R. K. Jain's GST-EXCUS 2017
An Electronic Library that gives you instant information on GST, Customs, EXIM, FERA, Money Laundering, Central Excise, Service Tax, and Allied Laws simultaneously from Case Law, Circulars, Notifications and Statutes.
GST is rolled out from 1-7-2017. ExCus has been loaded with Central/State/UT/Inter-State GST Acts, GST Rules, Notifications, Circulars, GST Tariff, FAQs, lucid Articles from Tax Experts and Revenue Officers on GST with multi search facilities. Thus the Excus shall now be known as GST-ExCus.
GST-ExCus is a multimedia archive with lot of powerful tools designed to extract any information simultaneously from vast pool of Case Law since 1932, Circulars from 1986, Notifications from 1986, Union Budgets since 1986, GST, Customs Acts, Rules & Regulations and detailed Court-room Highlights with authentic Headnotes of ELT/GSTL (STR). You can search for any information using 8 different criteria, like Subject/Topic, Statute, Number, Date, Name of Party, Court/Authority, Name of Judge and even Citation. Search results can be refined up to any level on any combination of parameters and you can always scroll back to any step.
Advance Search
Especially developed Advance Search feature retrieves information even if your query is not specific or loosely phrased. You just write few tips of your problem even without sequence, inbuilt fuzzy logic of Advance Search still retrieves relevant information for you.
Summary
GST-ExCus provides computerized summary of retrieve records with reference to the Subject/Topic of your query. This helps in quickly scanning of search results without individually activating them.
Current Status
GST-ExCus keeps a track of any subsequent modification or development for searched information. It flashes a Red Alert as well as an audio message for any subsequent development.
Electronic “Subject Index” Another unique feature is the “Suggestion Box” listing more than twenty thousand subjects/topics. It works as a “Electronic Subject Index” to GST-ExCus. Besides, there are “Statute List”; “Courts/Judges List” and “Parties List”. The user instead of typing a query can select from these lists.
Text Reading and Hyperlinks
GST-ExCus has many multimedia features like “Text reading” to relieve you from the strain of reading text on computer screen. Exhaustive Hyperlinks in the GST-ExCus allows you to surf through linked information with least strain.
Book Type Screen
GST-ExCus Screen is divided vertically in two Windows (Book Type) Left Window shows “List of results/Summary” and the Right Window, the “Text of the retrieved information”. These panels are resizable.
History of Actions
The powerful “History” and “Search History” features allow you to review the steps for any combination of results you achieve.
Bookmark & Other Features
You can also bookmark the important results for future use. Result list can also be saved for further reference or for sharing the results with other GST-ExCus users. You may also take the print-out of List of Results summary, text of any documents with or without judicial analysis in a variety of formats to suit your needs. The information can also be shared with other programs such as Microsoft Word or Microsoft Wordpad, etc.
Updates/Upgrades :
Centax shall provide periodic updates to the GST-ExCus. Thus, in a year 5 to 6 updated DVDs may be provided to the subscribers.
System Requirements
PC with Pentium or Compatible Processor (Pentium III and above recommended)
DVD Rom Drive
1 GB free Hard Disc space (if compact installation opted)
2 GB free Hard Disc space (if full installation opted)
512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
Window XP or above
Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
Subscription to the GST-ExCus under the Special Half Yearly Scheme for the period Jul. 2017 to Dec. 2017 is Rs 6,000/- which includes charges for supply of initial Kit and periodic update DVDs. Subscription for the subsequent period is economical. (Taxes are extra).
Avail Combined Subscription Scheme for GST Law Times (Weekly) 2017 (July 2017 to Dec. 2017) + E.L.T. (Weekly) 2017 (July 2017 to Dec. 2017) + GST-ExCus DVD 2017 at Rs 10,450/- for new GST-ExCus Members. (Taxes are extra).
[ITR Professional – Permanent licence with data updates for 2017 Rs 14,990.00 ]
[ITR xPro – Renewal licence for ITR Professional valid for 2017 Rs 6,500.00]
[ITR Pro – Renewal licence for ITR Professional valid for 2017 with WEEKLY ITR Printed Parts Rs 12,000.00 ]
CTR Encyclopaedia- on Indian Tax Laws Rs 14,400/-
Only DVD product that combines world class commentary, comprehensive collection of headnotes, updated statutes, backward and forward linkage of cases in one media.
Features:
Comprehensive and complete coverage of cases
Over 70,000 full text judgments and orders from Supreme Court, High Courts, ITATs and AAR.
Includes cases from Privy Council, Federal Court and the Provincial Courts.
Coverage of all cases reported in ITR, CTR, TAXMAN, TTJ, ITD, SOT and ITR Tribunal.
Comprehensive coverage of important Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) reported in ITR.
High quality headnotes
High quality headnotes, that rank as one of the best in the industry. CTR headnotes cover every issue in a case and are relied upon by professionals.
Commentary
Very high quality and reliable commentary, covering every important case in the High Courts and Supreme Court.
A list of cases referred to in a commentary can be pulled out with a simple command.
Updated legislation
Duly updated Acts, Rules and Allied Laws related to Direct Taxation.
Circulars, Notifications, Press Notes, Orders issued by CBDT
All Double Tax Avoidance Agreements (DTAA) between India and Other Countries.
Allied Legislation referred to in the Income Tax Act, 1961
Updated and fillable forms provided Analysis of cases - forward and backward linkage of cases
Comprehensive and updated analysis of Cases - whether a case has been referred, distinguished, dissented, relied or over ruled.
Queries and opinions Queries and Replies: Queries asked by the subscribers and replies given by tax experts.
Opinions sought by subscribers and replies by tax experts.
Articles Over 4300 articles contributed by authoritative and eminent professionals in the area of direct taxes.
Ready Reckoner
Updated Ready Reckoner with Income Tax Calculator
User friendly and sophisticated search engine
Advanced Topic Finder - integrates the table of contents and full text search into a single and easily accessible option with a 'Quick Find' option to locate an entry in table of contents.
Global Word Search - made for a Chartered Accountant to search in a particular section and category of the data with further option to refine the searches.
Collective Search - enables search on ten different parameters at one go.
The advanced search engine capabilities translate into very quick search & display of relevant information.
Bookmarks Up to 20 search results can be saved. Personal notes can be added to the legislation, cases and commentary and can be saved on the user's machine.
Direct Tax Laws on DVD plus 2 Daily e-mail Services Rs 9500/-.
Integrated Database of Case Laws
Every Case Law has been tagged with a number of parameters for quick and accurate research with a minimum effort. All related documents have been integrated to help you to access them at one place in single click.
Research Box
Research Box is a tool to name and save all precious research work. It is a file & Folder Utility where you can make your own folders and save the research work.
Drop Box
Research Box comes with a unique option for synchronization with Drop Box to ensure that you have access to your research work anywhere, anytime and on any device. All your research work can be saved at and restored from taxmann.com
Search is a Comprehensive Legal Search Engine which work on best ‘Algorithms’ and ‘Set’ of instructions to give you the best results with minimum efforts.
Use of Trigger Words & 'Query expansion' Technique, boost up the relevant result
Customized search engine especially developed for Research on taxation Matters
Multiple check boxes enable you to club or expand your research results
Real Time Updation
Real Time Updation of Court’s Judgments as well as Acts/Rules/Circulars/Notifications with Weekly Internet updation.
Statues Research & Data Integration
An integrated Presentation of Income-tax Act etc. with (a) relevant rules; (b) relevant Circulars and Notifications; (c) words & phrases; (d) allied laws, and € amendment analysis and host of other features