Vide Order No. 193 of 2012 dated 17.10.2012, the CBDT has ordered that several IRS officers in the grade of ACITs be promoted to the grade of DCITs
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule(4) of rule 7 of the Service Tax Rules, 1994, the Central Board of Excise & Customs hereby extends the date of submission of the return for the period 1st April 2012 to 30th June 2012, from 25th October, 2012 to 25th November,2012.
Vide Order No. 186 dated 04.10.2012 the CBDT has ordered the transfers & postings of several officers in the grade of Commissioners/ Directors of Income-tax with immediate effect.
The Board has decided that the Income-tax offices all over India shall make special arrangements by opening of receipt counters on 29th & 30th September, 2012 being Saturday & Sunday respectively for the convenience of taxpayers.
Vide Order No. 177 of 2012 dated 04.09.2012, the CBDT has ordered the transfers and postings of several officers in the grade of Commissioner/ Director of Income-tax with immediate effect. Vide Order No. 176 of 2012 dated 04.09.2012, the CBDT has promoted several officers in the grade of Commissioner/ Director of Income-tax to the grade of Chief Commissioner of Income-tax (CCIT) in the pay scale of Rs. 67,000 to 79,000 with immediate effect. By the same order, postings and transfers have also been ordered.
It has been observed that a large part of litigation in the Direct Taxes matters involves interpretation of legal provisions. Lack of desired clarity on a contentious legal issue, amongst the officers of the department, sometimes leads to inconsistent approach on the same issue giving rise to further litigation. With a view to provide clarity on contentious legal issues, promote consistency of approach on a given issue and reduce litigation, it has been decided to set up the following institutional mechanism to formulate ‘Departmental View’ on contentious legal issues:
ORDER No. 8/FT&TR/2012 In partial modification of order No. 6/FT&TR/2012, and in exercise of powers conferred under section 144C of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the Board hereby constitutes the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) at the area of jurisdiction given under column (2) of the Table below comprising of three Commissioners of Income-tax as Members of the Panel
Order [f.no. 500/15/2011-ft&tr-i], dated 28-8-2012 Section 144C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 – Dispute Resolution Panel – Reference to – corrigendum to Order No. 6/FT&TR/2012, dated 10-7-2012 and Order No. 7/FT&TR/2012, dated 31-7-2012 constituting DRPs and alternate DRP at various places
Vide Order No. 170 of 2012 dated 27.08.2012 the CBDT has ordered the distribution of work amongst the Chairman and the Members of the CBDT.
An All India Conference of the Chief Commissioners and Directors General of Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax was held on 17-18 July, 2013 in New Delhi. The Conference was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram. Shri Jesudasu Seelam , the Hon’ble Minister of State for Finance (Revenue), Shri Namo Narain Meena , Hon’ble Minister of State for Finance (E&FS), Dr Parthasarathi Shome , Advisor to the FM and Shri Sumit Bose, Revenue Secretary graced the occasion.
