Now ITGOA forms committee to supervise NRP implementation

The Committee formed to supervise speedy and uniform implementation of NRP Judgement across all 18 regions and study the effect of ‘Rajiv Mohan case’ in the seniority of the officers in the cadre of Inspectors of Income Tax.
Mr. V.M.Jayadevan, Zonal Secretary, (South Zone) nominated as Chairman of the said committee.
"The BGM, Guwahati had decided to form a Committee to supervise speedy and uniform implementation of NRP Judgement across all 18 regions and study the effect of Rajiv Mohan case in the seniority of the officers in the cadre of Inspectors of Income Tax. The house unanimously decided to nominate you as the Chairman of the said Committee. The other members, as decided by the house, were Com. Shyamkumar, Com. Chandramouli and Com. Vijander Kumar. You were also authorized by the house to include any other member of ITGOA in the Committee, if you feel so. The Committee was requested to take the Zonal Secretaries of 5(five) regions into confidence to supervise the job in all the regions and also to visit various regions to remove bottlenecks in the implementation of NRP Judgment, if required, and the cost of such visits will be borne by the CHQ. All the Units of ITGOA are requested to cooperate with the Committee. Though the BGM did not specify any time-limit for completion of the job, the Committee is requested to submit a the status report regarding the uniform implementation of NRP across the regions and a study report of the effect of ‘Rajiv Mohan case’ in the seniority of the officers in the cadre of Inspectors of Income Tax to the CHQ as early as possible." 
View the ITGOA CHQ Communication
Click here to view the newly elected ITGOA CHQ

Email id and phone number made mandatory in all communication to taxpayer

"....Revenue Secretary has directed that henceforth any notice/letter/communication issued by any officer under Department of Revenue; including CBDT, its directorates and field formations; to the tax payers, members of public should invariably contain mention of email address and office phone numbers, of the officers signing such, communications/notice/letters for facilitating tax payers' electronic interface with the Department.
All are requested to kindly ensure that the above directions are strictly followed...."
Click here for the communcation

ITGOA kept central committee unchanged

In the BGM at Guwahati, ITGOA members elected the existing committee unanimously.
Due to the amazing performance of the existing office bearers, all units opted to continue with the existing committee. No election took place. 
Hope the tremendous achievements of ITGOA in the last two years will be repeated in the next two years.

Download judgement copy of CAT Ernakulam bench

A copy of judgement of CAT, Ernakulam Bench has been procured and being published for the viewers for interpretation and discussion.
Click here for judgement dated 15.12.2015

Advance increment for passing ITI Exam : benefit extended to O.S. & Steno Gr-I

CBDT extended the benefit of granting two advance increments to Office Supdt.s and Steno Grade - I for passing dept. exam of Income Tax Inspectors.
Vide the earlier order, Sr. T.A.s and Steno Gr-II have been benefited and a lot of representations have been forwarded to CBDT to grant the same to O.S. etc. 
The order has been issued on 15.12.2015.
Click here for the order

Ernakulam CAT pronounced judgement

Ernaculam CAT has directed to allow promotion on the basis of revised seniority list of Kerala charge. Copy of order could not be procured yet. It means promotion from ITO to ACIT is going to be delayed. All regions have to revise their seniority list and only then all India seniority list can be revised. The leaders could have anticipated it earlier. When revised seniority lists have been prepared as per NRP in all cadres, why it would not be applicable to ITOs ? ITGOA never tried to revise the list as many of them will loose seniority and some may face demotion too. 
The fate of promotion even for the vacancy year 2014-15 remains uncertain.

JCA circular makes it clear : No promotion this year (No agitation too)

In the recent circular of JCA it is now clear that no promotion from ITO to ACIT is going to take place this year.
"The earlier proposal for the DPC of 180 promotions was called back and the fresh proposal of 200 vacancies for RY 2014-15 had been sent to the UPSC by the CBDT on 10-12-2015."
"  It was proposed that 200 promotions may be done in each of the R.Y.s 2014-15 & 2015-16 and the rest in the R.Y. 2016-17, for a total of around 650 vacancies required for the purpose. It was also proposed that all the three DPCs would be held before 31-03-2015. The Hon’ble Finance Minister approved the Proposal on 02-12-2015."
No development in the Ernakulam CAT case, even the promotion of RY 2014-15 is still uncertain.
            "" The order of the Hon’ble CAT, Ernakulam is reserved since 11-11-2015. At the instance of Central JCA, the CBDT is pursuing the Court for disposal of the order early. The ITGOA, Kerala Unit is also putting its best efforts in the matter. The UPSC is not in a position to announce the date of DPC for RY 2014-15 before the stay in promotion is vacated by the CAT, Ernakulam."
Still no agitation till 31.12.2015 ( Probably no more !)
"The Central JCA convened its meeting on 10-12-2015 at New Delhi and took stock of the situation. Taking into consideration the positive developments on the demands from the side of the CBDT, it was decided to take a final call on the suspended agitational programme once the order regarding relaxation of RRs are notified and response of the CBDT is known on other pending issues and accordingly it was decided to suspend the agitation upto 31^st December, 2015"
Click here for the full text of the circular dated 12.12.2015

ITEF broke silence : "NO AGITATION IN NEAR FUTURE"

The Secretariat meeting of the ITEF (CHQ) was held on 11.12.2015 under the President ship of Com. Ashok Kumar Kanojia at 11.30 am at Manishinath Bhavan, Rajouri Garden,  New Delhi.

Agenda No.1: Review of the suspended agitational programme as per call of the Central JCA:  The President and Secretary General informed the latest developments regarding five points charter of demands.

i)                    ITO to ACIT promotions: The proposal to promote all eligible persons promoted as ITOs till April, 2004 to the cadre of ACIT vide DPCs of R.Y.s 2014-15, 2015-16 & 2016-17 was made by the CBDT for a total of around 650 vacancies required for the purpose. It was also proposed that 200 promotions to be done in each of the R.Y.s 2014-15 & 2015-16 and the rest in the R.Y. 2016-17. It was also proposed that all the three DPCs would be held before 31-03-2016. The Hon’ble FM approved the proposal on 02-12-2015.

Will the agitation be relaunched ?

After two weeks, nothing seems to be positive regarding charter of demands. JCA (read ITGOA because the other sleeping partner has nothing to say of it's own) could not achieve anything. Rumours in the air that even the 180 promotions for the R.Y. 2014-15 is still uncertain. Better not to discuss about 2015-16 and 2016-17.
As per JCA's letter to the Chairman dated 1.12.2015, the stay order of Ernakulam CAT was still in force on that day. While the case was heard on 11.11.15 and judgement kept reserved, what compelled  JCA to pursue it after 20 days ? Nobody to answer,
ITGOA seems to be busy with preparation of BGM, scheduled in Guwahati later this month. As per sources the promotion process may be stalled citing pendency of NRP implementation all over the country in the case of ITOs. One region in Western India has completed this exercise and wants the promotion on revised all India seniority list which may be beneficial for them. This issue may be a deciding factor in the coming election of ITGOA central committee.
JCA to meet tomorrow (10/12) to decide further course of action.
Click here for notice of the meeting.
Let's see whether JCA decides to relaunch it's agitation (which must loose it's shine after long interval) or keep on dilatory tactics like before.

Dept Exam for ITO and ITI 2015 : Result published

Click the respective link below for result

                                      ITI Normal of New Pattern 2015 Result

                                      ITI Partially Qualified 2015

                                      ITI Betterment New Pattern Result 2015

                                                         ITI Betterment Old 2015

ITO Normal of New Pattern 2015 Result 
                                         ITO Partially Qualified 2015

ITO Betterment New Pattern Result 2015

ITO Betterment Old Pattern Result 2015

JCA asked CBDT to get Ernakulam CAT stay order vacated

In a letter written to Chairperson, CBDT on 1st December, JCA asked immediate intervention of CBDT to get the stay of Ernakulam CAT vacated to ensure DPC for the promotion of ITO to ACIT. 
The verdict of the above mentioned case kept reserved. As per the letter, CBDT must ensure of early pronouncement of CAT order or move High Court to get the stay vacated.
As per the letter, CBDT forwarded proposal of promotion of all ITOs promoted till 2003-04 to Revenue Secretary.
Click here to view the letter

CBDT offered one time relaxation for promotion to Sr T.A

CBDT issued order for one time relaxation in the recruitment rules for promotion to the post of Sr. T.A from Tax Assistants for the vacancy year 2016-17.
Vide this O.M., a relaxation from 3 years to 2 years in the regular service rendered will be considered as eligibility criteria for promotion to the post of Sr. T.A. for the vacancy year 2016-17.
Click here for the O.M.

JCA issued circular regarding suspension of Agitation and protest against derogatory recommendations of the 7th CPC

Suspension of agitation to continue for two more weeks.
"Central JCA has decided to allow some more time to the CBDT enabling them to settle the issues and accordingly it was decided to suspend the agitation for another 2(two) weeks. It was also decided that if no settlement comes in-between, the JCA will be re-launching the programme of agitation immediately."
Click here for JCA letter to Chairperson dtd. 26.11.15
Regarding promotion to ACIT
"The proposal for 180 promotions in the cadre of ACIT against the vacancies of the R.Y. 2014-15 has been sent to the UPSC. The objections raised by the UPSC in the said proposal are addressed and the proposal was finally been accepted by the UPSC on 23-11-2015. The verdict of the Court Case pending before the Ernakulam CAT is expected to be pronounced by the end of this week and the UPSC is supposed to give the date of DPC after that."

JCA maintains silence about next course of action. ITGOA to hold Biennial General Body Meeting

Surprisingly JCA is yet to come out with the decisions taken on 19th Novemebr's meeting even after two days. Did the meeting actually take place as scheduled ? There seems to be no progress in the CBDT regarding DPC or other issues. Perhaps the leaders are too busy with some other more serious concerns and did not consider it necessary to inform the members about the decision, if any, regarding further course of action.
43rd Biennial General Body Meeting of ITGOA at Guwahati
ITGOA issued notice to hold it's Biennial General Body Meeting at Hotel Green View Resort, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam on  20th, 21st & 22nd December, 2015 to elect new office bearers and discuss other organizational issues including accounts.
Click here for the notice
In a separate communication, ITGOA urged all state units to remove the deficiencies in APAR of ITOs so that DPC can be done within March 2016 (upto R.Y. 2016-17). In this communication (dated 21/11/15) they only informed that "The proposal for the ACIT promotion for the R.Y. 2014-15 of 180 officers has gone to the UPSC already" but no update or any development for the charter of demand and Revenue Secretary's direction and consequences. 
Click here for ITGOA communication on deficient APAR
Perhaps the leaders are too busy to hold  Biennial General Body Meeting rather than pursuing demands. The number game seems to be more important in election politics !
ITEF to hold secretarial meeting on 11.12.15
Another partner of JCA decided to hold meeting on 11th December to review    suspended agitational programme called by JCA and to decide upon the future course of action.
But while the big brothers (ITGOA) are silent about next course of action, it is doubtful whether the association can take any decision of it's own !
The "three weeks" suspension of agitation seems to be endless.

ITGOA issues circular to pacify AO/PS

The five point charter of demands which did not include anything regarding A.O. or P.S. has been the topic of criticism of the segment. To pacify the anger and disappointment of A.O. and P.S. which is considered as a "votebank" of the association, ITGOA came out with detailed circular detailing the effort it put in resolving the issues pertaining to A.O. and P.S. The issues include promotional avenue, recruitment rules, laptop etc.
The circular is totally silent about any development about the five point charter of demands on which each and every member is eager to know.
Click here for ITGOA circular no. 12 dated 17.11.2015

Any progress regarding demands of JCA or "direction" of Revenue Secretary ?

Update : ITGOA secretarial committee to meet on 19th Nov to review the implementation of decisions taken in the meeting with R.S. and other pending issues. Click here for the notice.

After one week of the suspension of agitation of JCA , members are in dark about any progress regarding the charter of demands. Leaders did not bother to apprise the members , if any, about developments as usual. While the rank and file joined the movement wholeheartedly and stopped agitation following the direction of the leadership, they should have a right to be updated. Following questions are being asked but nobody to answer.
1. Whether the DPC proposal for 2014-15 submitted to UPSC ? If so, what is the current status ?
2. As per JCA circular, the exact number of vacancies to be "ascertained by the CBDT within a week’s time, taking JCA into confidence." Is it ascertained so far ? 
3. Whether CBDT took any step to vacate the stay order of Ernakulam CAT ?
4. Whether any progress have been done for DPCs of 2015-16 and 2016-17 ?
5. Any update about the Recruitment Rules of Gr B and C cadres ?
Readers may view the circular of JCA on 3.11.2015 while suspending agitation. Click here

And the most important question is whether the directions of R.S. (As claimed in JCA circular) went to CBDT in writing or it was a mere verbal assurance to the leaders to pacify ?

Hope, JCA leadership with come out with detailed circular with answers to the above questions because time is running out quickly and they should take the responsibility to inform the members about the happenings.

The present Chairperson, CBDT is going to retire on 30th November and everybody knows that generally the new incumbent takes his own time regarding policy decisions.

New performance appraisal proforma for I-T officials on cards

New Delhi, Nov 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the I-T department will introduce a system of online scrutiny of returns and modify the performance appraisal proforma of officials with a view to motivating them to pass correct orders and also check corruption.

Agitation suspended following R.S. direction. ITOs upto 2003 to be promoted within 31.03.16

As informed earlier, JCA suspended the ongoing agitation for three weeks with immediate effect following assurances and directions to CBDT by the Revenue Secretary. The directions by R.S. to CBDT in the meeting has been conveyed to Revenue Secy. for ready reference.
Click here for the letter dated 04.11.15 to Revenue Secretary.

The outcome of the said meeting and decision of suspension of agitation has been conveyed to Chairperson CBDT today.
Click here for the letter to Chairperson.

JCA came out with detailed circular after yesterday midnight. The salient features of the circular are listed below for quick reference.
Regarding ITO to ACIT promotion :
(i)The stagnation in the cadre of ITO needs to be removed.
 (ii) The calculation of vacancy for the promotion in ACIT cadre has to be done keeping in mind that the stagnation in ITO cadre comes down to 12 years from the present position.
 (iii) The officers who were promoted as ITO till 2003 are to be promoted in ACIT vide DPCs of R.Y.s 2014-15, 2015-16 & 2016-17.
(iv) The CBDT to obtain the necessary relaxations, if necessary, from the competent authority to ensure that all eligible persons promoted as ITOs till 2003 are promoted as ACIT and the proposal in this regard is to be sent to the Revenue Secretary soon.
 (v) The DPCs for ACIT for the R.Y.s 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 will be convened by 31st March, 2016.
(vi) The number of vacancies for the R.Y.s 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 will be ascertained by the CBDT within a week’s time, taking JCA into confidence. 
(vii) The formalities like removal of deficient APARs etc. for the vacancies till the R.Y. 2016-17 have to be initiated immediately. 
(viii) Necessary step to vacate the Stay-order in the Court Case pending before the Ernakulam CAT has to be taken. (ix) The representatives of JCA are told to appraise the Revenue Secretary directly in cases of non-settlement of the issues. 
Regarding the rest four demands in the charter :
(i)RRs of Gr.B & C cadres: After considering the suggestions of JCA the draft RRs has already been sanctioned by the Hon’ble FM and the same has been sent to the DoPT for approval. 
2. Filling up of vacant posts: For relaxation of RRs, as per suggestions of JCA, a comprehensive proposal will be submitted by the HRD to the CBDT within a day or two.
 3. Regularization of Casual Workers: The letter issued on 16.10.2015 on this issue has been kept in abeyance till further clarification is issued. Accordingly, intimation has already been sent to the Pr.CCCITs(CCA).
 4. Infrastructure Issue: An instruction has already been issued to all the Pr.CCITs to hold meetings with local JCA on additional space requirement and other infrastructure issues. 

It has been decided by the Central JCA that if positive steps are not taken by the CBDT within the period of suspension of agitation for 3(three) weeks from 04-11-2015, the JCA will be compelled to be relaunch the agitation immediately with more intense vigor. 
Click here for the full text of the circular

Outcome of meeting with Revenue Secretary

Update : Agitation suspended for 3 weeks based on assurances, details awaited.
JCA is yet to come up with the details of the much awaited meeting. Whatever news procured from different sources are being reproduced for our viewers.
In a nutshell, R.S. asked CBDT to complete DPC of 2014-15 immediately, then for 2015-16 and 2016-17 and asked to complete all DPCs within March 2016.
Details are :

1. RS expressed that the issue of stagnation in ITO cadre is serious and needs to be addressed and also expressed his concern.

2. RS asked both the Board and JCA to find solution on this issue through discussion.

3. JCA explained the delay in holding of DPCs and asked for more posts in ACIT cadre for promotion quota through GFR 254 and other means for removing stagnation.

4. RS expressed and directed to work out the modalities to reduce the stagnation to not more than 12 years.

5. RS directed the Member(P) to ensure DPC for 2014-15 immediately. He also directed to ensure immediate vacation of CAT stay.

6. RS directed to complete DPC for 2015-16 thereafter and also start preparing DPC for 2016-17 so that all the DPCs could be completed by March 2016.

7. RS directed Member(P) to put up the proposal at the earliest for more vacancies in ACIT cadre for promotion, be it GFR or otherwise.

8. RS asked JCA to withdraw the agitation immediately. He told that our problems will be addressed. JCA can meet him at any time. He expressed that PM wants the senior authorities to take proper care of employees problems but the employees should also work with sincerity. He told that this agitation has given him bad name.

9. RS had to go somewhere but he directed the Member to continue meeting with JCA and draw some agreeable conclusion. 

10. The Member was told by JCA that addressing stagnation was our priority and there can be no settlement if stagnation issue is not addressed irrespective whether DPC is held early.

11. The Member(P) told that he will meet RS again and will fix another meeting of JCA with him.

All eyes on meeting with Revenue Secretary today

Everybody is looking forward for the outcome of meeting of JCA with Revenue Secretary today. The meeting concluded some time ago. It is reported from sources that R.S. has been very positive about clearing promotion from ITO to ACIT in a large scale. Details are still awaited. Stay tuned for more update on this issue.
Click here for the update.

Under pressure from members, JCA to continue agitation

Under pressure from members from every corner of the country, JCA decided to continue the ongoing agitation and threatens to intensify it if at least some of the demands are not addressed properly.
In a letter addressed to Chairperson CBDT, JCA informs the following.
"In this connection, we are directed by the members of JCA to convey to you that if the actual number of vacancies taking into account the Assistant and Deputy Commissioners together are not computed, steps are not taken to address the stagnation in the ITO cadre, regularization of eligible casual/daily rated workers and relaxation of recruitment rules are not ordered, the issue of providing adequate infrastructure is not addressed, we will be constrained to intensify the agitation further."
Click here for the full text of the letter.

Agitation scaled down, most likely to be withdrawn

As anticipated, JCA leaders are the first to blink. The proposed dharna on 28.10.15 in front of the residence of Chairperson, CBDT has been withdrawn. Regarding ongoing agitation, decision is pending still now and to be decided today afternoon.
CBDT informed by a letter yesterday that 180 promotions to the post of ACIT for panel year 2014-15 to be submitted today to UPSC.
Similar exercise for 180 more posts to be done for the panel year 2015-16 has been commenced and to be submitted to UPSC shortly.
A meeting with Revenue Secretary and JCA to be held on 3rd November to address the issues relating to stagnation of ITOs.
No reference has been made regarding the other issues of the five point charter of demands in the said letter.
It is evident with the developments stated above, nothing could have been achieved so far. CBDT was always ready to effect promotion in the tune of 180 per panel year and they did not commit anything more. No other demands have been addressed yet. Still the leadership took this opportunity to escape and probably going to suspend the agitation.
The view of the leadership is expressed below :
" The meeting decided to postpone the Dharna programme to be held in front of the residence of the Chairperson on 28.10.2015 and the meeting was adjourned to 27.10.2015 without taking any further decision. It is felt that to create a conducive atmosphere to negotiate with the Revenue Secretary, GOI, in the issue of determining the correct vacancy calculations in the cadre of ACIT for the R.Y.s 2013-14 to 2015-16 and removing stagnation in the cadre of ITO created due to less number of posts sanctioned in ACIT cadre in the CRC, 2013, it may perhaps be necessary to scale down the ongoing agitation by partial suspension till the meeting scheduled on 03.11.2015."
Click here for JCA circular and CBDT letter.

JCA to decide the fate of ongoing agitation tomorrow - 26/10/2015

Consequent upon the request from CBDT to withdraw the ongoing agitation to facilitate the intervention of the Revenue Secretary, JCA will meet tomorrow to decide future course of action.
Members are insisting to continue the agitation unless it yields some fruitful result especially when CBDT is on back foot for the subdued tax collection this year. Present dispute with employees is certainly put them into an embarrassing situation before the Government.
In the other hand, leaders are worried whether to take it as an escape route to suspend the agitation. 
Will the intervention of Revenue Secretary bring any thing positive ? The West Bengal leadership must have a bitter experience about that ! They can recall the memories of cadre restructuring. West Bengal leaders met the then Revenue Secretary regarding post allocation. Despite positive assurance nothing was offered later and in addition 1633 posts diverted from West Bengal charge.
Click here for the notice of JCA meeting.

Outcome of meeting of Chairperson with JCA on 20.10.2015

A meeting held with Chairperson on 20th Oct'15 regarding the ongoing agitation. The minutes published by HRD available on ITGOA website. The salient features of the meeting is detailed below.
1. Regarding ITO to ACIT promotion - CBDT discussed the issue with Revenue Secretary. He desired a total scenario of career prospects in all cadres including ITO which will be presented before him shortly and thereafter CBDT will try to arrange a meeting of JCA with Revenue Secy within first week of Nov. Revenue Secy. desired immediate withdrawal of agitation , on which JCA wanted time to discuss.
On the other issues, no significant development or concrete assurance was made available from the board.
Click here for the minutes of the meeting. 

CBDT asks for revised seniority list of ITOs - post NRP implementation

"In this regard, I am directed to request that a copy of the seniority list in the cadre of I.T.O. issued post implementation of the N.R Parmar judgement of the Apex Court be sent to this office by return post."
This is the communication from HRD to all cadre controlling Pr. CCIT issued today, 15th Oct'15.
Click here for the full text of the letter.
The revised seniority list of ITOs after NRP implementation is a very embarrassing issue for JCA, especially ITGOA. In most of the charges the revised list has not be prepared as there may be necessity to revert a few ITOs and many existing ITOs will definitely loose seniority. Some of them now availing the benefit of Grade Pay of Rs 5400 which will be subject to revision as their deemed joining date will be much later date and thus pay may be refixed at Rs 4800 again. To avert the possibility of reversion of a few ITOs ITGOA desperately needed a sizable number of ACIT promotion so that all existing ITOs may be accommodated.
If the reversion takes place, the competence of leadership will certainly be under a big question mark. 
Now it is to be seen how JCA leadership tackles the masterstroke of CBDT in the midway of ongoing agitation.

No search/Survey/Review Meeting - JCA goes allout

In response to the indifferent attitude of CBDT regarding redressing of charter of demands, JCA intensified their agitaion.
From 15th of this month members will 
1.Not to conduct/take part in search & survey operations including TDS survey, recovery survey;
 2.Not to conduct/hold/assist to hold meetings/seminars/lectures etc. to educate the public; 
3. Not to attend Protocol Duty;
 4. Not to attend review meetings with higher-authorities;
 5. Not to attend/assist in conducting the Video Conferences of CBDT. 
In addition to the above, A Day-long Dharna in front of the Residence of the Chairperson, CBDT at New Delhi will be held on 28.10.2015.
And from 1st November onwards 
1. Not to take part in Tax Recovery works;
2. Not to allow any outsider to work in office/ outsourcing of any functions except the caretaking jobs. 
It has also been decided to organise another strike action for a longer duration if the demands are not conceded by the Board subsequently. 

It is now evident that the leaders are desperately trying for some breakthrough while CBDT is still showing reluctance regarding the demands. Unless some positive result is achieved and agitation is withdrawn on mere assurance, the credibility of leaders will be surely on stake. Let's see who will blink first, CBDT or the leaders.
Click here for JCA communication and letter to Chairperson.

Outcome of JCA meeting awaited

Outcome of ITEF/ITGOA Secretarial meeting or meeting of JCA which was scheduled on yesterday (11/10) is still awaited. Viewers of this blog want to know the next course of agitation decided by JCA but the unprecedented silence from the association end makes the common rank and file confused. We are trying to gather information and will be published here as soon as available.

One day strike paralyzed functioning of department, JCA threatens to stop Search/Survey

All the Income Tax offices throughout the country remained closed on Thursday, the 8th October, 2015 in response to a call for a one day strike, jointly issued by the Income Tax Employees Federation and the Income Tax Gazetted Officers’ Association.
Leaders will take stock of the situation on 11th October and decide further course of action.
Today a press statement has been issued by JCA.
Click here to view the Press Release.

Strike tomorrow : CBDT reminds consequences

No fresh negotiation took place between CBDT and JCA to avert strike. As scheduled, all members of ITGOA and ITEF will participate in the strike tomorrow.
JCA made fresh appeal yesterday to it's members to make the strike successful. CBDT issued the routine circular informing the consequences of participating strike.
Click here for JCA appeal
Click here for CBDT Circular

Half day walkout today, Full day strike on 8th. Let's see the real position.

All members of ITEF and ITGOA will be observing a half day's walkout today followed by one day's strike on 8th of October for the five point charter of demands.
As far as the factual position lies, . For the promotions to the Cadre of ACsIT, DPC proposal for 2014-15 is under preparation. The exercise for promotion of ITOs to the Cadre of ACsIT, for vacancy year 2015-16, has already commenced. The number of promotion in each year is still 180 only despite the hue and cry.
CBDT published the minute of meeting with JCA held on 16th Sep'15 and described the situation from there view point.
JCA is not satisfied with the published minute and clarified their stand once again and sought immediate intervention of Chairperson CBDT. 
Click here for letter from HRD
Click here for the minutes of the meeting as per HRD
Click here for amendments suggested by JCA
Click here for the letter to Chairperson CBDT
Click here for JCA circular to all units dated 29.09.2015

JCA circular on meeting with Member (P&V) on 16.09 and continuation of agitation

No breakthrough , only 180 promotion proposed. agitation to continue.
ITO to ACIT promotion
"The Member (P&V) explained the matter on behalf of the CBDT and stated that the CBDT was working for 180 promotions for the R.Y. 2014-15 for which the preparation was almost complete and expected to be sent to UPSC in next week. He also stated that the Board was proposing similar number of promotions for the R.Y. 2015-16 and the proposal would be sent to the UPSC in next month. It was explained that the combined sanctioned strength of DCIT/ACIT for determining the vacancy in the ACIT cadre would not be acceptable as per the IRS RR, 2015 and so, more number of vacancies, as demanded by the JCA, did not occur."
Click here to read the full circular

No headway in meeting with Member(P), Addl CITs promoted to CIT

As per news available with us, the meeting of Member (P) with JCA leaders could not bring any positive result regarding the charter of demands, or more specifically, the issue of promotion from ITO to ACIT could not be resolved. The official version of JCA in this regard is still awaited. It may be predicted that the ongoing agitation programme is going to be intensified with non participation of search and seizure, survey action.
Though ITOs are not being promoted even in 14 years, CBDT today came out with a promotion order for Addl CITs. As many as 171 Addl CITs have been promoted to the cadre of Commissioners of Income Tax today.
Click here for the promotion order

JCA intensifies agitation, CBDT called for meeting on 16/09/15

JCA, observing non co operation movement, decided to intensify it's agitation with inclusion of "non submission of reports" from tomorrow, 15.09.15.
Meanwhile, CBDT called upon JCA leadership to discuss charter of demand on 16th September but the leadership is not very optimistic of the future of the meeting and decided to continue the intensified agitation.
"The Central JCA has now decided to include the non-submission of reports (except the Parliamentary Questions and Audit Queries) from 15-09-2015 as part of the intensification of the ongoing non-cooperation movement and the same is intimated to the Chairperson, CBDT, on 14- 09-2015..."
"Though the CBDT has called upon the Central JCA in a meeting on 16-09-2015 to discuss the 5(five) point Charter of Demands submitted by the JCA, the attitude of the CBDT till date does not show any intention to resolve the issues positively."
Click here to view the JCA communication 

One day strike on 08/10/2015 : Notice served to Chairperson.CBDT.

"The Chairperson,
 Central Board of Direct Taxes, 
North Block, New Delhi- 110 001
 Madam, 
Sub: One Day Strike as per the call of Central Joint Council of Action (JCA) on 08-10-2015. 
This is to give notice that all the members of Income Tax Gazetted officers’ Association (ITGOA) and Income Tax Employees’ Federation (ITEF) will go on one day’s strike on 08th October, 2015. The Charter of Demands in pursuance of which the JCA has decided to go on strike in given below."
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ACIT Promotion : Frustrated with HRD, JCA seeks Chairperson's intervention

In a letter to Chairperson, CBDT, JCA desired intervention of her regarding calculation of vacancy. As per the letter, DGIT, HRD tried to convince JCA leadership to accept an arbitrary figure for the promotion in the cadre of ACIT.
They also complained that DGIT had taken a totally different stand regarding the previously agreed principle adopted by his own office.
JCA sought immediate intervention of the Chairperson to resolve the issue. 
The letter mentioned the following enclosure but the calculation of vacancy by DGIT(HRD) was not made public for reasons best known to them.
"Both the calculation of vacancy placed by the DGIT(HRD) and the correction of figures made by the JCA (based on the principles laid down by DGIT(HRD) are attached herewith for your kind perusal." 
Click here for the copy of the letter (Without enclosure).

Final All India Inter-se Seniority List of ITOs as on 01.01.2012 published

One step forward towards ACIT promotion ?
CBDT circulated all India  Seniority List of ITOs as on 01.01.2012. As viewers are aware that as per CAT Ernakulam bench stay order, ITO to ACIT promotion had to be effected only after preparing of revised seniority list of ITOs. So one of the major constraint has been removed. Now the other difficulty is about calculation of exact number of available vacancies which has not been worked out yet and JCA is pursuing the matter and called for agitational programme. In the mean time number of petitions are being filed regarding seniority fixation as per NRP. Let's see whether CBDT promotes the ITOs as on adhoc basic or regular promotion can be exercised.
Click here for All India Inter-se Seniority List of ITOs as on 01.01.2012

Due date of filing of returns extends in Gujarat

On consideration of reports of dislocation of general life caused due to recent disturbances in the State of Gujarat, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, hereby extends the 'due-date' for filing Returns of Income from 31st August, 2015 to 7th September, 2015, in cases of Income-tax assessees in the State of Gujarat, who are liable to file their Income tax returns by 31st August, 2015 
Click here to view CBDT Notification

ITGOA to participate in 2nd September strike.

With mounting pressure from both within the organization and ITEF members, ITGOA compelled to take part in the proposed strike action and today served strike notice to CBDT.
The earlier stand of "extending solidarity support" has been strongly criticized in all forum as an escapist move. Click here to view discussion in this blog earlier.

"Keeping in view of our earlier participation and as opined by the majority units, a Strike notice has been served on the CBDT, New Delhi on 27-08-2015. A copy of the strike notice served on the Chairperson, CBDT, New Delhi is enclosed herewith for submission of the same to the respective Pr. CCIT’s. In view of this, we would like to appeal to all the Units to mobilize their members for participation in the one day Strike action on 02-09-2015 and to make it a grand success."
Click here to view ITGOA Circular dated 27.08.15 and copy of strike notice.

JCA declared agitation programme

In addition to the Lunch-hour Demonstration to be held at all Pr.CCIT offices and other CCIT/CIT stations on 25-08-2015, following other programmes have been chalked out by JCA on a meeting dated 24.08.2015.
"The Central JCA, in an emergent meeting on 24-08-2015 at New Delhi, decides that the members of JCA will be on a day’s strike on 8th October, 2015.
The members of JCA all over the country will wear Black-badge on 31-08-2015 in protest of the indifferent attitude of the CBDT in respect of these very legitimate demands. 
The JCA has also called upon its members to observe the following programme of actions from 09-09-2015. 
1. Lunch-hour demonstration will be held on 09-09-2015 in all Pr. CCIT and other CCIT/CIT offices nation-wide and the Notice for a day’s Strike on 08-10-2015 will be served on the CBDT. Copy of the strike notice will be served by the state units to the Pr.CCsIT. 
The non-cooperation movement will start from 09-09-2015 itself in the following manner:
 i) Stoppage of work relating to widening of tax-base.
 ii) No work relating to I & CI job like uploading of CIB data, disposal of verification cases, etc. 
iii) Artificial deadlines for completion of scrutiny assessments will not be adhered to. 
2. Black-flag Demonstration before the Chairperson and Members of CBDT on their visit in any office outside the North Block.
 3. Day-long Dharna in front of all Pr.CCIT and other CCIT/CIT offices on 15-09-2015.
 4. Half-day walk-out from 2.00 PM on 24-09-2015
 5. Strike action on 8th October, Thursday, 2015.
 It is further decided to intensify the agitation after 08-10-2015.
The other measures of non-cooperation, like non-participation in search/survey operations, stoppage of tax-recovery works, etc. will be adopted after 08-10-2015, if required. All the Units/Circles of ITGOA/ITEF are requested to observe the programme of agitation jointly. An extensive campaign programme for the Strike action on 08-10-2015 has to be carried out. The Central JCA will serve letter to the Chairperson, CBDT on 25-08-2015 intimating the programme of agitation."
Click here for the JCA Circular