FAQs

FAQs based on Award Categories

CATEGORY I: FUTURE TAXPAYERS

Who are eligible for Nomination?

Every Startup is eligible to self-nominate under this category.

What is the process of Nomination ?

Go to or by clicking URL received by you through e-mail ,SMS or Whatsapp you can open the Award website and self nominate by filling up the nomination form and answering multiple choice questions.

How much time it will take me to complete Nomination ?

Nomination form has been kept very simple and if you have your information like PAN and other basic details ready , it should not take more than 10 minute to fill the nomination form.

What are the stages involved after Nomination till the declaring of the awardee under this category ?

Nomination entries after a certain date will be blocked and system will analyse completeness and correctness of basic information. Organizing team reserve the right to reject any incomplete application. Marking will be done and it will be audited by third party auditor appointed. Runner ups will be eligible to get support against their nomination through website link opened on the award website. Any PAN card holder can support one Nominee under each category. Top Grossing Tax Payers with higher marks and higher supports selected by Auditor will be presented in strict confidence to Jury members. Their decision will be final to announce the winner and in the entire process organizing committee reserve the right to conduct any secondary or primary search to validate suspicious claims made by Nominee. Support process will have CAPTCHA control and will not allow Non-PAN holder more than one support per category.

May I apply in more than one Category ?

No

Will I notify about support via e-mail / call or SMS ?

Not Necessary, you should check your name in the list on the website during the dates open for support

May I share URL to my friends, employees or family members who are PAN holders to support my nomination ?

Yes you can .

May I get notified if my form is rejected ?

No , you will get notified if there are errors at the time of filling up of form, no notification will be sent after that.

Whom to write for technical issues ?

Please write to outreach@tiolawards.in.

Whom to write for any ethical issues observed?

Please write to outreach@tiolawards.in.

CATEGORY II: MSME

Who are eligible for Nomination?

Every MSME (includes SMEs) as on 31st March 2018 registered with Ministry of MSME or having Udyog Aadhar Number or GST , are eligible to self-nominate under this category.

What is the process of Nomination?

Go to or by clicking URL received by you through e-mail ,SMS or Whatsapp you can open the Award website and self nominate by filling up the nomination form and answering multiple choice questions.

How much time it will take me to complete Nomination ?

Nomination form has been kept very simple and if you have your information like PAN and other basic details ready , it should not take more than 10 minute to fill the nomination form.

What are the stages involved after Nomination till the declaring of the awardee under this category ?

Nomination entries after a certain date will be blocked and system will analyse completeness and correctness of basic information. Organizing team reserve the right to reject any incomplete application. Marking will be done and it will be audited by third party auditor appointed. Runner ups will be eligible to get support against their nomination through website link opened on the award website. Any PAN card holder can support one Nominee under each category. Top Grossing Tax Payers with higher marks and higher supports selected by Auditor will be presented in strict confidence to Jury members. Their decision will be final to announce the winner and in the entire process organizing committee reserve the right to conduct any secondary or primary search to validate suspicious claims made by Nominee. Support process will have CAPTCHA control and will not allow Non-PAN holder more than one support per category.

May I apply in more than one Category ?

No

Will I notify about support via e-mail / call or SMS ?

Not Necessary, you should check your name in the list on the website during the dates open for support

May I share URL to my friends, employees or family members who are PAN holders to support my nomination ?

Yes you can .

May I get notified if my form is rejected ?

No , you will get notified if there are errors at the time of filling up of form, no notification will be sent after that.

Whom to write for technical issues ?

Please write to outreach@tiolawards.in.

Whom to write for any ethical issues observed?

Please write to outreach@tiolawards.in.

CATEGORY III: CORPORATE

Who are eligible for Nomination?

Every Large Corporate in 3 sub-category (Less than 500 Cr , Between 500- 5000 Crore and Above 5000 Crore ) as on 31st March 2018 , are eligible to self-nominate under this category.

What is the process of Nomination?

Go to or by clicking URL received by you through e-mail ,SMS or Whatsapp you can open the Award website and self nominate by filling up the nomination form and answering multiple choice questions.

How much time it will take me to complete Nomination ?

Nomination form has been kept very simple and if you have your information like PAN and other basic details ready , it should not take more than 10 minute to fill the nomination form.

What are the stages involved after Nomination till the declaring of the awardee under this category ?

Nomination entries after a certain date will be blocked and system will analyse completeness and correctness of basic information. Organizing team reserve the right to reject any incomplete application. Marking will be done and it will be audited by third party auditor appointed. Runner ups will be eligible to get support against their nomination through website link opened on the award website. Any PAN card holder can support one Nominee under each category. Top Grossing Tax Payers with higher marks and higher supports selected by Auditor will be presented in strict confidence to Jury members. Their decision will be final to announce the winner and in the entire process organizing committee reserve the right to conduct any secondary or primary search to validate suspicious claims made by Nominee. Support process will have CAPTCHA control and will not allow Non-PAN holder more than one support per category.

May I apply in more than one Category ?

No

Will I notify about support via e-mail / call or SMS ?

Not Necessary, you should check your name in the list on the website during the dates open for support

May I share URL to my friends, employees or family members who are PAN holders to support my nomination ?

Yes you can .

May I get notified if my form is rejected ?

No , you will get notified if there are errors at the time of filling up of form, no notification will be sent after that.

Whom to write for technical issues ?

Please write to tiolawards@tiol.in.

Whom to write for any ethical issues observed?

Please write to tiolawards@tiol.in.

CATEGORY IV: TAX TECHNOLOGY SERVICE PROVIDERS

Who are eligible for Nomination?

Every Tax Technology Service providers including ERP, ASP, GSP , Cloud based Tax Technology tools providers as on 31st March 2018 , are eligible to self-nominate under this category.

 

What is the process of Nomination?

Go to or by clicking URL received by you through e-mail ,SMS or Whatsapp you can open the Award website and self nominate by filling up the nomination form and answering multiple choice questions.

 

How much time it will take me to complete Nomination ?

Nomination form has been kept very simple and if you have your information like PAN and other basic details ready , it should not take more than 10 minute to fill the nomination form.

 

What are the stages involved after Nomination till the declaring of the awardee under this category ?

Nomination entries after a certain date will be blocked and system will analyse completeness and correctness of basic information. Organizing team reserve the right to reject any incomplete application. Marking will be done and it will be audited by third party auditor appointed. Runner ups will be eligible to get support against their nomination through website link opened on the award website. Any PAN card holder can support one Nominee under each category. Top Grossing Tax Payers with higher marks and higher supports selected by Auditor will be presented in strict confidence to Jury members. Their decision will be final to announce the winner and in the entire process organizing committee reserve the right to conduct any secondary or primary search to validate suspicious claims made by Nominee. Support process will have CAPTCHA control and will not allow Non-PAN holder more than one support per category.

 

May I apply in more than one Category ?

No

 

Will I notify about support via e-mail / call or SMS ?

Not Necessary, you should check your name in the list on the website during the dates open for support

 

May I share URL to my friends, employees or family members who are PAN holders to support my nomination ?

Yes you can .

 

May I get notified if my form is rejected ?

No , you will get notified if there are errors at the time of filling up of form, no notification will be sent after that.

 

Whom to write for technical issues ?

Please write to outreach@tiolawards.in.

 

Whom to write for any ethical issues observed?

Please write to outreach@tiolawards.in.

CATEGORY V: FACILITATORS & INTERMEDIARIES

Who are eligible for Nomination?

Every Industry and Trade Association; EPCs and Commodity Boards; Chambers of Commerce; Tax Professionals’ Associations; Bar Associations; Chartered Accountants; Company Secretaries; Cost Accountants; Lawyers; Audit Firms, Law Firms; Customs Brokers (CHAs); Income Tax and GST Return Preparers as on 31st March 2018 , are eligible to self-nominate under this category.

What is the process of Nomination?

Go to or by clicking URL received by you through e-mail ,SMS or Whatsapp you can open the Award website and self nominate by filling up the nomination form and answering multiple choice questions.

How much time it will take me to complete Nomination ?

Nomination form has been kept very simple and if you have your information like PAN and other basic details ready , it should not take more than 10 minute to fill the nomination form.

What are the stages involved after Nomination till the declaring of the awardee under this category ?

Nomination entries after a certain date will be blocked and system will analyse completeness and correctness of basic information. Organizing team reserve the right to reject any incomplete application. Marking will be done and it will be audited by third party auditor appointed. Runner ups will be eligible to get support against their nomination through website link opened on the award website. Any PAN card holder can support one Nominee under each category. Top Grossing Tax Payers with higher marks and higher supports selected by Auditor will be presented in strict confidence to Jury members. Their decision will be final to announce the winner and in the entire process organizing committee reserve the right to conduct any secondary or primary search to validate suspicious claims made by Nominee. Support process will have CAPTCHA control and will not allow Non-PAN holder more than one support per category.

May I apply in more than one Category ?

No

Will I notify about support via e-mail / call or SMS ?

Not Necessary, you should check your name in the list on the website during the dates open for support

May I share URL to my friends, employees or family members who are PAN holders to support my nomination ?

Yes you can .

May I get notified if my form is rejected ?

No , you will get notified if there are errors at the time of filling up of form, no notification will be sent after that.

Whom to write for technical issues ?

Please write to outreach@tiolawards.in.

Whom to write for any ethical issues observed?

Please write to outreach@tiolawards.in.

CATEGORY VI: FISCAL JOURNALIST / COLUMNIST

Who are eligible for Nomination?

Every Fiscal Journalists / Columnist in Print , Broadcast and Online Blogger ( Private or Social like LinkedIn, Twitter) as on 31st March 2018 , are eligible to self-nominate under this category.

 

What is the process of Nomination?

Go to or by clicking URL received by you through e-mail ,SMS or Whatsapp you can open the Award website and self nominate by filling up the nomination form and answering multiple choice questions.

 

How much time it will take me to complete Nomination ?

Nomination form has been kept very simple and if you have your information like PAN and other basic details ready , it should not take more than 10 minute to fill the nomination form.

 

What are the stages involved after Nomination till the declaring of the awardee under this category ?

Nomination entries after a certain date will be blocked and system will analyse completeness and correctness of basic information. Organizing team reserve the right to reject any incomplete application. Marking will be done and it will be audited by third party auditor appointed. Runner ups will be eligible to get support against their nomination through website link opened on the award website. Any PAN card holder can support one Nominee under each category. Top Grossing Tax Payers with higher marks and higher supports selected by Auditor will be presented in strict confidence to Jury members. Their decision will be final to announce the winner and in the entire process organizing committee reserve the right to conduct any secondary or primary search to validate suspicious claims made by Nominee. Support process will have CAPTCHA control and will not allow Non-PAN holder more than one support per category.

 

May I apply in more than one Category ?

No

Will I notify about support via e-mail / call or SMS ?

Not Necessary, you should check your name in the list on the website during the dates open for support

 

May I share URL to my friends, employees or family members who are PAN holders to support my nomination ?

Yes you can .

 

May I get notified if my form is rejected ?

No , you will get notified if there are errors at the time of filling up of form, no notification will be sent after that.

Whom to write for technical issues ?

Please write to outreach@tiolawards.in.

Whom to write for any ethical issues observed?

Please write to outreach@tiolawards.in.

CATEGORY VII: TAX COMMISSIONERATES (ZONES)

Who are eligible for Nomination?

Every Tax Commissionerate under 4 sub category i.e. CGST, SGST, Income Tax and Customs as on 31st March 2018 , are eligible and deemed nominated under this category.

What is the process of Nomination?

Deemed nominated list will be available on the award site, no separate nomination required to be done by Commissioners/ Principal Commissioners.

How much time it will take me to complete Nomination ?

It should not take more than 10 minute to fill the nomination form but for this category , all will be deemed nominated.

What are the stages involved after Nomination till the declaring of the awardee under this category ?

Any PAN card holder can support one Nominee under each category. Runner ups selected by Auditor will be presented in strict confidence to Jury members. Their decision will be final to announce the winner and in the entire process organizing committee reserve the right to conduct any secondary or primary search to validate suspicious claims made by Nominee. Support process will have CAPTCHA control and will not allow Non-PAN holder more than one support per category.

May I apply in more than one Category ?

No

Will I notify about support via e-mail / call or SMS ?

Not Necessary, you should check your name in the list on the website during the dates open for support

May I share URL to my friends, employees or family members who are PAN holders to support my nomination ?

Yes you can .

May I get notified if my form is rejected ?

No , you will get notified if there are errors at the time of filling up of form, no notification will be sent after that.

Whom to write for technical issues ?

Please write to tiolawards@tiol.in.

Whom to write for any ethical issues observed?

Please write to tiolawards@tiol.in.

CATEGORY VIII: INSTITUTIONAL GAME CHANGER

Who are eligible for Nomination?

Institutional Game Changers impacting Tax Space from Government / PSU / State Agency / Joint Venture like GSTN, CPC, UIDAI, CEC, ICEGATE, NIC, NPCL, RBI, MSME etc as on 31st March 2018 , are eligible and deemed nominated under this category as decided by the organizing team in consultation with Jury.

What is the process of Nomination?

Deemed nominated list will be available on the award site, no separate nomination required to be done by Commissioners/ Principal Commissioners. They will be directly opened up for support.

How much time it will take me to complete Nomination ?

It should not take more than 10 minute to fill the nomination form but for this category , all will be deemed nominated.

What are the stages involved after Nomination till the declaring of the awardee under this category ?

Any PAN card holder can support one Nominee under each category. Runner ups selected by Auditor will be presented in strict confidence to Jury members. Their decision will be final to announce the winner and in the entire process organizing committee reserve the right to conduct any secondary or primary search to validate suspicious claims made by Nominee. Support process will have CAPTCHA control and will not allow Non-PAN holder more than one support per category.

May I apply in more than one Category ?

No

Will I notify about support via e-mail / call or SMS ?

Not Necessary, you should check your name in the list on the website during the dates open for support

May I share URL to my friends, employees or family members who are PAN holders to support my nomination ?

Yes you can .

May I get notified if my form is rejected ?

No , you will get notified if there are errors at the time of filling up of form, no notification will be sent after that.

Whom to write for technical issues ?

Please write to outreach@tiolawards.in.

Whom to write for any ethical issues observed?

Please write to outreach@tiolawards.in.

CATEGORY IX: LAW EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Who are eligible for Nomination?

Every institution which caters to fiscal laws education either at undergraduate or post-graduate level is eligible under this category. Our idea is to promote healthy understanding of tax laws at the early stage of education and appreciate the positive role being played by various institutions.

What is the process of Nomination?

Go to https://tiolawards.in/nominate/ or by clicking the URL received by you through e-mail , SMS or Whatsapp you can open the Award website and self nominate by filling up the nomination form and answering multiple choice questions. Your friend or others may also do so for you.

How much time it will take me to complete Nomination ?

Nomination form has been kept short and simple and if you  have your information like PAN and other basic details readily available with you, it should not take more than 5 minute to fill the nomination form.

What are the stages involved after Nomination till the declaration of the awardees under this category?

Nomination entries after a certain date will be blocked and system will analyse completeness and correctness of basic information furnished. Organizing team reserves the right to reject any incomplete application. Marking will be done and it will be audited by a third party auditor appointed. Runner ups will be eligible to get support against their nomination through website link  opened on the award website. Any PAN card holder can support one Nominee under each category. Top Grossing Tax Payers with higher marks and higher supports selected by Auditor will be presented in strict confidence to Jury members. Their decision will be final to announce the winner and in the entire process organizing committee reserves the right to conduct any secondary or primary search to validate suspicious claims made by Nominee. 

Support process will have CAPTCHA control and will not allow Non-PAN holder more than one support per category.

May I apply in more than one Category ?

No

How would I come to know about support – via e-mail or call or SMS ?

Not Necessary, you should check your name in the list on the website during the dates open for support.

May I share URL to my friends, employees or family members who are PAN holders to support my nomination?

Yes you can .

May I get notified if my form is rejected ?

No , you will get notified if there are errors at the time of filling up  the form. No notification will be sent after that.

Whom to write for technical issues ?

E-mail to highlight technical issues – tiolfoundation@tiol.in

How to communicate for any ethical issues observed ?

E-mail of Audit & Ethics officer is tiolfoundation@tiol.in

CATEGORY X: ECONOMICS JOURNALISTS

Who are eligible for Nomination?

Every trained journalist specializing in the economic and fiscal genre is eligible under this category. One can be a print scribe or a broadcast or online journalist.  

What is the process of Nomination?

Go to https://tiolawards.in/nominate/ or by clicking the URL received by you through e-mail , SMS or Whatsapp you can open the Award website and self nominate by filling up the nomination form and answering multiple choice questions. Your friend or others may also do so for you.

How much time it will take me to complete Nomination ?

Nomination form has been kept short and simple and if you  have your information like PAN and other basic details readily available with you, it should not take more than 5 minute to fill the nomination form.

What are the stages involved after Nomination till the declaration of the awardees under this category?

Nomination entries after a certain date will be blocked and system will analyse completeness and correctness of basic information furnished. Organizing team reserves the right to reject any incomplete application. Marking will be done and it will be audited by a third party auditor appointed. Runner ups will be eligible to get support against their nomination through website link  opened on the award website. Any PAN card holder can support one Nominee under each category. Top Grossing Tax Payers with higher marks and higher supports selected by Auditor will be presented in strict confidence to Jury members. Their decision will be final to announce the winner and in the entire process organizing committee reserves the right to conduct any secondary or primary search to validate suspicious claims made by Nominee. 

Support process will have CAPTCHA control and will not allow Non-PAN holder more than one support per category.

May I apply in more than one Category ?

No

How would I come to know about support – via e-mail or call or SMS ?

Not Necessary, you should check your name in the list on the website during the dates open for support.

May I share URL to my friends, employees or family members who are PAN holders to support my nomination?

Yes you can .

May I get notified if my form is rejected?

No , you will get notified if there are errors at the time of filling up  the form. No notification will be sent after that.

Whom to write for technical issues ?

E-mail to highlight technical issues – tiolfoundation@tiol.in

How to communicate for any ethical issues observed ?

E-mail of Audit & Ethics officer is tiolfoundation@tiol.in