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<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><font color="#663399" size="3">TIOL-DDT
337</font><br>
05 04 2006<br>
Wednesday</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#006600" size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>WCO
conference in Bangalore 6 -8 April 2006</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Outsourcing
and off-shoring of IT - A challenge for Customs</b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">A
mega event is unfolding in Bangalore tomorrow, the WCO IT conference and exhibition.
The conference aims to </font></p>
<div align="justify">
<ul>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">discuss the
latest developments in information and communication technology (ICT) for
Customs.<br>
</font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">explore all
aspects relating to outsourcing and off-shoring and identify opportunities
and challenges for the management of Customs IT.<br>
</font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">examine the
relationship between outsourcing and public-private partnerships (PPP).<br>
</font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">provide an
ideal ICT-focused networking platform for Customs Officials and the private
sector. <br>
</font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">afford an
opportunity to industry and Customs experts to discuss practical steps for
the implementation and application of IT best practices.</font></li>
</ul>
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<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bangalore's
Taj Hotel is gearing up to host this great event which will be addressed by</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Union
Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram<br>
<a href="http://events.wcoomd.org/files/Style elements/Mr.Michel Danet_Bio Eng.pdf" target="_blank">Mr
Michel Danet</a>, Secretary General, WCO<br>
Chief Minister of Karnataka, Mr. H D Kumaraswamy<br>
Mr Pravin Gordhan Commissioner SARS and Chairman WCO Council<br>
Mr. Narayana Murthy, Chairman INFOSYS<br>
Mr.
Azim Premji, Chairman WIPRO<br>Mr.
Kiran Karnik, President NASSCOM</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Revenue
Secretary Mr. K .M Chandrasekhar is to welcome the elite gathering and Mr M.Jayaraman
Chairman CBEC will propose vote of thanks.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The
programme includes key note addresses on </font></p>
<div align="justify">
<ul>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Can Confluence
of Ideas Catalyse Innovation? By <a href="http://events.wcoomd.org/files/Style elements/Shoumen_Bio Eng.pdf" target="_blank">Dr
Shoumen Palit Austin Datta</a>, MIT<br>
</font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sense &
Response - Process & Strategies in Outsourcing <br>
</font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Globalization
and its Benefits – Legal Questions & Outsourcing -
Mr.V.Sridhar Director General (Systems),Central Board of Excise & Customs,
India is a speaker.<br>
</font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Successful
Outsourcing? Technical, Financial and HR Drivers</font></li>
</ul>
</div>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The
conference has on the last day an address by<b> <a href="http://events.wcoomd.org/files/Style elements/Clive Granger Bio for WCO IT BANGALORE.pdf" target="_blank">Sir</a></b><a href="http://events.wcoomd.org/files/Style elements/Clive Granger Bio for WCO IT BANGALORE.pdf" target="_blank"> <b>Clive Granger</b></a>, Nobel Prize in Economics 2003, University of California,
San Diego on <b>Advances in Forecasting. </b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Apart
from food for thought, the delegates are sure to have good food to eat as the
refreshments and lunches are sponsored by some really big names - IBM, GS1,
, LG, Oracle, CBEC and of course WCO.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><img src="http://www.taxindiaonline.com/RC2/image/stories/ddt_5_apr_06.jpg" width="398" height="142" border="1"></font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#006600" size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Some
facts about India and Bangalore </b></font></p>
<div align="justify">
<ul>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Women should
dress with particular care and avoid wearing revealing clothes. Shoes should
be removed before entering a place of worship or a home. <br>
</font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">A handshake
is an acceptable form of greeting in most circles, although Indian women
prefer not to shake hands. A traditional way to greet someone in India is
to say "namaste" - hands are placed in front of the body with
palms pressed together as if in prayer and the head is bowed forward. <br>
</font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>It is recommended
to buy bottled water from respectable outlets to guard against stomach upsets.<br>
</b></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Indian food
is very delicious. But watch out for the spicy dishes<br>
</font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The standard
tip is 10%. In hotels, porters and room service attendants are normally
tipped at the end of the stay, though <b>an early tip is likely to get you
better service</b>.<br>
</font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Tipping of
taxi drivers is not customary.<br>
</font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you do
not get a pre-paid auto, there is a good chance the driver will take you
on a circuitous route and charge more. Even with pre-paid autos, in case
the driver demands excess money, you can note down his license number and
tell him you will report to the traffic police. <b>Often this threat is
enough to prevent excess charges.<br>
</b></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Alternately,
you can also take a bus that goes to M.G.Road and get off at Trinity Circle
or at Lido Theatre stop or at Mayo Hall stop and walk from there to the
hotel. The local bus stand is opposite both the railway station and the
inter-city bus stand. Local buses start at 5 am, and stop around 10 pm.
"Pushpak" buses are better than ordinary buses, <b>when available</b></font></li>
</ul>
</div>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">These
are tips given to the delegates attending the Bangalore WCO conference as seen
from their brochure. And the brochure is sponsored by Microsoft. Who gave the
WCO this information? Indian Customs?</font></p>
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pro quo</i></b></font> - </I></B></TD>
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<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><i>
- One thing for another; something for something</i></b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Tax
is capable of being passed on to consumer or buyer whereas fee is counter payment
by buyer who receives benefit of services for which he is charged and such fees
are not capable of being passed on as fees to consumer or buyer - While tax
is a compulsory extraction, fee relates to principle of <i><font color="#0000FF">quid
pro quo</font></i>. - Supreme Court of India </font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The
principles of <i><font color="#0000FF">quid pro quo</font></i> are applicable
for fees and cannot be made applicable for levy of duty. [(1965) 57 ITR 176
(S.C.);</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Today
the phrase is used more in relation to sexual harassment than general law. </font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Specific
examples of <i><font color="#0000FF">quid pro quo</font></i> in sexual harassment
include: </font></p>
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<ul>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">requiring
submission to a supervisor's request for sexual favours as a condition of
continued employment </font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">granting specific
job benefits such as a salary increase or promotion in exchange for sexual
favours </font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Withholding
job benefits, such as a wage increase or promotion, or assigning more arduous
tasks to an employee who has rejected a supervisor's request for sexual
favours. A refusal to hire a job applicant or outright termination of employment
would, of course, be actionable in this context. </font></li>
</ul>
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<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">A
leading company's governing policy states, </font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">"<i><font color="#0000FF">Quid
Pro Quo</font></i> (this for that) Harassment": Sexual harassment by managers
and supervisors generally is considered "quid pro quo" harassment
when it involves the solicitation of sexual favours in exchange for some type
of employment decision. To prove quid pro quo harassment, a complaining employee
must show that he/she was subject to an unwelcome request for sexual favours
by a supervisory employee and that his/her acquiescence to, or rejection of,
the request was used as the basis for decisions affecting his/her compensation, terms, conditions, or other privileges of employment.
Preferential Treatment also may constitute quid pro quo harassment. </font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#663366" size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><i>Litigation
only makes lawyers fat.</i></b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><font color="#FF6666">Until
tomorrow with more DDT</font></b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font color="#FF6666" size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Have
a nice day. </b></font></p>
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your comments to</b></font><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
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