Income Tax
Department invites all artists and designers, both professionals and
amateurs, to develop a Mascot to be used in all advertising and
communications of the Department. Make sure that the Mascot you develop
captures the vision and values of the Income Tax Department and exhibits
a definite brand recall value. The Mascot should be captivating and
inspiring, particularly to the young and future taxpayers. Don’t miss
this rare opportunity of exercising your creativity and bagging a cash
reward of Rs. 1, 00,000/-.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION:
The Mascot should visually unify the vision and values that Income Tax Department wants to promote, such as:
- Payment of tax as a value norm in the society and a core duty of every citizen.
- Payment of tax as a contribution of citizen in Nation building and ensuring a better future for coming generations.
- Depiction of Income Tax Department as an enforcement agency as well as a facilitator for voluntary tax compliance
- Depiction of Income Tax Department as a friend to every honest taxpayer.
The design must be original,
visually appealing and distinct. It must be easily adaptable to various
means of communications.
Mascot can be sent in
any pose, however, design in front, back and side views with colour
schemes are preferred. Use different sheet of A4 size paper for
different posture.
Design along with suggestions like size, pedestal details is welcome.
A brief concept note in support of the design may also be provided.
More than one design can be sent, however, each design must be sent separately, as a separate entry.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Entry can be sent in two ways:
1. By Post
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Send your entry on an A4 size
paper in an envelope superscribed as “Mascot Design for Income Tax
Department” by ordinary post to Post Box No. 6005, New Delhi-110001.
- Every entry must carry the
entrant’s name, address, phone number, e-mail address on front or back
of the ‘Mascot Design’ in BLOCK LETTERS.
2. By Email
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Entry in high resolution JPEG
format can be sent by email to mascot_contest@incometaxindia.gov.in
- The subject of the email must
mention “Mascot Design for Income Tax Department” and the e-mail must
contain the entrant’s name, address and phone number.
Every entry must be sent along with the “Submission Form” which can be downloaded from the website www.incometaxindia.gov.in by clicking the link “Download Submission Form”. Any entry without “Submission Form” shall be rejected.
There is no entry fee for the contest.
This contest is open to Indian citizens only. Both amateurs and professionals can participate.
Income Tax Department will not be responsible for any damage or loss in transit.
No entry will be returned and all entries will remain the property of the Income Tax Department.
No digital manipulation/tampering of an original design will be accepted.
Entries conforming to given specifications will only be accepted.
Employees and family members
of the executing agency and Income Tax Department are not eligible to
participate in this competition.
Entries received after the last date will not be accepted.
The decision of the
Selection Committee appointed by the Income Tax Department will be final
and no questions or objections will be entertained.
Prize will be given only
after the receipt of the original award winning Mascot design and the
winning participant will be informed by the Income Tax Department.
No payment other than the prize money will be made to the winning contestant.
The Income Tax Department
will retain the right to use the winning Mascot in any manner it deems
to fit. The winner shall have no right to claim or share any gain,
financial or otherwise, arising out of the Mascot.
Income Tax Department
reserves the right to change or alter the terms and conditions or to
withdraw the contest whenever it desires.
CONTEST IS OPEN TILL 23rd SEPTEMBER, 2012
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