Income Tax Dept. Exam postponed again, will commence from 29.11.2010. Last Date of application extended.

On account of unforeseen circumstances, the Departmental Examination 2010 for ITOs/ITIs/Ministerial Staff has been rescheduled. The said examination is now slated to commence from 29th November 2010 and will end on 8th December 2010.


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IT Return : Due Date extended to 15th October 2010.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes have extended the due date of filing income tax returns for the assessment year 2010-11 from 30th September 2010 up to 15th October 2010. The due date has been extended in view of disturbance to general life caused by floods.

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Extra 1% EPF interest to be taxed.

The government’s surprise gift for workers isn’t much of a gift after all. The labour ministry has hiked the employees’ provident fund, or EPF, rate to 9.5%, but a finance ministry notification says that anything in excess of 8.5% will be taxed. 

The labour ministry is, however, confident that the tax department will renotify the higher rate, as otherwise a lot of contentious issues will come up. Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge had declared a 9.5% bonanza on provident fund deposits on September 15 — marking a one percentage point increase in the rate from the 8.5% paid in the last five years. 

But even before the EPF board met under Kharge, the Central Board of Direct Taxes had notified a tax-free PF rate of 8.5% for 2010-11 — effective from September 1. This means that the 1% extra income (or Rs 1,700 crore) that the labour ministry has projected as a gift to the workforce, would be fully taxable. This is the first time ever that income from provident fund would be taxable, if the tax department does not notify the higher rate. 

Historically, the tax-free PF rate notified by the income tax department has never been lower than the EPF rate declared for the year. 

In recent years, while the EPF rate was at 8.50%, the ceiling was at 9.50%. This year, when the EPF rate has been hiked to 9.50%, the ceiling on tax free provident fund returns has been lowered to 8.50%. “The incremental PF return would be taxable in the hands of the worker. This has never happened before,” said Bhupendra Meel, associate vice president in charge of retirement trust solutions at AK Capital Services. 

But levying the tax would be far from easy. The PF interest would be credited to workers’ accounts at the end of the year. The trust in charge of the PF would be responsible for deducting the applicable tax at that time. 

Usually, the income tax department notifies a tax-free PF rate for the whole year. But this year, it’s only applicable from September 1. So the 9.5% provident fund return would be tax-free from April to August, but taxable thereafter. “For company-run trusts, this would be a headache — calculating the tax liability on 1% PF income for seven months,” said Amit Gopal, senior vice president at India Life Capital. 

But the most acute problem will be faced by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation – which manages 5 crore PF accounts. 

Firstly, EPFO simply doesn’t have the systems in place to deduct tax at source. All PF account withdrawals before completing five years of service, are fully taxable, as per existing income tax rules. But the rule has never been implemented because of EPFO’s unreliable manual record-keeping systems. 

Even if EPFO could deduct tax at source before crediting interest to members, the applicable income tax bracket would vary for its members. For every deduction made, it would also have to give workers a Form 16 statement. 

For an organization that doesn’t even give members annual account slips on time, mailing 5 crore ‘Form 16’ sheets would be physically impossible. Experts reckon the PF office could instead put the onus of paying the tax on employees filing their returns. 
Source : Economic Times

Rescheduling of Departmental Examination for ITOs/ITIs/Ministerial Staff.

The ITOs/ITIs/Ministerial Staff Examination 2010 has been rescheduled in view of elections in certain states and is now slated to commence from 26th October, 2010 and will end on 8th November 2010.


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Source : Income Tax Dept.

ITO to ACIT Promotion Order released.

DPC for DCIT to JCIT is tentatively scheduled to be at Delhi on 20/21/22-09-2010.
153 Income Tax Officers have been promoted to ACIT on 17th September 2010.


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ITGOA withdraws from All India strike on 07/09/2010, ITEF to participate

Following are the versions of ITGOA and ITEF regarding the all India Strike scheduled on 7th Sep, 2010.
ITGOA Version :
"Majority Units of ITGOA have expressed their view/opinion, against participating in the All India Strike scheduled to be held on 07/09/2010, by the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers. The reason advanced by the units is none of the Gazetted Officers Association of Central Govt. Depts, are participating in the said strike on 07/09/2010. On a comprehensive consideration of the above situation, ITGOA has decided 'NOT TO JOIN THE STRIKE ON 07/09/2010'. All the Units Secretaries/President are requested to give a suitable intimation to the respective CCIT(CCA) and also inform the members, so as to remove any sort of confusion. With regards, B. Shanthi Kumar - President Rajesh Menon - Secretary General PS "


ITEF Version :
"We write this to request you once again to take all steps to mobilize the members to participate in the one day General Strike slated for tomorrow, the 7^th September, 2010.  We must continue our tradition of having cent per cent participation in the strike.  We know the decision of ITGOA to withdraw from the strike action has created difficulties, especially in some States where their leaders were with us in campaigning.  We must overcome this and if done, we can strengthen the efficacy of our organization further.  As per our report, more and more organizations of Central Government employees have decided to participate in tomorrow's strike.   The strike of 7^th September, 2010 is thus destined to be one in which the largest number of workers in the country will take part especially in the background of INTUC involving themselves in this action.

            We request you to kindly take the adverse situation brought about by the decision of ITGOA to advise their members not to participate in the strike, as a challenge and opportunity to make our Federation stronger and capable of organizing much higher form of action programmes."

Is it the begining of split in JCA ????

Income Tax employees agitation ends, see what they could achieve

1.       Functioning of CPC. Agreed to go by the agreement between CBDT and JCA.  Further discussion to find solution will be held after 10.09.2010.  Human Resource Directorate will be asked to undertake evaluation of manpower in the Department for the care-taking staff.

2.      (a) Reimbursement of Mobile Phone Charges.  Discussion with BSNL is in progress to implement the scheme approved by the Finance Minister.  May take one more month to implement the scheme.  In any case, the scheme will be operationalised by October, 2010.

(b) Efforts are being taken to justify the requirement of Laptops to other Officers to get the Govt.'s sanction.

(c)Proposal has been sent for financial approval to provide one more computers to each ward/circle and two computers to each range.

3    Publish civil list without any further loss of time. On the lines it was issued till 2006.  Publish seniority list of Group B C & D employees as per board's instructions on an annual basis. It was stated that the DI (HRD) has prepared the Civil list and the same will be submitted to the Board on obtaining the signature of the DG(HRD) who is to resume duty on Ist September, 2010. The Board will take steps to publish the same within a few days time.

4.   The transfer of ACIT/DCIT who has completed 2 years cooling period will be considered at the time of promotion orders of ACIT for 2009-10 are issued.

5.   Framing of Recruitment Rules for the Multi Tasking Staff is in the final stage.  On its approval, the existing vacancies will be filled up .

6.   DPC for ACIT for the year 2009-10 is over the orders will be issued shortly.  Preparation for DPC for the year 2010-11 is in the final stage.  Promotion orders for DCIT will be issued within 10 days.  DPC for the post of JCIT will be held in the second half of September, 2010.

7.   Pay anomaly matter between the Direct recruits and promotes has already been taken up and the same is being pursued with the Dept. of Exp. JCA is to give note on justification of up-gradation of Pay of AO/PS enabling the Board to take up the matter.

8.   As in above

9.   Cadre composition of Group C Staff as suggested by the ITEF requires further clarification and discussion.  The next meeting will take place on 29^th of September, 2010.

10. The notification for Deptl. Examination 2010 has been issued incorporating the suggestions of the ITEF.

11. Pending vigilance cases will be disposed off shortly.  JCA to give list of long pending cases.

12. Report of the Cadre Restructuring Committee has been sent to the Secretary, Revenue and discussions have taken place.  Approval of the Revenue Secretary is awaited to pursue the matter with other Govt. Agencies.
Source : ITEF
View the ITGOA version :

The JCA (CHQ) leaders viz. S/Shri B. Shanthi Kumar, Rajesh Menon, R.S. Meel, K.P. Rajgopal, Ashok Salunkhe, Amitava De & K.K.N. Kutty had discussions with Member(P) on 31-08-2010 at 2-00PM on all the issues of the Charter of Demands.  During the discussions, Member (P) had given a detailed account of progress made on the issues appearing in the 12 point charter of demand and gave positive assurances as under :

1. Civil List will be released within one week.

2. Promotions of ITO to ACIT - Orders will be issued by 15/09/2010.  Proposal for 2010-11 is ready and will be submitted immediately after issuing the promotion order of RY 2009-10.

3. Promotions of ACIT to DCIT - Orders will be issued by 15/09/2010.

4. Promotions of DCIT to JCIT - UPSC Chairman, who is presently out of India will be back in office on 13/09/2010 and as per Member (P) the DPC is expected to be held between 20 & 25 September, 2010.

5. Transfer of ACIT/DCIT – The 15 officers of west Bengal and all cases of completion of 2 year cooling off period and compassionate cases will be considered in the posting orders consequent to promotion of ITO to ACIT.

6. The GP of 4800 to AO-III & PS will be taken up with Dept. of Expenditure, on the lines of ITGOA's note justifying the said demand.

7. The issue of LAPTOPs to AO & PS/Sr PS will be positively reconsidered.

8. Revised Examination rules as demanded by ITEF have been issued.  

9. Reimbursement of Mobile Phone charges for all will be operational within a month i.e. expected to begin from 01-10-2010.

10. Vigilance matters pending for long will be expedited and towards this ITGOA's suggestion to appoint Addl. CIT (Inquiry) would also be positively considered.

11. Issue of outsourcing with special reference to CPC and processing of returns will be discussed with JCA in detail, with all factual inputs and an amicable settlement will be arrived at after discussion with Chairman.   

The Member (P) also assured to give minutes of the meeting with above assurances, within a week's time and has proposed a monthly meeting with JCA for discussing all pending issues. Then he also requested the JCA to re-consider the ongoing agitation program in view of the above mentioned progress and assurances on all the issues in the charter of demand. 

Analyzing the entire situation and also considering the opinion of our JCA partners, that we have to give the Board and also our membership, some breathing time and create a congenial atmosphere for enabling the assurances to fructify, it was decided to call-off the ongoing agitation

Income Tax Dept Exam : Latest modification with Time Table

Directorate of Income Tax (IT) has issued notification VI notifying the Amended Rules, the scheme of Examination for Partially Qualified Candidates of Old Pattern and SC/ST candidates aiming for betterment of their result. As per the Notification, the Ministerial Exam 2010 shall be held in the Old Pattern only.


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Amended Dept Exam Rule for ITOs


Amended Dept Exam Rule for ITIs


Time Table for Dept Exam 2010

Special Pay for Group A officers in Directorates and advance increments for staff restored

10% Special pay for Gr A officers in different directoratee and CBDT with a maximum of 4000 Rs has been restored.


CBDT also clarifies that official passing Dept. Examinations will be continuing to get two advance increments as per earlier entitlement.


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Tax code offers relief - Exemption limit raised, retirement benefit safe

The Union cabinet today approved a direct tax code that seeks to raise the tax-free income limit to Rs 2 lakh a year from Rs 1.6 lakh at present.

The 25 per cent increase in the threshold promises relief to nearly 30 million taxpayers in the country. (See chart)

Women and senior citizens will be eligible for higher limits but these were not immediately available. At present, the tax-free limit for women is capped at Rs 1.9 lakh and that for senior citizens at Rs 2.4 lakh.

The tax code — which will be presented in the form of a bill in Parliament — also aims to scrap the various cesses and surcharges on corporate tax and waive taxes on retirement benefits.

“The objective of the tax code is to limit the number of tax exemptions and simplify tax laws,” finance minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters after the cabinet meeting.

The tax code carries indicative tax slabs but it will be Parliament’s prerogative to decide on the eventual rates, officials said.

Sources said the indicative slabs have suggested a 10 per cent tax on incomes between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 5 lakh, 20 per cent on incomes between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh, and 30 per cent on incomes above Rs 10 lakh.

The corporate tax rate for domestic companies is being retained at 30 per cent. However, the surcharges which add up to another 3 per cent will be scrapped. The first draft of the tax code had proposed to lower the corporate tax rate to 25 per cent but this is being put off for now, the officials added.

The officials said savings of up to Rs 2 lakh may be tax-free, which is currently capped at Rs 1 lakh. These would cover investments in approved securities that are likely to “include fixed deposits, small savings, insurance and other savings products”.

As a result, individuals who plan their taxes carefully could get away without paying taxes on an income of up to Rs 4.5 lakh.

Officials confirmed that all retirement benefits and pension savings would remain tax-free, quelling widespread concern over the application of the exempt-exempt-tax (EET) regime that former finance minister P. Chidambaram had tried to usher in through the first draft of the direct tax code. This would have taxed savings at the last stage when these instruments matured.

However, Mukherjee took a politically wise decision not to tax retiring employees, which would have inflamed passions and increased the paperwork for tax collectors.

Money parked in the general provident fund, public provident fund, recognised provident funds run by companies, pension schemes run by the pension regulator, and pure life insurance products will also remain tax-exempt at all stages.

Similarly, retirement benefits including money which workers get from voluntary retirement schemes will be totally exempt from tax up to a limit to be determined by the government. In the earlier draft, these benefits were supposed to be taxed.

Officials said the new code would not compute the perquisite value of rent-free housing provided by companies based on market value, as had been earlier proposed. Medical benefits and leave travel allowance will also not be treated as taxable perquisites while computing the gross salary for tax purposes. In the case of houses let out by owners, the gross rent for taxation will be the actual rent received.

Officials said the revised draft allowed deduction in capital gains made on the sale of shares held for more than a year.

Source : The Telegraph

Cabinet gives nod to Direct Taxes Code Bill

The Cabinet on Thursday approved Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill, clearing decks for tabling the legislation in the Monsoon Session of Parliament so that the new Act ushering in reduced tax rates and exemptions may come into effect from next fiscal. 

The Cabinet cleared the bill, highly placed sources said. When enacted, DTC will replace the archaic Income Tax Act and simplify the whole direct tax regime in the country. 

The code aims at reducing tax rates, but expanding the tax base by minimising exemptions. 

The Finance Ministry had earlier come out with a draft on the DTC bill, some of whose provisions drew strong criticism from industry as well as the public. 

To address those issues, the ministry brought out the revised draft, dropping earlier proposals of taxing provident funds on withdrawal and levying Minimum Alternate Tax on corporates based on their assets. 

"As of now, it is proposed to provide the EEE (Exempt- Exempt-Exempt) method of taxation for Government Provident Fund (GPF), Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Recognised Provident Funds (RPF) ...", the revised DTC released by the Finance Ministry said. 

The revised draft also puts pensions administered by the interim regulator PFRDA, including pension of government employees who were recruited since January 2004, under EEE treatment. 

The first DTC draft had proposed to tax all savings schemes including provident funds at the time of withdrawal bringing them under the EET (Exempt-Exempt-Tax) mode. 

Under the EEE mode, the tax exemption is enjoyed at all the three stages--investment, accumulation and withdrawal. 

As regards MAT, it has been clarified that tax would be levied on the book profit, as is the current practice, and not on gross assets has proposed in the draft. The government, Mitra said, had received 1,600 representations on the first draft which was made public in August last year. 

The second draft, however, did not give any details on the income tax structure such as the slabs or rates, which were provided in the first draft released in August 2009. 

The first draft had suggested 10 per cent tax on income from Rs 1.60-10 lakhs and 20 per cent on income between Rs 10-25 lakhs and 30 per cent beyond that. However, officials later said these slabs were illustrative. 

The officials said the tax rates would be made known only in the proposed Act. 

The earlier DTC draft had proposed to reduce the corporate tax to 25 per cent from the present 30 per cent. The revised proposal has also made it clear that tax incentives on housing loans will continue. Payment on interest on housing loans up to Rs 1.5 lakh will continue. The earlier draft was silent on housing loans.


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Cabinet likely to consider Direct Tax Code Bill tomorrow (26.08.2010)

Struggling to meet the deadline of introducing a much awaited tax reforms bill, the Cabinet is likely to consider the Direct Taxes Code on Thursday, a move aimed at rationalising rates and improving tax compliance.

A proposal is before the Union Cabinet for consideration and passage of the DTC Bill, a source told PTI.

The government plans to introduce DTC, which will replace the archaic Income Tax Act, from next fiscal. The government is, however, unlikely to meet the deadline for introduction of yet another important piece of tax reforms - the Goods and Services Tax.

If introduced in the monsoon session that ends on August 31, the DTC Bill is expected to be referred to a Parliamentary Standing Committee on finance and may be passed during the winter session to make the reforms effective from the deadline -- April 1, next year.


Source : PTI

Meeting with CBDT on 4th Aug : Income Tax employees to get mobile connection, F.M. agreed.

The Joint Council of  Action [JCA] of Income Tax Staff Association met the Chairman CBDT on 4^th August, 2010 for Quarterly Review Meeting. The outcome of the meeting has not been made available either by ITEF or ITGOA. On 11.08.2010, CBDT has made it available.

Following are the important points came out of the discussion.

1. DG Systems will reexamine the suggestion made by JCA regarding processing of CPU by employees.
2. F.M has sanctioned mobile connections for all employees. It may take 3-4 months to materialize.
3. DPC for ITO to ACIT is to be done on 9/10th Aug, 2010.{It is reported to be done}
4. It was informed that pay anomaly arised due to VIth CPC is being resolved. Grade Pay to A.O./P.S. of Rs 4800/- is also under process.
5. laptop to all new ITOs but not to A.O. and P.S.

For exact minute of the meeting , Click Here.

IT dept turns to IRS officers to carry out tax raids

 Hit by the over two-week strike of its grade II field officers like inspectors, the Income Tax Department is roping in Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers to carry out tax raids.

The Grade II officers are in the ranks of Income Tax Officers (ITOs) and Income Tax Inspectors (ITIs) and constitute the bulk of an I-T raiding team which are led by the officers of the IRS-- which is a central service on the lines of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS).



The department recently conducted two survey operations in Mumbai, on a jeweller and a business house, without any of its field officers in the ranks of inspectors and others.


Source : PTI

Mobile for Taxmen : Agreement between Income Tax & BSNL soon.

Though there is no news from either ITEF or ITGOA regarding availability of mobile phones for the taxmen , we came to know that Income Tax Dept is going to sign agreement with BSNL for 50,000 mobile  and 21,000 Landline connections soon.


As per BSNL Employees' Association :
"It is a glad news that the Income tax department has decided to avail 50,000 mobile connections and 21,000 land lines from BSNL. Soon agreement will be signed between BSNL and Income Tax Department."

CBDT seems to be rigid, agitation of taxmen is on.

"The representatives of two Federations met the Chairman and other Board officials on 04.08.2010 and discussed the 12 point Charter of demands, once again. Official minutes of the same is awaited.

Thereafter, the JCA held a meeting and has unanimously decided to continue with the ongoing agitation program, for keeping up the pressure on the Board to concede to our just demands and all the Units are requested to implement the agitation program with full vigour and enthusiasm, until further communication."

Source : ITEF

The association is currently  on non cooperation with the management and their members are abstaining from any search and seizure operation which jeopardized the "Income Tax Raid" for the last two weeks.

Income Tax Return : Due Date Extended.

The CBDT has decided to extend the due date of filing of Income Tax returns from 31st July 2010 to 4th August 2010. All paper returns or e-returns filed on or before 4th August, 2010 would be considered as filed within the due.


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Income Tax Dept. Exam postponed. Fresh date announced. Motorbike for Income Tax Inspectors ?

Fresh Date for Dept. Exam
A news has been published in the June 2010 issue of "Aayakar", the monthly periodical from Intome Tax Employees Federation that CBDT has agreed to provided motorbikes to the ITIs out of the 1% incentive scheme.


A committee has been prepared in this effect in Delhi to finalize the process of procurement of 3000 motor cycles.


The details or authenticity of this news is yet to be confirmed from the Government side.

Income Tax Dept. Exam may be postponed, partially cleared candidates may get relaxation.

   Departmental  Examintion 2010

            The finer points concerning the conduct of examination 2010 was discussed with theDIT(IT) Examination and the other officials of the Directorate on 20^th inst.  The consensus arrived at is as under:

1.      Most of the points we submitted for the consideration of the conduct of examinationm2010 have been accepted.  Wherever there had been some differences, those were subjected to discussion and the following agreement has been reached.

2.      Ministerial Staff Examination.  The Exam this year will be under the old pattern.  The changes we had suggested in the new syllabus could be further discussed and agreement reached before the 2011 Examination.

3.      Inspectors Examination.  The final decision is that exemption would be granted for those papers cleared by the candidates under the old pattern. They will only take up those papers which are identified as analogous under the new scheme  to the papers under the old pattern. (Please see our letter to the Director dated 13^th July, 2010.

4.      In the case of ITOs examination, those who are yet to clear the I.T Law paper I and II under the old scheme will have to take up Paper I and IV under the new scheme. The papers cleared under the old scheme would be exempted.  The various papers identified under the new scheme  as analogous to the papers under the old pattern vide our letter of 13^th in all other cases have been accepted.

5.      Those who seek exemption in the papers already cleared will have to write those papers that are not cleared under the new patter identified as analogous, but in their case the conditions of the old examination rules will apply.

6.      In the case of Inspectors examination, the candidate would be required to obtain 50% to clear the paper had they availed the exemption.

7.      In the case of ITOs examination those who are to clear the O.P. paper, the Directorate will prepare an objection question paper in O.P. especially for those candidates.  

8.      The scheme so evolved will be in operation in perpetuity till the candidates who have availed the exemption pass the remaining papers or till such time they exhaust the number of changes or are age barred.

9.      The scheme is made applicable only for those who are to clear any two subjects.  In other words, those who are to clear more than two papers will have to write all the papers under the new scheme 

10.  In order to enable the Directorate to prepare for the agreed scheme and enlist the fresh candidates who would now become eligible to take up the examination, the examination schedule is likely to be postponed to commence from 25^th October, 2010 The intervening  Saturday has been agreed to be a working day for the examinees in order to ensure that all the three examinations are completed by 2^nd November, 2010.

11.  The Directorate will announce the  scheme after obtaining the requisite approval from the CBDT.

Source : ITEF

Though reference of a letter dated 13th July has been mentioned in the above communication, no such dated letter is found in the blog of ITEF. However a letter dated 7th July written in this context and handed over on 13th July is available. For the benefit of our viewers the letter is published below.

F.2./H.1/2009 Dated: 7^th July, 2010.

Shri. Kalyan Chand

Director General (Admn.)

Mayur Bhawan 5^th Floor, R.No. 501

Cannaught Circus

New Delhi. 110 001

Dear Sir.

Sub: Departmental Examination 2010-.

This is with reference to the discussions we had with you on 30.06.2010 on the above subject. During the discussions, it was indicated that Departmental Examinations 2010 are to be held under the new pattern and the request for having the examination on both the pattern as was done last year may not be possible in the case of Inspectors and ITOs examination. We were in that context, asked to elucidate the alternative suggestion of granting exemption to those candidates who had passed certain papers under the old patterns and are to take up examination only in those papers which are not cleared. Our suggestion in the matter is as under:-

ITOs Examination

Those who are yet to clear the following The paper they should clear under

Papers in old patterns new patterns _________________

1. IT Law-I & II Paper-I :- Income Tax Law and Other Taxes

2. Other Taxes Paper-III:- Allied Laws

3. Book Keeping Paper-II:- Advanced Accountancy

4. Office Procedure Office Procedure Paper of Inspectors Examination or a separate paper [objective] prepared separately for the purpose.

5. Examination of Accounts (Practical Test) The concerned CIT(Exam) may be asked to conduct this examination for the candidates who have not cleared this paper. No paper is required to be set up for this by the Directorate.

6. Hindi/Oral Test The CIT(Exam) in respective charge may be asked to take this examination locally. No paper need be set by the Directorate.

Inspectors Examination

1. IT Law-I & II IT Law and Computation

2. Book Keeping Book Keeping

3. Other Taxes Allied Taxes

4. Office Procedure Office Procedure

5. Examination of Accounts The CIT(Exam) in respective charge may be asked to take this examination locally. No paper need be set by the Directorate

6. Hindi Test

The CIT(Exam) in respective charge may be asked to take this examination locally. No paper need be set by the Directorate.

The candidates who are given exemption from writing the paper passed under the old scheme may have to pass the examination with minimum percentage of marks 50(45 in the case of SC/ST candidates) as was the case under the old scheme.

If our above proposal is agreed upon, there may not arise any requirement for conducting examination under the old pattern for ITOs and ITIs.

Ministerial Staff Examination

Under the old pattern there had been four papers which now form part of the two papers under the new patterns. Therefore it would be difficult to make out an alternative suggestions.. Therefore we suggest that the examination both under old and new pattern may be conducted this year.

If that be not the case then the alternative suggestion can only be the following

1) To split the Paper-I into two i.e.

a) Précis writing and drafting

b) Computer Basics

Computer Basics test be conducted only after imparting training especially when question are to be set in AST or ITD application. We therefore suggest that this being a practical

paper, the examination may be conducted locally by the CIT(Exam) after mounting a training programme of say a month or two. The candidates who are deployed for training will be subjected to the test at the conclusion of the training and failure therein will make them ineligible for promotion as they may not be declared to have passed/cleared the Ministerial Staff Examination. In that case those who have failed to clear Paper-I under old syllabus can be asked to take Paper-I under the new syllabus.

In the case of those who are to clear Service Rules (Paper – II) under old pattern and those who are to clear Office Procedure (Paper-III) under the old pattern may be asked to clear only that part in Paper-II under the new pattern which deals with the F.R, S.R and Taxation procedure etc. i.e. they may have to take up Part-A of Paper-II under the new scheme.

Those who have failed in Paper –IV may be asked to write Part-II of Paper-II under the new pattern. But with a condition that they have to secure 50% (45% in case of SC/ST candidates).

In respect of Hindi paper, the CIT(Exam) of each charge may be asked to conduct the said examination for those who has not qualified earlier under the old pattern.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Ashok Salunkhe

Secretary General