Association of tax practitioners is a registered body of Tax practitioners in Kerala. All Tax practitioners should learn and equip themselves in the new age of technology skills, acquire strategic managerial skills besides continuing their prowess in taxation and related laws.
In this regard, we should keep following aspects in our mind, Study information about the current and future opportunities. With the dynamic changes in the system, processes, laws and technology there is emergent need for both practitioners and academia to cohesively and creatively foster a culture of innovation with the goal of improving the quality of tax practicing in the country.
As a member of this association, you can bring the general positivity in the society by having positive approach. Remember, with the recognition we enjoy in the society, we are the key opinion makers. Our Government is taking several initiatives in these challenging times that need encouragement and support of the profession.
We should use our position to bring positivity in the society while restraining from criticizing concepts and deeds without being aware of the problems and circumstances. The unprecedented human tragedy has had a severely adverse impact on the global economy as a whole, giving numerable reasons for the corporate world to panic as the business behemoths, giants; medium and small businesses are equally grappling with the unforeseen challenges. The pace of recovery is expected to be a long and painful as business organizations struggle with the upheaval brought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the chaos around Covid-19, impetus to MSME sector has emerged as a critical tool by the policy makers for both living and working. With swathes of opportunities, the tax practicing profession should focus on innovation on a humongous scale to leapfrog into the post Corona virus economy. With disruption in the global supply chain, there is a silver lining for India; and it should grab the opportunity both in letter and spirit.
I wish all the best to the new face and look of our ATP website and assure more facility to the members and public in our website in near future. Jai Hind, Jai Association of Tax Practitioners.

C Balachandran
State President