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...."
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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.
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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.