E-filing website with a new look, starts mobile service

The website for electronic filing of I.T. returns is redisgned and and now available with a new smarter look. Apart from the existing services, it started a few mobile services. Instant mobile alert on different transactions are available if the service is activated. The log in feature in the original page is more secured now. Providing date of birth is essential in addition to the user id and password. 
View the new look efiling portal
View the mobile service page

ACIT to DCIT : Promotion Order released

CBDT has issued promotion order to 271 ACIT to the post of DCIT.
Download the Orderhttp://www.irsofficersonline.gov.in/Documents/OfficalCommunique/11017201254959.PDF

ITI Exam, 2012 : Allied Law - Information about evaluation

It has been decided that 10 question of the exam which was related to Court Fee Act and Indian Stamp Act, will be left out for evaluation. The marking will be done out of 90 marks and thereafter to be computed as out of 100.
View the Official Communication

New RSA token for officers/staff of the I.T. Dept.

The validity of the existing RSA tokens are going to be expired shortly and the Dept. will provide new RSA token to the officials of the Dept. Old token has to be surrendered to the office of the respective CIT (CO)'s office and new tokens to be collected.
View the DIT (System) clarification in this regard

CBDT pursues FM for cadre review, promises additional 25K Crores revenue

Taxmen seek manpower, perks to mobilise Rs 25,000 cr extra revenue

Taxmen will mobilise an additional Rs 25,000 crore revenues each year in case government approves hiring 20,000 personnel afresh and recast existing pay and promotions structure for revenue officials to bring them on par with administrative, forest and foreign services.

The annual additional pay burden on the government due to this restructuring of income tax department would be Rs 400 crore that would be less than 2 percent of extra revenues to be mobilised.

Top taxation officials and chief commissioners of income tax will moot this proposal before finance minister Palaniappan Chidambaram when they meet him on Monday(03/09/2012).