The Indirect Taxes Committee of The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized a Workshop on VAT & Services Tax in Works Contract on 19th February, 2016 at The Park Kolkata. Shri S. K. Panda, IRS, Chief Commissioner of Service Tax, Kolkata Zone graced the inaugural session.

The welcome address was delivered by Mr. T. B. Chatterjee, Chairperson, Indirect Taxes Committee. He also deliberated on the importance of works contract in current business scenario where almost all industries are affected by the indirect taxation on works contracts. The inaugural address was given by the Chief Guest, Shri S. K. Panda, IRS, Chief Commissioner of Service Tax, Kolkata Zone. After the inaugural address he launched the Book – ‘Issues in Woks Contract under Service Tax & VAT: A Comprehensive Technical Guide’, written by Mr. T. B. Chatterjee, Chairperson – Indirect Taxes Committee and Mr. Vivek Jalan, Member of the Indirect Taxes Committee of The Bengal Chamber. The publisher, Mr. Masheshwari of Book Corporation also joined in the official launch.

The six technical sessions of the Workshop covered, Works Contract under the Service Tax, Real Estate / Construction Industry under the Service Tax, Works Contract under the WB VAT Act, Comparative Study of Works Contract under various States, GST on Real Estate / Construction, Issues including various Judgments of Courts on Works Contract under VAT & CST. The speakers included Mr. Pulak Saha, Co-Chairperson - Indirect Taxes Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Partner - Tax & Regulatory Services, Price Waterhouse & Co. LLP, Mr. Vivek Jalan, FCA, JAV & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Mr. Avisekh Jaiswal, Sr. Manager – Indirect Tax, Ernst & Young LLP, Mr. M. S. Mani, Senior Director, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Private Limited and Mr. Khalid Anwar, Jt. Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, Government of West Bengal.

The Workshop was attended by close to hundred delegates.