Departmental Exam 2012 : Likely to be held in June

In the meeting held with DIT (Exam) on 27th Jan. 2012, it has been decided that the Departmental examination for the year 2012 will be held within the 2nd week of June 2012.

Present status of Cadre review and restructuring

 "DOPT has cleared the Cadre restructuring proposal. According to our understanding there has been a reduction of 391 posts in the Group A cadres up to the level of DCIT. The proposal in respect of Gr.B&C has already been cleared by the Department of Expenditure and Finance Minister without any changes. Now the cadre restructuring proposal is expected to go to the group of Secretaries and then to the Cabinet for clearance."
Source : ITEF

Nearly 8,500 income tax officers on protest, fewer search and survey

For some time, well-heeled individuals and corporates may not lose sleep over fears of tax sleuths knocking on their doors.

Close to 8,500 gazetted income tax employees in the rank of I-T officers (ITOs), assistant commissioners and administrative officers have gone on a nationwide agitation. The outcome, said tax circles, will be fewer tax surveys and raids.

ITGOA revives agitation

ITGOA restarts agitation from 31.01.2012 protesting against the delay in ITO to ACIT promotions for the R.Y. 2010-11 and 2011-12, Unjust delay in ACIT to DCIT promotions, Unjust reduction in ACIT/DCIT posts in Cadre Review report and large scale all India transfer to JCITs.
ITGOA appeals ITEF to join the agitation.
View the letter From ITGOA to CBDT

ITGOA opposes post reduction in lower level in Cadre Review

ITGOA yesterday served a letter to CBDT. As per the letter the proposal of Cadre Review which has been cleared by DOPT recently has undergone some changes in the tune of reduction of posts in ACIT/DCIT  and enhancement in the supervisory cadre such as JCIT and above. They also argued that the proportion of AC/DC : ITO has been reduced from 1:2.1 to 1:2.4 as per the new proposal.
View the letter