Dear Members, It has been barely a week since we bid adieu to our beloved Ganpati Bappa. The Ganpati festival heralds the beginning of a few months of back-to- back celebrations across India. I must also take this opportunity to wish Michhami Dukkadam to our Jain friends. At the time of writing this message, our professional colleagues practicing in Income Tax are busy with ITR filings, and the audit season shall follow soon. While we look forward to the heady mix of festivals and celebrations, our professional responsibilities do not diminish. I once again urge all members to register for the RRC at Pushkar from 29-01-26 to 01-02-26 at the earliest. GST 2.0 Reforms Any message for this month would be incomplete without reference to the mega changes announced at the 56th GST Council Meeting. The decisions are rightly being celebrated as GST 2.0 reforms. As far as rate rationalization is concerned, consumers will certainly ben.......