Tax officials to send 50,000 letters to PM for successful GST

Tax officials to send 50,000 letters to PM for successful GST

New Delhi: At least 50,000 letters will be sent by indirect tax officials to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention to ensure successful roll-out of Goods and Services Tax (GST).

A decision in this regard was taken during a meeting of representatives of All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers and those from Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise).
"We have decided that each employee working under Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) will write a letter to the Prime Minister seeking his intervention for the successful GST.

"Though there are about 85,000 indirect tax employees working at various levels across the country, at least 50,000 letters will be sent to the Prime Minister within next two days," said Anup Kumar Srivastava, President of IRS officers association.

He said through letters, the Prime Minister will be requested to revisit some of the decisions taken by the GST Council, headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in its meeting on January 16.

"There are certain issues concerning economic interests of the nation and concerning such a large work force like ours, who have been working for GST tirelessly for last 10 years and we want that these are resolved immediately to make roll-out of GST successful," he told PTI.

The GST Council had in its meeting agreed to give states the powers to levy tax on economic activity within 12 nautical miles of territorial waters and to administer 90 per cent of the tax payers under Rs 1.5 crore annual turnover.

The indirect tax employees unions are demanding that the GST Council decisions are reviewed. They have also expressed concerns over Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) - a private company set up to provide information technology infrastructure for the implementation of the new tax regime, saying that it may be put under the CBEC.

PTI

GST - 70,000 Tax Officials warn of non-cooperation movement

GST - 70,000 Tax Officials warn of non-cooperation movement

Opposing some recent decisions taken by GST Council, various indirect tax officials' associations today decided to start non-cooperation movement.

To start with, the employees associations will not celebrate international customs day on Friday. Besides, they will observe 'black day' by wearing black badges on Martyrs' Day, i.E. January 30, as per minutes of meeting held among their representatives here.

The associations said that their members are "highly disappointed" and feel "cheated" over the decisions taken by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley-led GST Council in its meeting on January 16.

The Council had agreed to give states the powers to levy tax on economic activity within 12 nautical miles of territorial waters and to administer 90 per cent of the tax payers under Rs 1.5 crore annual turnover.

"We feel that the biggest tax reform of the century should have been in conformity with the principles of responsibility and authority going together and also in conformity with the Constitutional design. We feel that the decision shall weaken the Centre's ability to ensure its revenues.

"The decision will not only adversely affect the career of revenue officers but it is not in national interest. We oppose the decisions taken by GST Council and requests for deferment and review of above inappropriate and incorrect decisions," as per the minutes of meeting of steering committee of associations representing Group A, B and C employees of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC).

The decision came after a meeting of representatives of Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers, All India Central Excise Inspectors' Association and All India Central Excise and Service Tax Ministerial Officers Association, comprising 70,000 personnel, here, office bearers said.
According to them, the decision taken by GST Council in its January 16, meeting will not only weaken the Centre but also adversely affect the Indian economy and revenue collection but also national security.

They have decided to request authorities concerned to take immediate necessary action to resolve the issues and to defer the unjustified decision of GST Council taken under pressure of state VAT officers.

"We feel that if the above genuine demands in national and revenue interest are not considered then this disciplined service will be forced to initiate non-cooperation movement following Gandhian methods of Satyagraha," the associations said.

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is likely to be rolled out from July 1, as against April 1 decided earlier by the government.

PTI

Government Sets 5-Day Timeline for 80% Service Tax Refund

Government Sets 5-Day Timeline for 80% Service Tax Refund

New Delhi: Seeking to fast-track service tax refund to exporters, the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) on Tuesday fixed a timeline for 80 per cent payment of the total amount claimed.

“On the receipt of the document… in respect of the pending case, the jurisdictional deputy/assistant commissioner… will make a provisional payment of 80 per cent of the amount claimed as refund within five working days of the receipt of the documents,” a CBEC circular said.

The move will speed up sanction of the refund accumulated CENVAT credit to exporters of the services, it added.

It is also clarified that the decision to grant provisional payment is an administrative order and not a quasi-judicial order and should not be subjected to review.

This payment of 80 per cent of the refund shall be purely provisional based on the documents above and without prejudice to the department’s right to check the correctness of the claim in terms of the relevant notification, it said.

On the CBEC move, Nasscom said the circular has reiterated granting 80 per cent upfront refund within a week and the balance 20 per cent on scrutiny of applications.

This is applicable to service tax refund claims filed under Rule 5 of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 (CENVAT Rules) on or before March 31, 2015.

“This scheme is applicable to cases that have not been disposed of so far. A claimant on submission of statutory auditor certificate certifying refund eligibility in the prescribed format and an undertaking to repay with interest in the case of refund adjustment, will receive 80 per cent refund amount within five days,” it said.

Source: NDTV

Revised scales of office space for various categories of officers and staff and special requirements of Central Secreatariat

Directorate of Estates Orders : Revised scales of office space for various categories of officers and staff and special requirements of Central Secreatariat

 No.11015/1/98-Pol.I
Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
Directorate of Estates

New Delhi. the 20th Feb, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Revised scales of office space for various categories of officers and staff and special requirements of Central Secretariat excluding those serving in the Income Tax, Central Excise and Customs Departments.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the then Ministry of Work & Housing & Urban Development OM No. 11015(2)/75-PoI.lV dated 24.11.76, this Ministry OM dated 20.10.87 and OM of even number dated 07.0898 on the above subject and to say that consequent upon revision of pay scales of the Central Government employees on the recommendation of the 6th Pay Commission as notified vide CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, it has been decided to prescribe revised scales of office space for various categories of officers and staff and special requirements as under, with immediate effect:

Click to continue the OM

Source: www.estates.nic.in
[http://estates.nic.in/WriteReadData/dlcirculars/Circulars20320.pdf]

CBEC Orders - Cadre Restructuring and re-organization of field formations under central board of excise & customs

CBEC Orders - Cadre Restructuring and re-organization of field formations under central board of excise & customs

F.NoA.11019/08/2013-Ad.IV
Government of India
Department of Finance
Department of Revenue
(Central Board of Excise & Customs)

HUDCO Vishala, Bhikaji Cama Place
New Delhi, December 18, 2013

To
The Director General
Directorate General of Human Resource Development
Customs & Central Excise
409/8 Deep Shikha, Rajendra Place
New Delhi – 110 008.

Subject:  Cadre Restructuring and re-organization of field formations under central board of excise & customs.

Madam
I am directed to convey the sanction of the competent authority for creation of 18067 posts in various grades under the central Board of Excise & customs, as per details in Annexure A to this letter, with immediate effect. With the creation of these posts, the total sanctioned staff strength of the Central Board of Excise & Customs will be increased from the existing 66808 to 84875.

2. The posts approved for creation include 2118 temporary Group A posts created in Junior Time Scale for a period of five years from the dated of this letter, to be regulated in the manner stipulated in Para 4 here under.

3. The new vacancies arising due to additional regular posts approved for creation in the Junior Time Scale as well chain vacancies in JTS arising due to promotions against additional posts created at higher levels will be filled up in accordance with the provisions of India Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise) Recruitment Rules, 2012 and the extant instructions of DOP &T.

4. The temporary vacancies arising due to creation of 2118 temporary posts in Junior Time Scale will be operational for five years from the date of this letter and will be filled up only on promotion from the feeder grades specified in the relevant recruitment rules. The promotions against these vacancies shall not entail further promotion to any level beyond JTS.

5. All additional posts created in various other grades will also be filled up in accordance with the provisions of the relevant recruitment rules.

6. Pending notification of revised recruitment rules, wherever required the newly created/re-designated posts will be filled up on the basis of the extant Guidelines for Recruitment Rules, issued by the Department of Personnel & Training. Concurrence of Deptt. of Personnel & Training would be obtained for the relaxations, wherever required.

7. Wherever the posts recommended for abolition are filled up at present, such abolition will be effective on such posts being relinquished by the existing incumbents by way of promotion, transfer, retirement, resignation etc.

8. The formation-Wise distribution of the posts at various levels will be issued  separately. Details of Group “C” Posts will also be communicated separately.

9. This issues with the approval of competent authority and with the concurrence of integrated Finance Unit vide their ID No.212509/JS&FA(F)/2013 dated December 18,2013.

Yours faithfully
Sd/-
(Nirbhai Singh)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Annexure-A to letter No.A.11019/08/2013-Ad.IV dated December 18, 2013 (Three pages)

Central Board of Excise & Customs — Cadre Restructuring 2013 — Statement of Existing Posts and Posts approved for creation

Annexure-A to letter No.A.11019/08/2013-Ad.IV dated December 18, 2013

Sl. No.	Existing Designation	Approved Revised Designation	PAY- SCALE	Existing Strength	Approved Revised Strength	Additional Posts
				A	B	B-A
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1	No Post	Principal Chief Commissioner/  Principal DG	Rs. 80,000 (FIXED) (Apex)	0	14	14
2	No Post	Chief Commissioner/ Director General	Rs.75,500-80000 (HAG+)	0	38	38
3	Chief Commissioner	Principal Commissioner	RS.67000-79000 (HAG)	47	100	53
4	Commissioner	Commissioner	PB-4 RS.37400-67000 + GRADE PAY Rs.10000 (SAG)	295	340	45
5	Additional Commissioner	Additional Commissioner	PB-4 RS. 37400-67000  + GRADE PAYRs. 8700 {JAG (NFSG)}	593	932	339
6	Joint Commissioner	Joint Commissioner	PB-3 RS.15600-39100 +  GRADE PAY Rs.7600 (JAG)
7	Dy. Commissioner	Dy. Commissioner	PB-3 RS.15600-39100 +GRADE PAY Rs.6600 (STS)	601	801	200
8	Asst. Commissioner	Asst. Commissioner	PB-3 RS.15600-39100 +GRADE PAY Rs. 5400	949	1249	300
9	Asst.	Asst. Commissioner*	PB-3 Rs.15600-39100 + GRADE PAY Rs.5400	0	2118	2118
10	Senior Private Secretary	Senior Private Secretary	PB-2 Rs. 9300- 34800 +GRADE PAY Rs 4800	47	152	105
11	Private Secretary	Private Secretary	PB-2 Rs. 9300- 34800 +GRADE PAY Rs 4600	295	340	45
12	Steno Grade-I	Steno Grade-I	PB-2 Rs. 9300- 34800 +GRADE PAY Rs 4200	735	932	197
13	Steno Grade-II	Steno Grade-II	PB-2 Rs. 9300- 34800 +GRADE PAY Rs 2400	550	801	251
14	Superintendent of Central Excise	Superintendent of Central Excise	PB-2 Rs. 9300- 34800 + GRADE PAY Rs 4800 & 5400 (After 4 years of regular service)	13948	19108	5160
15	Superintendent of Customs  (Preventive)	Superintendent of Customs (Preventive)
16	Appraiser	Appraiser
17	Inspector Central Excise	Inspector Central Excise	PB-2 Rs. 9300- 34800 + GRADE PAY Rs 4600	20163	25203	5040
18	Preventive Officer	Preventive Officer
19	Examiner	Examiner
20	CAO	CAO	PB-3 RS.15600-39100 + GRADE PAY Rs. 5400	155	349	194
21	A.O.	A.O.	PB-2 Rs. 9300- 34800 + GRADE PAY Rs 4600	984	1600	616
22	DOS/STA	Executive Assistant	PB-2 Rs. 9300- 34800 + GRADE PAY Rs 4200	5197	4850	-347
23	Tax Assistant	Tax Assistant	PB-1 Rs. 5200- 20800 + GRADE PAY Rs 2400	5432	6432	1000
24	LDC (including Record Keeper)	LDC	PB-1 Rs. 5200- 20800  + GRADE PAY Rs 1900	908	1917	1009
25	Driver Spl Grade	Driver Spl. Grade	PB-2 Rs. 9300- 34800 + GRADE PAY Rs 4200	103	86	-17
26	Driver Grade-I	Driver Grade-I	PB-1 Rs. 5200- 20800  + GRADE PAY Rs 2800	725	392	-333
27	Driver Grade-II	Driver Grade-II	PB-1 Rs. 5200- 20800 + GRADE PAY Rs 2400	621	427	-194
28	Driver Grade-Ill	Driver Grade-Ill	PB-1 Rs. 5200- 20800 + GRADE PAY Rs 1900	641	480	-161
29	Head Havaldar	Head Havaldar	PB-1 Rs. 5200- 20800 + GRADE PAY Rs 1900	2139	6500	4361
30	Havaldar	Havaldar	PB-1 Rs. 5200- 20800 + GRADE PAY Rs 1800	10475	8690	-1785
31	Deputy Director (OL)	Deputy Director (OL)	PB-3 RS.15600-39100 + GRADE PAY Rs 6600	6	11	5
32	Asstt. Director  (OL)	Asstt. Director  (OL)	PB-3 RS.15600-39100  + GRADE PAY Rs 5400	37	68	31
33	Senior Hindi Translator	Senior Hindi  Translator	PB-2 Rs. 9300- 34800 + GRADE PAY Rs 4600	24	79	55
34	Junior Hindi Translator	Junior Hindi Translator	PB-2 Rs. 9300- 34800 + GRADE PAY Rs 4200	168	158	-10
35	Programmer	Programmer	PB-2 Rs. 9300- 34800 + GRADE PAY Rs 4600	20	0	-20
36	Asst. Programmer	Asst. Programmer	PB-2 Rs. 9300- 34800 + GRADE PAY Rs 4200	60	5	-55
37	Group 'C'	Group 'C'	PB-1 Rs. 5200- 20800  + GRADE PAY RS.1900, Rs. 2000 & Rs. 2,400	69	69	0
38	Others Group 'C'	Multi Tasking Staff	PB-1 Rs. 5200- 20800 + GRADE PAY Rs 1800	821	634	-187
Total				66808	84875	18067

* The creation of 2118 Temporary posts of Assistant Commissioner in Junior Time Scale for a period of five years is regulated by the conditions in Para 4 of the forwarding Sanction Letter.

sd/-
(Nirbhai Singh)
Under Secretary (Ad.IV)

Source: www.cbec.gov.in
[http://www.cbec.gov.in/deptt_offcr/cadre-restruct/Cadre_Restructuring_Committees.pdf]

Opening of CBEC Offices during the Last Week of March, 2013

Opening of CBEC Offices during the Last Week of March, 2013

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Finance

19-March-2013 17:57 IST

Opening of Offices during the Last Week of March, 2013.

Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has decided to keep open its field formation offices on 29th, 30th & 31st March 2013 as a trade facilitation measure and as part of revenue collection exercise. All the field formations have also been directed to issue trade notices for the information of the trade.


Department of Financial Services has also been requested to issue instructions to have the banks open for longer hours on 26th, 28th and 30th March 2013 and open for at least half day on 27th and 29th (Gazetted holidays) and on 31st March (Sunday) .