work order for minimum five distinct financial years)
12. Experience in handling TDS/ Service Tax/GST related work including filing of TDS/Service Tax/GST Return in respect of Public Sector Undertakings. (at least two years out of last five years). Kindly enclose list/copies of work order for PSU clients for minimum two distinct financial years
13. CA Firm should be presently handling GST related work in at least one Public Sector Undertaking. Kindly enclose copy of work order.
No. of enclosures :
Date : Signature : Name of Authorized Person :
Name of CA Firm : Seal Annexure-B
Financial Bid for Appointment of Tax Consultant for Hudco ____________
Activities Professional GST as Total Annual Charges applicable Fee ( Income Tax , Goods & Service Tax , TDS on Public Deposit Scheme as per Scope of Charges(Rs.) Inclusive of Work at Annexure -I, II & III indicated in GST)
the NIT
Note : 1. The Certification Fee should not exceed the upper limit as prescribed at Point 5 of the tender document and should be in accordance to the estimated tender value of NIT. 2. The fees quoted should be both in figures and words. Annexure-III
On Letterhead of the Firm FORMAT FOR BID SECURITY DECLARATION
Whereas, I/We _______________________ (name of Bidder) have submitted bid for ___________________ (name of work).
I/We hereby submit following declaration in lieu of submitting Bid Security.
(1) If after the opening of tender, I/We withdraw or modify my/our bid during the period of validity of tender (including extended validity of tender) as specified in the tender document.
or
(2) If, after the award of work, I/We fail to sign the contract within 7 (seven) days of issuance of award letter.
I/We shall be suspended for one year and shall not be eligible to bid for tenders issued by HUDCO from date of issue of suspension order.
Signed by the Authorized Signatory
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