ITGOA suspends agitation, ITO to ACIT : DPC on 20.04.2013

After an informal meeting with Chairperson, CBDT and on a verbal assurance that DPC of ITO to ACIT to be held on 20.04.2013, ITGOA has suspended it's agitation and non co operation. 

I.T. employees to get mobile,Inspectors Laptop, petrol allowance for outdoor staff to be increased

It is learnt that all Income Tax employees are going to get mobile handset as an incentive. The petrol allowance of Inspectors and Notice Servers is also going to be hiked. Inspectors will get reimbursement of 50 litres of petrol (currently 30 litres) and Notice Servers to get 30 litres(currently 15 litres).Inspectors will get laptops instead of motor cycles as demanded earlier. Both the demands have been accepted by CBDT and awaiting Dept. of Expenditure approval.

Cadre review and restructure : Latest media report

As per the latest news available with us that the cadre review file is being examined by Group of Ministers led by Sri. A.K. Antony and likely to be submitted to the cabinet by second week of April 2013 for final approval.
Following is the latest media report :
I-T hiring 19,000 more tax officials

As per a proposal before a group of ministers (GoM) led by defence minister AK Antony on cadre restructuring of the income tax department, about 800 senior level officers in Group A and more than 18,000 Group B and Group C employees will be hired once the ministerial panel and the Cabinet clears the proposal.

New 15G and 15H forms introduced for F.Y. 2013-14

Income Tax Dept. has changed 15G and 15H forms for non deduction of TDS from Bank Deposits and certain other deposits. From the F.Y 2013-14, new forms to be submitted to the deductor for non deduction of TDS. As earlier, these forms , 15G (for non senior citizens) and 15H (for senior citizens) to be submitted in duplicate alongwith copy of PAN Card.
Download and Print Form 15G
Download and Print Form 15H

INcome Tax Cadre Review and Restructure : Cabinet nod likely on 21st March 2013

Update : No cabinet meeting took place on 21.03.2013
It is learnt from ITEF sources that much awaited cadre review proposal, after clearance of Committee of Secretaries, now endorsed by Finance Minister on 12th March and submitted for cabinet approval. Next cabinet meeting is scheduled on 21st March and possibly it may be cleared on that very day.