CHENNAI: Tally solutions is conducting a host of "Tally Melas", across 10 cities, in an effort educate the business community and individuals on VAT compliance and implementation. The Tally Mela will have senior chartered accountants and tax experts interacting with the public, addressing all concerns and doubts on VAT as well as service tax and TDS.

The Tally Mela is expected to reach out to approximately 10 lakh -12 lakh end users across the country. The Tally Mela 2005 is scheduled at the following cities from March 25 to the April 3, 2005 - Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Kochi, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Kolkata.

According to the press release, the mela will showcase the simplicity with which VAT compliance processes can be adopted. Users will also get a chance to educate themselves on the simple solutions offered by Tally, to tackle problems relating to VAT implementation and other accounting issues.