Salient features of Income Tax cadre restructure

Salient features of Income Tax cadre review proposals as approved by Union Cabinet on 23/05/2013 is as under :
1. Number of Assessment Units to be increased by 1080, from existing 3420 to 4500
2. Expected additional revenue Rs 25,756.04 crores per anum against additional expenditure of Rs 449.71 crores per anum
3. Each Range to have one more Assessing Officer
4. Administrative CITs to be increased by 22
5. 114 Special Ranges with adequate manpower including ITOs to be created
6. Creation of 620 additional IRS posts as reserve
7.Bifurcations of posts in CIT cadre in HAG and SAG scales on functional basis
8. Upgradation of all 116 CCITs to Apex and HAG+ scale with one increased post
9. Three more RTIs to be created (Patna, Bhopal and Delhi)
10. Directorates to be strengthened/reorganised. Three new DIT(Inv) to be created in Dehradun, Chennai and Goa.
11. CIT appeals to be strengthen with Inspectors. 1Cit(A) for each range in central and corporate charges  and 1 each for other Administrative Commissioners.
12. 179 ITOs to be posted to assist DRs and Sr DRs to strengthen the advocacy system in ITAT.

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Cadre review gets momentum, CBDT acts fast.

The cadre review proposal of Income Tax Dept. finally got the necessary momentum. Seven sub committees formed and asked to submit final report within three months for smooth exercise of the cadre review proposal.
Details of the restructure process has also been communicated by the Chairman, Core Committee.
A meeting with all cadre controlling CCITs and the subcommittees have been arranged on 5th July 2013.
View the salient feature of cadre review proposal and details of terms of reference of different sub committees in the IRS officers Online website.
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CBDT issued circular reg additional manpower as per cadre review

CBDT has categorically said in the circular dated 27.06.2013 that drawal of pay in the higher scale to be admitted only after issuance of necessary instruction from the board. It was specifically said in the circular regarding IRS officers who are likely to be upgraded in HIG + and Apex scale.
Region wise /Charge wise distribution of posts will be informed separately.
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It is also gathered from sources that the distribution of posts is likely to be intimated after a meeting with all stakeholders on 17th July.

Departmental Exam for ITO/ITI and Ministerial 2013 : Notification Issued

CBDT issued notification for Dept. Exam 2013. As per the schedule announced, ITO/ITI Exam to start from 18.09.13 and Ministerial Staff Exam from 25.09.2013.
As per the prevailing practice, Online application to be made for ITO and ITI Examination.
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Click here for schedule (View the 5th page)
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CBDT constitutes core committee for cadre restructure

Update on Cadre Review of Income Tax Dept.
CBDT has constituted a "Core Committee" for early implementation of Cadre Review as cleared by Cabinet. It will look into all matters relating to DPC/Upgradation/Promotion etc. Various other sub committees in regional level are also coming up.
View the detailed office order dated 19.06.2013 in this regard.