ABOUT US

Foundation for Skill Development (FSD) is a State-level body of GST &Sales Tax Practitioners'. The Association has its membership spread all over the State of Maharashtra comprising of Tax Practitioners and other professionals such as Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants, Company Secretaries and Advocates practicing in GST, VAT, Service tax, Income Tax and Allied laws. The Association has tie up with Regional Centers at district places to cater to the needs of members practicing in various districts of Maharashtra. Its main object is to educate the public in general and the members in particular on Indirect Taxes operative in the State of Maharashtra and whole of India.

Similar to the "Skill India Mission", of our Government our Association has an establishment of state of the art, visible, aspirational model training centre at Mumbai and reach in every district of India. We are equipped to run GST Dedicated courses of high quality with focus on employ-ability and create an aspirational value for skill development training. We envision to transform the short-term training ecosystem from a mandate driven delivery model to a sustainable institutional model

The Courses are self-funded by the Association and a small token amount is fee is charged to the Participants which includes the following components

  • Training infrastructure including purchase of machinery & equipment
  • Training aid and other associated items

Similar to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra which is primarily for Manufacturing Sector we can have Kaushal Kendra’s for Service Sector as well. We have basic background for the same and can chalk out a plan on concrete basis for future as well.

Though our organization is not a Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) however our goals are similar for Adult education in the Field of Accountancy, MS Office and Taxation.

The main purpose of our meeting your Honors is to brief you about the above activities of our association which we carry out at our Establishment and various other places including Colleges and hand over Publications like GST Referencer which contains every smallest Details about Goods & Services Tax, it gives item wise details of Goods (Alphabatically) and with HSN Code so the reference becomes very easy and person can find out the rate applicable on these Goods and other various details and GST Review which has received accolades from Hon. Governor of Maharashtra Shri. Bhagat Singh Koshiyari.

We have submitted our Representation with a patient hearing to The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) - North Block for guiding and giving solutions to the problems that are faced by the various Stakeholders including Government. If time permits we can discuss problems that are faced by Stakeholder and the Solution for the smooth running of GST.

 
     
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