ORDER [F.NO.225/189/2013/ITA.II], DATED 6-1-2014
1. In exercise of powers conferred under section 138(1)(a) of Income-tax Act, 1961, the Central Board of Direct T00axes hereby directs that Director General of Income-tax (Systems) shall be the specified authority for the purpose of providing following information for purposes of implementation of National Food Security Act, 2013.
Information about (i) Name; (ii) Father’s name; and (iii) Address of Resident individual Income-tax Payees of a particular State/Union Territory.
This information will be furnished to the designated authority of a State/Union Territory (as notified by Central Government vide Notification No. 1 dated 6-1-2014). The information shall be provided for two consecutive financial years prior to the financial year preceding the financial year in which information has been sought (For example, if information has been sought in FY 2013-14, the information shall be provided for FY 2010-11 and FY 2011-12)
2. It is also clarified that in case, it is found that some of the data about Resident Individual Income-tax payees being assessed in the particular State/Union Territory is not complete, such fact will be intimated to designated authority concerned of State/Union territory by Director General of Income-tax (Systems).
3. It is further clarified that due to confidentiality of data, the information will be provided by Director General of Income-tax (Systems) after signing of MoU with the designated authority concerned on behalf of such State/Union Territory which inter alia would include the mode of transfer of data, maintenance of confidentially and mechanism for safe preservation of data.
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NOTIFICATION NO. 01/2014
Dated: January 6, 2014
Whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary to do so in the public interest and therefore, in pursuance of sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of Section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the Central Government hereby specifies the officer of the rank of Secretary in various States(s) / Union territories in India who is responsible for implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013 on behalf of respective Government in such State(s) / Union Territories, for the purposes of the said clause.
(F. No. 225/189/2013-ITA.II)
(Richa Rastogi)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
