Announcement for Final (New Course) Examinations in November 2008 - (10-09-2008)

Paper 8 : Indirect Tax Laws It is clarified that in respect of taxable services covered in the syllabus of Paper 8 : Indirect Tax Laws, students will be examined only in respect of the following taxable services: * Intellectual Property Services 1. Franchise services 2. Intellectual property services * Financial services 3. Banking & other financial services 4. Credit rating agency’s services 5. Stock broking services * Transport of goods services 6. Goods transport agency’s services 7. Courier services 8. Mailing list compilation and mailing services 9. Transport of goods by air services 10. Clearing and forwarding services 11. Cargo handling services 12. Customs house agent’s services 13. Storage and warehousing services 14. Transport of goods through pipeline or other conduit 15. Transport of goods in containers by rail by any person, other than government railway * Professional Services 16. Practising chartered accountant’s services 17. Management or business consultancy services 18. Consulting engineer’s services 19. Scientific and technical consultancy services 20. Technical testing and analysis services 21. Market research services 22. Opinion poll services 23. Public relations services * Real estate & infrastructure services 24. Construction services in respect of commercial or industrial buildings or civil structures 25. Construction services in respect of residential complexes 26. Architect’s services 27. Real estate agent’s services 28. Site preparation and clearance, excavation, earthmoving and demolition services 29. Interior decorator’s services * Business services 30. Business auxiliary services 31. Business support services 32. Manpower recruitment or supply agency’s services CA. R. Devarajan Additional Director of Studies (SG)

Help Line Desk - Admit Card

Do you have any query about NOVEMBER, 2008 examination? The Help Line Desk will be functional from 10th OCTOBER to 10th NOVEMBER, 2008 for 24 hours on all days (inclusive of holidays and Sundays) to attend to any query relating to the ensuing Chartered Accountant Examinations to be held from 1st to 16th NOVEMBER, 2008. The telephone Numbers of Help Line Desk are: 3054851 3054852 3054853 (0120) 3054841 (FAX) Dial Code from Delhi 95120 STD Code 0120 Students having any query with regard to their appearance in the ensuing examination are welcome to contact the Help Line Desk on the above telephone numbers. The query could be non-receipt of Admit Card or any other matter related thereto. Students who have not received their admit cards can download it from website www.icai.nic.in Separate e-mail IDs have been created to cater to the needs of the students. The student can contact at: pe2_examhelpline@icai.in for Professional Education Examination – II/ Professional Competence Examination final_examhelpline@icai.in for Final Examination Students who have not received their Admit Cards or could not download the same from the Website and desirous of getting information regarding appearance in the examinations may utilise this facility for prompt response from 'help-line desk' of Examination Department of ICAI. (G. Somasekhar) Sr.Joint Secretary (Exams)

Announcement Common Proficiency Test(CPT)Online Examination

It is for the information of the candidates that in addition to the existing Paper-Pencil mode for Common Proficiency Test scheduled to be held on 14th December 2008 at various Centres throughout the Country, an Online Common Proficiency Test will also be held on 7th December 2008 (Sunday) on experimental basis in 11 Cities. Candidates who have been registered to CPT Course on or before 6th October 2008 and have already passed or appeared in the Senior Secondary Examination (10+2 examination) or its equivalent of a recognized Institution and are interested to take the Online Common Proficiency Test on 7th December 2008, are required to fill up Online Application Form hosted on http://icaiexam.icai.org