IT dept turns to IRS officers to carry out tax raids

 Hit by the over two-week strike of its grade II field officers like inspectors, the Income Tax Department is roping in Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers to carry out tax raids.

The Grade II officers are in the ranks of Income Tax Officers (ITOs) and Income Tax Inspectors (ITIs) and constitute the bulk of an I-T raiding team which are led by the officers of the IRS-- which is a central service on the lines of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS).



The department recently conducted two survey operations in Mumbai, on a jeweller and a business house, without any of its field officers in the ranks of inspectors and others.


Source : PTI

Mobile for Taxmen : Agreement between Income Tax & BSNL soon.

Though there is no news from either ITEF or ITGOA regarding availability of mobile phones for the taxmen , we came to know that Income Tax Dept is going to sign agreement with BSNL for 50,000 mobile  and 21,000 Landline connections soon.


As per BSNL Employees' Association :
"It is a glad news that the Income tax department has decided to avail 50,000 mobile connections and 21,000 land lines from BSNL. Soon agreement will be signed between BSNL and Income Tax Department."

CBDT seems to be rigid, agitation of taxmen is on.

"The representatives of two Federations met the Chairman and other Board officials on 04.08.2010 and discussed the 12 point Charter of demands, once again. Official minutes of the same is awaited.

Thereafter, the JCA held a meeting and has unanimously decided to continue with the ongoing agitation program, for keeping up the pressure on the Board to concede to our just demands and all the Units are requested to implement the agitation program with full vigour and enthusiasm, until further communication."

Source : ITEF

The association is currently  on non cooperation with the management and their members are abstaining from any search and seizure operation which jeopardized the "Income Tax Raid" for the last two weeks.

Income Tax Return : Due Date Extended.

The CBDT has decided to extend the due date of filing of Income Tax returns from 31st July 2010 to 4th August 2010. All paper returns or e-returns filed on or before 4th August, 2010 would be considered as filed within the due.


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Income Tax Dept. Exam postponed. Fresh date announced. Motorbike for Income Tax Inspectors ?

Fresh Date for Dept. Exam
A news has been published in the June 2010 issue of "Aayakar", the monthly periodical from Intome Tax Employees Federation that CBDT has agreed to provided motorbikes to the ITIs out of the 1% incentive scheme.


A committee has been prepared in this effect in Delhi to finalize the process of procurement of 3000 motor cycles.


The details or authenticity of this news is yet to be confirmed from the Government side.