Instances have come to the notice of the Board where information pertaining to individual taxpayers has been published in the print media with specific reference to departmental sources. In some cases, even details contained in departmental documents seem to have been shared with the representatives of media.
EPFO (Employees Provident Fund Organisation) has cut the administrative fee it charges under the ambit of its social security schemes, effective from January 1st 2015. The administrative charges have been reduced to 0.85% of basic wage from 1.10% as per a Labour Ministry Notification No. S.O. 323(E) and S.O. 324(E) both dated 02.02.2015.
Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby directs that the lncome ax authorities specified in column (2) of the Table below shall, for the purposes of the functions under section 144C of the said Act, be subordinate to the Income-tax authority specified in column (1) of the said Table, namely:-
