| Name | Category | City | Message | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayank Daga | Student | Kolkata | Request to include CMA in the definition of accountant in the income tax bill | 20 Feb 2025, 01:49 PM |
| Amit Pandey | Student | Lucknow | 20 Feb 2025, 01:49 PM | |
| Jagriti kumari | Student | Bokaro Steel City | We hustle as much as CA student does then why we dont considered as accountant in new bill? | 20 Feb 2025, 01:49 PM |
| Saroj Kumar Panigrahi | Bhadrak | 20 Feb 2025, 01:49 PM | ||
| Sampath babu | Member | Visakhapatnam | Need to add in the accountant definition | 20 Feb 2025, 01:49 PM |
| Theertha Rajan | Student | Trissur | As a student of Cost Accounting, I strongly believe that Cost Accountants should be recognized and included in the definition of 'Accountants'. I urge everyone to support this petition and make our voices heard! Let's make this happen! |
20 Feb 2025, 01:48 PM |
| MD Danish | Student | Kolkata/West Bengal | Definitely Cost accountants should be included in the definition of the accountant in income tax bill 2025. The reason is that the syllabus of income tax in CMA is very immense,Cost Accountants are also worthy to do Tax audit |
20 Feb 2025, 01:48 PM |
| Pallavi | Student | Tirupati | There should not be any difference between ca and cma.. All are professional couses only and both the students will study the same subjects and knowledge will be the same. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:48 PM |
| Ritik Pushpak Bhavsar | Member | Greater Noida | 20 Feb 2025, 01:48 PM | |
| N DURGA BHAVANI | Others | BHIMAVARAM | I truly acknowledge that CMAs stand as the most distinguished figures in the realm of accounting and taxation. Over the years, CMAs have set the standard for sound decision-making and stringent compliance. They are essential in promoting good governance through transparent and accountable reporting. Policymakers, when drafting regulations related to taxation, auditing, and accounting, should recognize and honor this esteemed profession for its long-standing service to the nation. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:47 PM |
| Nishikanta Jena | Cuttack | Inclusion of CMA in New Income Tax Act-2025 | 20 Feb 2025, 01:47 PM | |
| piyush | jharkhand chaibasa | 20 Feb 2025, 01:47 PM | ||
| Shyam Gola | Student | Mathura | "I am writing to the government to officially recognize CMA as an Accountant. As a student of this profession, we believe that formal recognition will enhance its credibility, provide protection to both professionals and the public, as only qualified and trained individuals practice within our profession, safeguarding the public from unqualified or unscrupulous practitioners, and ensure a higher standard of practice within our field." | 20 Feb 2025, 01:47 PM |
| Irshadul haque pattath | Malappuram | We the people of india, CMA | 20 Feb 2025, 01:47 PM | |
| Ankush | Student | Delhi | 20 Feb 2025, 01:47 PM | |
| CMA Shikhar Awasthi | Member | Lucknow | As a practicing Cost Accountant i am facing this issue since very long as i am doing Tax audit for a CA who is having the same studies, same knowledge, same capabilities but one thing which makes him privileged is the power delegate by the Act. I am not complaining for anyone i am just giving the practical situation which each one of us being CMA is facing.. I demand the equality i demand the right which i deserve. I demand the justice. We, CMAs are eligible for being included in the Definition of Accountant for Tax Audit purpose. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:45 PM |
| ASHOK KAPASIAWALA | Member | Surat | Please | 20 Feb 2025, 01:45 PM |
| Nagarajan K | Member | Namakkal, Tamil Nadu | CMA must be included in the definition of Accountant of New Income Tax Bill | 20 Feb 2025, 01:45 PM |
| P Ramulu Nayak | Student | Hyderabad | Govt of India is requested to inclusion icmai in defination of accountant. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:44 PM |
| Pallav Adhikari | Student | Delhi | 20 Feb 2025, 01:44 PM | |
| Aradhana Panda | Member | Cuttack Odisha | 20 Feb 2025, 01:44 PM | |
| CMA Jyothi Satish | Member | Chwnnai/TN | ICMAI is an accounting body formed by Act of Parliament. It is also a member in revered International accounting bodies like SAFA, IFAC, CAPA etc. The syllabus of the CMA course covers Financial Accounting, Direct & Indirect Tax etc extensively enabling the professional to be proficient and competent in these areas. Many Cost Accountants are practising/emplyed as Accountants. Even though a Cost Accountant is an ''Accountant'' by virtue of name, the Cost Accountant is not included in definition of the term ''Accountant'' creating an anomaly in the statute itself. More over, as the tax base in India is widening, the supply of Tax Professionals also need to be increased for EASE OF DOING COMPLIANCE, aligning with the Govenrment's Vision & Mission. I request the GOI to include 'Cost Accountant' in the definition of "ACCOUNTANT" in the new Income Tax Act-2025. I support this petition wholeheartedly. |
20 Feb 2025, 01:43 PM |
| chinmay puhan | Student | BALESHWAR | "As a CMA student, I strongly support including 'Cost Accountant' in the definition of "ACCOUNTANT" in the Income Tax Act-2025. This recognition will enhance our professional status and acknowledge our contribution to the economy. I urge Parliament to consider this petition." | 20 Feb 2025, 01:43 PM |
| Bhavya Dhawan | Student | Delhi | 20 Feb 2025, 01:43 PM | |
| Asish Nayak | Student | Jagatsinghpur | 20 Feb 2025, 01:43 PM | |
| Sushanta kumar mansingh | HYDERABAD | 20 Feb 2025, 01:43 PM | ||
| Killi Venkata Appalanaidu | Member | Visakhapatnam | Please Justify CMA with this inclusion. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:42 PM |
| Ambakam Sandeep | Student | Tirupathi | The term Cost Accountant should be in the definition of Accountant.I totally agree with it.Like CA CMA also have the same kind of Demand and Value.No reason to exclude or not considering it. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:42 PM |
| Aksaparvin Mirchiwala | Student | Vadodara, Gujarat | 20 Feb 2025, 01:42 PM | |
| MAHINATH VEMULAPALLI | Member | Andhra Pradesh | 20 Feb 2025, 01:42 PM | |
| narayan adhikari | Member | korba/chhattisgarh | Being a CMA Final Student,as of now what I observed as per the contents of Direct and international Taxation ,Cost Accountants shall also be included in the Definition of Accountant as per sec 515(3)(b) of the proposed Income Tax Bill 2025. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:42 PM |
| Jai Baikar | Others | Mumbai | 20 Feb 2025, 01:42 PM | |
| CMA Vaibhav sheth | Member | Surat | I support this | 20 Feb 2025, 01:41 PM |
| AKSHAY | Student | Kozikode | CMA also a account because the materials we study same as CA then What this discrimination in tax bill | 20 Feb 2025, 01:41 PM |
| Akshay Valishetty | Student | Hyderabad/Telangana | Being a professional in finance like them (CA).we CMA s are no less to perform all such activities. We also Study tax like they do ,then why only them ? |
20 Feb 2025, 01:41 PM |
| Santhosh Reddy | Student | Andhrapradesh | COST ACCOUNTANTS Should be included in the definition of ACCOUNTANT | 20 Feb 2025, 01:41 PM |
| BISWAJIT MAHARANA | Student | Bhubaneswar/Odisha | Yes! I support the cause | 20 Feb 2025, 01:41 PM |
| Anvo jaison | Student | Thrissur | This petition is for getting the Right, what we actually deserve, We study everything same and similar as chartered Accountant, but Opportunities are not similar. We are capable as CA. So please give us the opportunity. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:40 PM |
| KESHAVA MURTHY Y Y | Member | Bengaluru | This is the era of digital, we should change the age old law, pressing one segment of profession, now CMA is one of the well recognised and important professional body in shaping the country and great economy.. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:40 PM |
| Anupriya yadav | Mau UP | 20 Feb 2025, 01:40 PM | ||
| Adeeba | Dhanbad | 20 Feb 2025, 01:40 PM | ||
| CMA Anand Kumar Singh | Member | Bihar | Request for Inclusion of Cost Accountants in the definition of Accountant in the New Income tax Act 2025 , Also Provide Tax Audit and Other Certification under Income Tax Act 2025 | 20 Feb 2025, 01:40 PM |
| Manoj Pandey | Member | Pune | 20 Feb 2025, 01:40 PM | |
| Akshra Bisht | Student | dehradun/uttrakhand | Cost accountants should be included in new income tax act 2025 as they too have tax related knowledge and they are very capable of playing these tax related roles. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:40 PM |
| UJJAL PAUL | Student | Kolkata | Cost accountant should be added in the definition of Accountant | 20 Feb 2025, 01:39 PM |
| Sagar Shivanand patil | Student | Pune/Maharashtra | I propose the inclusion of Cost and Management Accounting (CMA) professionals in the Income Tax Bill 2025. CMAs possess the expertise in cost analysis, financial management, and internal controls, which would greatly enhance tax compliance and provide better transparency in financial reporting. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:39 PM |
| Nisha shaw | Student | Kolkata | 20 Feb 2025, 01:38 PM | |
| Prasenjit Guha Thakurta | Others | Kolkata | Yes. I support the cause | 20 Feb 2025, 01:38 PM |
| Gurrala Sankeerthana | Student | Telangana | As the Cost Account has equal knowledge with Chartered Accountants in the taxation and syllabus is also almost same for both Ca and Cma.So, it is injustice for CMA for not including in the defination of Account in the Income tax bill 2025 So i request to include cma and cs in the defination of accountant in the Income tax bill 2025. |
20 Feb 2025, 01:38 PM |
| M S MANI BHARATHI | Coimbatore | I as a CMA definitely need our CMA community to be included in the definition of accountant and in New Income tax bill 2025. And I strongly support for the cause . I need a strong recognition equal to CA ..... | 20 Feb 2025, 01:37 PM | |
| Milan Mazumdar | Student | Kolkata, West Bengal | Respected Finance Minister, I would like to bring to your attention an important matter regarding the definition of "Accountant" in the Income Tax Bill 25. Currently, only Chartered Accountants (CAs) are recognized for conducting tax audits, while Cost and Management Accountants (CMAs) are excluded. This exclusion is not justified, as both CA and CMA professionals are governed by statutory bodies and possess the necessary expertise in taxation and financial audits. It is important to note that not only CA-qualified professionals but also CA students engage in tax audit-related work. Similarly, CMA students undergo rigorous training in taxation and financial auditing. Despite this, CMAs are denied the right to conduct tax audits, which creates an unnecessary and unfair distinction between two equally competent professional bodies. This is not about professional rivalry but about ensuring fairness and equal recognition of qualified professionals. The exclusion of CMAs from tax audits contradicts the principles of equality and professional competence. Given that both CAs and CMAs contribute significantly to financial management and compliance, it is only reasonable that CMAs be included in the definition of "Accountant" under the Income Tax Bill 25. I urge you to reconsider this provision and extend tax audit rights to Cost Accountants, ensuring a fair and just professional landscape. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Milan Mazumdar |
20 Feb 2025, 01:37 PM |
| Shambhavi Singh | Student | New Delhi | We have pretty much the same curriculum as CA. CMAs are just as capable and should be included. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:37 PM |
| Glaxson Dbritto | Student | Nallasopara West | Allowing CMAs in tax audits will enhance compliance, improve audit quality, reduce workload on existing professionals, and create more opportunities, strengthening India’s financial and regulatory system. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:36 PM |
| Anjana k | Student | Thrissur, kerala | 20 Feb 2025, 01:35 PM | |
| Tamanna Singh | Student | Bhagalpur | I support for inclusion of CMA in definition of "Account ". | 20 Feb 2025, 01:35 PM |
| Vikki Kumar Mishra | Student | Darbhanga | I hope that the policymakers address these concerns and include CMAs in the Income Tax Bill, allowing them to play an equal role in the country's economic and financial growth. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:35 PM |
| Kishan Singh | Student | Kolkata | Yes I support the same, it will be great opportunity of us | 20 Feb 2025, 01:35 PM |
| Maheshkumar Radadiya | Member | Rajkot | I Support | 20 Feb 2025, 01:35 PM |
| Rounak singh | Dhanbad | 20 Feb 2025, 01:35 PM | ||
| Amman | Member | Chennai | We also have adequate expertise to handle the cases | 20 Feb 2025, 01:34 PM |
| Arman Akhter | Student | Ranchi Jharkhand | My support for the PETITION TO THE PARLIAMENT FOR INCLUSION OF "COST ACCOUNTANT" IN THE DEFINITION OF "ACCOUNTANT" IN THE NEW INCOME TAX BILL-2025 | 20 Feb 2025, 01:33 PM |
| Shiva kashyap | Others | Lucknow | This is a prestigious professional body of India. There contribution is huge for the country. The government should give them the title they deserve. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:33 PM |
| Amit pal | Student | Jatni | "As a CMA student, I strongly support including 'Cost Accountant' in the definition of "ACCOUNTANT" in the Income Tax Act-2025. This recognition will enhance our professional status and acknowledge our contribution to the economy. I urge Parliament to consider this petition." #RecognizeCostAccountants | 20 Feb 2025, 01:32 PM |
| PRIYANKA Sharma | Student | Bavla, Ahmedabad | CMA should have Tax Audit, when all the syllabus about taxation are taught in the Syllabus even we learn more about about tax in CMA. We are capable to get TAX AUDIT. ITS OUR RIGHT AND RESPONSIBILITY AS WELL. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:32 PM |
| Aditya Mallick | Student | Durgapur Kolkata | Cma is everything for someone please go it in a good manner | 20 Feb 2025, 01:32 PM |
| Anuksha Shetty | Student | Kalyan | 20 Feb 2025, 01:31 PM | |
| Deepak kumar kar | Member | Chennai/Tamilnadu | I want CMA's should be included under the definition of "Accounts" | 20 Feb 2025, 01:31 PM |
| Nitesh | Delhi | We deserve the right to conduct tax audits, as we are equally deserving of respect as other professionals. We invest equivalent effort and dedication into clearing our professional exams. It's only fair that our rights are acknowledged and respected." | 20 Feb 2025, 01:31 PM | |
| CMA Monika Bhandari | Member | Nashik | 20 Feb 2025, 01:31 PM | |
| Nikunja Bihari Sarangi | Member | BHUBANESWAR | Fully agree | 20 Feb 2025, 01:31 PM |
| Kirti Batra | Student | Gurgaon | At the time when Income Tax Act, 1961 was passed there were not many CMAs in the country therefore it was not a major concern at that point of time. However with time, government should consider to include a profession if it has similar expertise in tax audit. Many CMAs have already chosen taxation as their area of work and are nowhere less than any other profession. Their inclusion in the definition of accountant will increase the overall efficiency of tax audit, benefiting the economy as a whole. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:31 PM |
| Dipak Lal | Member | West Bengal | I support for inclusion of CMA in definition of "Accountant". 20-02-2025 | 20 Feb 2025, 01:30 PM |
| Banshi dhar pandey | Others | Bokaro steel city | CMA's do deserve being under the definition of Accountants, they just need that equality as that of CA's . Monopoly of profession over the financial world must be stopped. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:30 PM |
| Ishika Khandelwal | Student | Jaipur | 20 Feb 2025, 01:30 PM | |
| Rakesh Majhi | Student | Bhubaneswar | Tax audit should be applicable for cost accountants.... CMA final gr 4 completed | 20 Feb 2025, 01:30 PM |
| Jyoti Prakash | Member | Jamshedpur | 20 Feb 2025, 01:30 PM | |
| SHIVAM | Student | New delhi | Inclusions must be in favour of all professions | 20 Feb 2025, 01:30 PM |
| Jayanti Shukla | Student | Lucknow | This is to request you to deliver justice for CMAs. Like CAs we CMAs are also check all the criteria which make them A Tax Auditor. We are eligible for this enclosure as we study the same content in CMA as compared to CA.. We also work in the same field in which CAs do. Most of us are doing great in taxation this is a injustice to exclude us from this right.. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:29 PM |
| Abhishek Dan | Student | Kolkata | CMA professional should also be eligible for tax audit as we learn the same things in tax a CA professional learns,then why should there be such a discrimination that only a CA shall be eligible for tax audit! | 20 Feb 2025, 01:29 PM |
| Nisha Kumari | Student | Bokaro jharkhand | 20 Feb 2025, 01:29 PM | |
| Venkat | Student | Narasaraopet | CMA for Tax Audit. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:28 PM |
| Atharva Kashikar | Student | Mumbai, Maharashtra | COST ACCOUNTANT SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF "ACCOUNTANT" IN THE NEW INCOME TAX BILL-2025 | 20 Feb 2025, 01:28 PM |
| AbuSahad | Student | Malappuram | 20 Feb 2025, 01:28 PM | |
| Debiprasad Pradhan | Member | Bhubaneswar | Please add Cost Accountant in the Accountant definition of IT Act. 2025...thank you | 20 Feb 2025, 01:28 PM |
| Kshirod Kumar Moharana | Member | KHORDHA | While we are studying same course and handling same responsibility in taxation and accounts than why Cost accountant will not included in the definition of accountant. We are equal to chartered accountant in all aspects. But we are getting not same preference like chartered accountant | 20 Feb 2025, 01:28 PM |
| Rajiv Kannan Naidu | Member | Baroda / Gujarat | I cast my vote in support of this petition. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:28 PM |
| Sai Sudheesh V | Student | Andhra Pradesh | The exclusion of Cost and Management Accountants (CMA) from the definition of “Accountant” in the new Income Tax Bill 2025 is a significant oversight. CMAs are highly qualified professionals specializing in cost control, financial management and taxation, playing a crucial role in ensuring compliance and efficiency in businesses. Their expertise in tax planning, audit, and financial analysis makes them equally competent to be included in the definition of an accountant. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:28 PM |
| RAKHI KUMARI | Bokaro steel city | A Cost Accountant can play a crucial role in a tax audit by ensuring compliance with cost records, analyzing indirect tax implications, and assisting in GST and transfer pricing matter. |
20 Feb 2025, 01:27 PM | |
| Sibanee Sahu | Student | Bhawanipatna Odisha | "As a CMA student, I strongly support including 'Cost Accountant' in the definition of "ACCOUNTANT" in the Income Tax Act-2025. This recognition will enhance our professional status and acknowledge our contribution to the economy. I urge Parliament to consider this petition." #RecognizeCostAccountants | 20 Feb 2025, 01:27 PM |
| CMA Raj Narayan Chandra | Member | LUCKNOW | CMA being a specialist in Finance and Accounting, can contribute to growth of our country by evaluation and examination of the Income Tax cases. It must be given due credit by including CMA in the Income Tax Bill as an "Accountant' Definition | 20 Feb 2025, 01:26 PM |
| K C Behera | Student | Bhubaneswar | 20 Feb 2025, 01:26 PM | |
| Ankit Agarwal | Student | Durgapur | 20 Feb 2025, 01:25 PM | |
| Niranjana Pani | Member | ROURKELA | Yes strongly support | 20 Feb 2025, 01:25 PM |
| Surajit Das | Others | Guwahati | CMAs should be allowed to conduct Tax Audit, given our expertise in costing and management accounting, and Cost Audit, CMAs can look beyond the financial accounts of the Assessee, to detect frauds and errors and to express a true and fair view of the Assessee. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:25 PM |
| Sarthak Kshirsagar | Student | Pune | There should be inclusion of cost accountant in the definition of Accountant because the almost whole syllabus is same as compared to chartered accountants. So what's the problem to include CMA Profession in tax audit. |
20 Feb 2025, 01:24 PM |
| K SOMESWARA BABU | Hyderabad | Cost Accountants are having strong and depth knowledge in Accounts, Taxation and Finance. Therefore, CMAs are need to be included in Tax Audits. CMAs would be a part of Dynamic Government policies and Economic Growth. | 20 Feb 2025, 01:24 PM | |
| ASHISH JIKADARA | Student | Surat | Yes, we are capable for inclusion in the definition of accountant | 20 Feb 2025, 01:23 PM |
| YUVARAJAN MK | Student | Chennai | 20 Feb 2025, 01:23 PM | |
| CMA Tarun Ray | Member | Cuttack,Odisha | Like CA , all the CMA can do tax practice very well.From the day one the ICMA has been giving valuable suggestions to the Govt regarding finance , taxation, etc and also cooperating for the development of economy if our country. As per company Act , CAs are elegible for doing Finance audit ,CMAs are elegible for doing Cost Audit CS s are elegible for doing Secretarial Audit But like GST audit, etc if both CMAs and CAs are elegible to do, then why all the CAs are demanding Income tax audit is theirs only. And are giving chance to enter to CMS s in income tax audit. As Income tax is a separate ACT ,both CAs and CMs should do the tax audit. So it our humble request to the Govt, to add CMA in the definition of Accountant in new income tax bill 2025. |
20 Feb 2025, 01:23 PM |
| Jamila Begum.k | Student | Chennai | We need old tax only | 20 Feb 2025, 01:22 PM |