CBDT today announced that assessees filing I-T returns online will no longer have to send the paper acknowledgement by post as a new Aadhaar-based electronic verification code has been launched to authenticate this document.

In a major step aimed at easing taxpayer grievances, CBDT today announced that assessees filing I-T returns online will no longer have to send the paper acknowledgement by post as a new Aadhaar-based electronic verification code has been launched to authenticate this document.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex policy making body of the I-T department, has introduced a new column in the ITRs for 2015-16 where an e-filer can provide his Aadhaar number which will have to be authenticated on the official website of the department via a One Time Password (OTP).

"A new EVC, ie. Electronic Verification Code, has been included as the new mode to verify e-returns. The facility will soon be hosted on the website of the e-filing link of the department. The taxpayers no longer need to send the ITR-V paper document to the CPC in Bengaluru, thus ending the cumbersome process which was robbing the e-filing of its ease and fun," a senior I-T officer told PTI.

The procees, as explained by the officer, will require the e-filer to register his Aadhaar number in the ITR after which the UIDAI database will send an OTP to the registered mobile number of the taxpayer which subsequently will have to be authenticated on the e-filing website.

The I-T Systems Directorate, the officer said, is also in the process of validating net banking identity as the verifier of e-filed I-T returns "very soon."

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Cabinet Gives Nod To Change Corruption Law To Protect Bureaucrats

New Delhi: To ensure that bureaucrats take decisions without any fear, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday has approved official amendments in the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved official amendments in the Prevention of Corruption Act to help the bureaucracy take faster decisions.

According to amendments, all corruption trials will be completed within two years and provide for more stringent punishment for the offences of bribery, both for the bribe giver and the bribe taker. However, prior government sanction will now be needed to prosecute any retired official.

Further, prior sanction for inquiry and investigation shall be required from the Lokpal or Lokayukta, as the case may be, for investigation of offences relatable to recommendations made or decisions taken by a public servant in the discharge of official functions or duties, a Government statement said.

It is also proposed to extend the protection of prior sanction for prosecution to public servants who cease to hold office due to retirement, resignation etc.

Intentional enriching by public servants will be construed as criminal misconduct and possession of disproportionate assets as proof of such illicit enrichment. Non-monetary gratification has also now been covered within the definition of the word gratificication.

Meanwhile, the proposed amendments have been increased Penal provisions from minimum 6 months to at least 3 years in jail and the maximum sentence has been increased from 5 years in jail to seven years, bringing corruption into the heinous crime category.

It is also proposed to complete the trial in two years. It may be noted that the average trial period of cases under the Act in the last four years has been above eight years.

At the same time, The amendments will also expand the ambit of provision for containing inducement of public servant from individuals to commercial entities and the liability of commercial organisations for failure to prevent bribery is being added to the supply side of corruption. Also, for stopping gains/benefits from profits of corruption, the powers of attachment are proposed to be conferred upon the trial Court (Special Judge) instead of the District Court.

The law will also provide for issue of guidelines for commercial organizations to prevent persons associated with them from bribing a public servant.

Rounding off of a fraction of a rupee in regulation of additional pension.(Click the link below for details)

http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/Roundingofffraction.pdf

Aadhaar-based biometric verification system - Jeevan Pramaan - message by Joint Secretary (Pension) (Click the link below for details)http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/PPWE_220415_E.pdf

Public Servants (Firnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Amendment Rules, 2015. CLICK HERE

Frequently Asked Questions in respect of Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. CLICK HERE

ONE TIME RELAXATION OF RECRUITMENT RULES.

   Board has issued reminder letter on 27th April, 2015 to the Chief Commissioners under CBEC with a request to send a detail vacancy report of their zones positively by 11^th May, 2015 for taking a uniform decision by the Board on ONE TIME RELAXATION IN THE RECRUITMENT RULES.  

         

FAQ on Children Education Allowance, OTA/NDA, Honorarium/Fee, Leave.

G.I., Dep. of Pers. & Trg., O.M.No.I-11020/1/2014-Estt.(AL), dated 28.4.2015

Establishment (Allowance) Section

SI.No. Question Answer

Children Education Allowance

1. Whether reimbursement of Children Education Allowance is admissible for the:

(a) Nursery/LKG/UKG as there is no provision of recognition of these classes in most of the States/UTs;

Reimbursement is permissible only if the child is studying in a recognised educational institution.

(b) Third child if either of the first two children is disabled to the extent that he/she cannot go to school;

Reimbursement is allowed to only the two eldest surviving children of the Government servant except when the 2nd child birth results in multiple births or the 3`d child is born due to failure of sterilization operation.

(c) The children borne out of second marriage or the children of second wife/husband in additions to children from first marriage;

Reimbursement is allowed to only the two eldest surviving children of the Government servant.

(d)  Entitlement of number of Note Books.

Reimbursement is permissible for any number of note books as may be prescribed by the recognised educational institution.

OTA/NDA

2. The reasons for not enhancing rates of OTA/NDA

The 5th and the 6th Central pay Commission did not recommend enhancement of rates of OTA/NDA.

Honorarium/Fee

3.  Whether honorarium is payable to the Chairperson/Members of the DPC and also such other Departmental Committees, viz., Committee on Sexual Harassments at work place, etc.?

In terms of the provisions of FR 46 (b), the Central Government may grant or permit a Government servant to receive an honorarium as remuneration for work performed which is occasional or intermittent in character and either so laborious or of such special merit as to justify a special reward. Except when special reasons, which should be  recorded in writing, exist for a departure from this provision, sanction to the grant or acceptance of an honorarium should not be given unless the work has been undertaken with the prior consent of the Central Government and its account has been settled in advance.

Guidelines for payment of Honorarium under FR 46 (b) have already been laid down inter alia vide this Department’s OM No.17011/9/85- Estt. (AL), dated 23.12.1985 and OM No. 17020/1/91- Estt. (AL), dated 18.11 .1991. It has also been clarified that no honorarium should be granted for temporary increases in work.

4. Whether retention of “Fee” for delivering lectures in Government/private bodies is permissible? As per para 6 of DoP&T’s O.M.No. I 6013/1/79-Estt.(AL) dated 11th February, 1980, payments received by Government servants as income from books, articles, papers and lectures on literary, cultural, artistic, technological and scientific subjects including management sciences; will not be subject to crediting one-third of the amount to the general revenues.

Establishment (Leave) Section:

5. Whether male Government servant, who is single parent, can be allowed Child Care Leave? No. CCL can be granted to female employees only.

6.  Whether Bond on Study Leave can be transferred from Central Government to State Government?

No. Bond executed by the Government servant while proceeding on study leave cannot be transferred on his/her appointment in State Government/PSU/Autonomous bodies.

7.  What is the limit of leave encashment while availing LTC by dependents or spouse within the same block year?

The Government Servants governed by the CSS (Leave) Rules, 1972 and entitled to avail LTC may en-cash earned leave up to 10 days at the time of availing both types of LTCs., i.e., `Hometown’ and `Anywhere in India’. However, when the one and the same LTC is being availed of by the Government Servant and his family members separately in a block year, encashment of leave would be restricted to one occasion only.

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 PARLIAMENT MARCH

BY N JCA 28.04.2015

Timely and advance action in convening of Departmental Promotion Committee meeting in terms of Model Calender - regarding

Timely and advance action in convening of Departmental Promotion Committee meeting in terms of Model Calender - regarding

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Extension of last date for filing of revised returns by public servants under section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 upto15th October,2015

Extension of last date for filing of revised returns by public servants under section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 upto15th October,2015

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Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners — revised rate effective from 1.1.2015. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Central govt employees demand scrapping of NPS, merger of DA CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS /THE HINDU NEWS

7th Pay Commission recommendations likely this year: Jaitley CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS &  DN NEWS

 Extension of last date for filing of revised returns by public servants under section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 up to 15th October,2015CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Review of Model Constitution in respect of Resident Welfare Associations recognized by DOPT.

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The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission on pay revision of the central government employees is expected to be submitted to the government this year, the Lok Sabha was today informed.

 Responding to a supplementary, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, ”Additional  Tencent revenue share for the state being provided by the Centre from this year and the recommendations of the pay commission– that are expected to be made this year– are bound to put additional burden on the fiscal situation.”

“Keeping this in mind, we have opted to extend the deadline from two to three  years for attaining the targeted mark of fiscal budgetary deficit,” he said.

Presently, the government’s annual income is around Rs 11.5 lakh crore against the expenditure of around Rs 17.5 lakh crore leaving a budgetary deficit of about Rs 5 lakh crore.  – UNI

GST Moved In LS Amid Stiff Opposition Resistance

New Delhi: The long-pending Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill was today moved in the Lok Sabha for consideration amid stiff resistance by several Opposition parties, even as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said it is a “win-win” measure and states have nothing to fear.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Members of Congress, led by Sonia Gandhi, along with those of TMC, Left and NCP staged a walk out after their plea for referring the Constitution Amendment Bill to the Standing Committee was not accepted. AIADMK and BJD also opposed its consideration but did not walk out.

The Opposition members, which alleged that the government was “bull-dozing” and bringing the bill in “hush hush” manner, wanted more time to study the “new” legislation and meanwhile finish the financial business.

Jaitley assured all cooperation from government to complete the business of demands for grants of various ministries before Guillotine is applied on April 28.

After hour-long wrangling over the procedures between the ruling and the opposition sides, the Bill was taken up when Speaker Sumitra Mahajan ruled that it is an important legislation on which the Finance Minister can make introductory comments and a discussion can be taken up at a later date.

Commending the Bill for consideration and passage, Jaitley said: “GST is going to lead to a win-win situation as far as the centre and the states are concerned. It is going to up India’s GDP. It is going to up India’s revenue and therefore I commend GST Constitution Amendment Bill to the House for (consideration)”.

Seeking to assuage fears of states that they will loss out on revenues once GST is implemented, he said the Centre and the States will have concurrent power to levy tax on goods and services.

Stating that when Value Added Tax (VAT) was introduced, states demanded compensation for more than five years.

However, not a single state asked for compensation on the sixth year.

“Therefore, please do not have this fear (of revenue loss on account of GST implementation),” he said, adding, besides, ease of doing business, GST will help “trade to grow and taxation of states will not be lost in any manner”.

GST Bill Likely In Lok Sabha Today

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will move the Goods and Services Tax Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha today for discussion and passage.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley/

Four hours have been allotted for discussion on The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Second Amendment) Bill, 2014 but it is likely to be put to vote on April 27.

Being a Constitution amendment, it will have to be passed with a 2/3 majority in both Houses of Parliament and hence BJP and other parties are planning to issue whips to its members to be present when the bill is put to vote.

Once passed by Parliament it will have to be passed by at least half the number of states.

Government is confident of getting the requisite numbers in Parliament as several deliberations with other political parties and finance ministers of states have already taken place on the GST Bill.

Though some states have raised the issue of compensation, the Modi government is making an allout effort to get GST in place and implement it from April 1, 2016.

The Constitution will have to be amended to give concurrent taxing powers to the Centre and the states to make laws for levying goods and services tax on every transaction of supply of goods or services or both.

GST is expected to add 1-2% to the GDP by creating a national market for goods and removing distortions caused by multiple indirect taxes levied by the Centre, states and local bodies.

Travel by Premium Trains on Official Duty/Tour/Training/Transfer etc.- Clarification from Finmin

No. 19046/2/2008-E.IV 

Government of India 

Ministry of Finance 

Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 22nd April, 2015.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

References have been received in this Department seeking clarification regarding entitlement of Central Government servants to travel by “Premium Trains”, being run by the Indian Railways, while on Official Duty/Tour/Training/Transfer etc.

It is clarified that travel by Premium Trains by Central Government servants on Official Duty/ Tour/Traininv/Transfer etc. is not allowed and therefore, the fare charged for Premium Trains by the Indian Railways for the journey performed by Premium Trains shall not be reimbursable. In cases where journey on Official Duty/Tour/Training/Transfer etc. has already been performed by Premium Trains, the amount reimbursed shall be restricted to the admissible normal fare for the entitled class of train travel or the actual fare paid, whichever is less.

(A.Bhattacharya) 

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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What's New  (Missing APAR) New

Most Urgent : New APAR Format for Reporting Year 2014-15 23.4.2015 Most Urgent D O letter from Chairman regarding completion of missing Apar and disposal of BBM application 27.2.2015 Most Urgent:Member (Per) letter regarding timely completion and maintenance of APAR 18.2.2015 Issue of NRC for Missing Period of APAR's 03.09.2014 Communications on Official Email-ID Only as per Email Policy of Goverment of India 30.03.2015 List of Missing APARs of Group A Officers for Financial Year 1993-94 to 2013-14. Position as on 30.03.2015 03.03.2015 List of APARs/NRCs of Group A officers Received from 06.02.2015 to 30.03.2015. Position as on 30.03.2015

Office Order No. 50/2015,  dated 22-04-2015

Transfers and postings in the grade of Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise

Aadhaar-based biometric verification system – Jeevan Pramaan

G.I., DPPW, Min. of PPGP, Message, dated 22.4.2015

Message

In November, 2014, the Prime Minister has launched an Aadhaar-based biometric verification system “Jeevan Pramaan” to enable pensioners to submit a digital Life Certificate on-line. This is an important step in realising the vision of Digital India. This facility has been provided in addition to the other existing methods of submitting Life Certificate.

2. “Jeevan Pramaan” aims at sparing the pensioners and family pensioners the trouble of visiting bank or any other pension disbursing agency for submission of Life Certificates. It is possible to submit the Life Certificate from personal computers and laptops or by visiting a conveniently located Common Service Centre. Further, banks will ensure authenticity of pension and other payments by linking Aadhaar number with bank accounts and PPO numbers.

3. All the pensioners/family pensioners are, therefore, advised to get themselves and their family members registered for Aadhaar and furnish this information to the Pension Disbursing Authority. This exercise may be completed at an early date so as to avoid inconvenience at the time of submission of Life Certificate in November, 2015.

4. For further details please visit https://jeevanpramaan.gov.in.

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Source: Pensioners Portal Orders

Bio-Metric Attendance – AADHAR Enabled Bio-metric Attendance System

Bio-Metric Attendance

The Government has decided to use an AADHAR Enabled Bio-metric Attendance System (AEBAS) in all offices of the Central Government, including attached / sub-ordinate Offices, in India as an enabling platform for marking of attendance.

As per the information collected, the status of implementation of the AEBAS in Central Government Offices in Delhi is as follows:

No of organizations where employees are marking their attendance – 312

No of organizations where employees are registered but not started marking their attendance – 93

No of organizations on boarded but yet to complete formalities for employees registration – 100

Total – 505

National Informatics Centre has incurred an expenditure of Rs. 4.8 crores in procuring and installing the front end devices like Wall mounted Biometric Terminals, desktop based finger print and Iris scanners, etc. for the above offices. Installation is part of the cost of procurement.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri Jose K.Mani in the Lok Sabha today.

MINUTES OF MEETING OF IRS ASSOCIATION, KOLKATA CHAPTER HELD ON 17th April 2015

An emergency meeting of Members of IRS Association, Kolkata Chapter was convened to discuss the injustice and indignity caused due to CBEC’s Office order no. 42/2015 dated. 11/04/2015 regarding promotion of Officers of Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise) to the grade of Principal Commissioner, in violation of Department of Personnel and Training instructions.
The Association Members expressed deep shock and anguish to find many officers equipped with virtues like hard work and integrity coupled with knowledge of the subject and against whom no disciplinary proceedings was underway, being left out of the above mentioned CBEC promotion order, on purported ground of vigilance verification not being proper, as per guidelines, put up for consideration of the ACC.
Association Members discussed the issue threadbare. It was discussed that as the DGOV, an arm of CBEC, manned by cadre officers, overseen by CBEC headed by Hon’ble Chairman, concerned with providing inputs on vigilance clearances, has not done its mandated job earnestly and properly; all this problem cropped up. It was felt that the Board/DGoV should have done better in anticipating the queries/questions, which could have cropped up with the format/content of Vigilance Report sent to ACC. This kind of lapse on part of CBEC affects the morale of the officers and working environment in general as despondency creeps in.
The said lapse on the part of the officers responsible is of a serious nature and shows lack of intellectual and professional integrity. Besides this, it has also been seen that various instructions on the subject issue had been violated and this caused not only a situation wherein deserving officers, who were not facing any disciplinary proceedings were left out but the time and energy of ACC was also wasted.
Members, accordingly, came to the consensus that such happenings can be prevented in the future only if officers responsible for such a fiasco are sternly dealt with and disciplinary proceedings initiated against them for showing lack of devotion to duty. Besides this, the functioning of the Vigilance Directorate, Ad-V be overhauled and more transparency brought so that such gross negligence is not repeated in future.
It was decided in the meeting to pass resolutions on this issue and forward the same to All INDIA IRS Association to take up the matter at the highest level so that JUSTICE is done to the deserving and further steps be taken by CBEC so that this kind of gross injustices are not perpetrated on Officers of the Dept. in future.
Resolutions passed by the IRS Association, Kolkata Chapter :-
Member’s expressed deep shock and anguish at the treatment meted out to the deserving officers, apparently for no fault of theirs. The Members expressed wholehearted support and sympathy to the officers.
Association unequivocally demands much more transparency in the functioning of Board, transparency in transfers and promotion of officers. Due process of law should be followed so that officers do not keep guessing about their fate in transfers and promotion.
Association demands that Corrective action must be taken within a fortnight time.
Association Members demanded action against people responsible for perpetuation of such negligence as members firmly believe that the said order violates Art 21(as it robs the right of those who were denied promotion from living life with dignity); it is clear cut violation of law of land (extant DOPT guidelines), against order of Hon’ble Supreme Court in K.V. Jankiraman case AIR 1991 SC 2010 where it has clearly spelt out three conditions consequent upon which promotion may be denied
Government servants under suspension.
Government servants in respect of whom a charge sheet has been issued and the disciplinary proceedings are pending; and
Government servants in respect of whom prosecution for a criminal charge is pending.
Many officers whose names are found missing in the above mentioned promotion order do not fall into any of the above three categories as enumerated by Hon’ble Supreme Court, reiterated by DOP&T O.M. No. 22011/4/91-Estt.-A dated 14th September 1992.
The All India IRS Association is urged to take up the matter to redress the aggrieved officer’s cause and to initiate such measures so that such order remains a one-off incident and is not repeated.

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MARCH TO PARLIAMENT

ALL CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES 

• Circular No 6 - 2014 -15 Confederation of Central Government Gazetted Officers Organasations( click here)
• AIACEGEO WILL OBSERVE LUNCH HOURS DEMONSTRATIONS THROUGH OUT THE COUNTRY. 

MARCH TO PARLIAMENT

DELHI  CHALO !

28TH APRIL 2015

FIVE LAKHS CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES MARCH TO PARLIAMENT. 

CLARION CALL OF JCM NATIONAL COUNCIL STAFF SIDE

FOR SETTLEMENT OF TEN POINTS CHARTER OF DEMANDS.

INDEFINITE STRIKE IF DEMANDS ARE NOT SETTLED BY GOVT.

RAILWAY FEDERATIONS, DEFENCE FEDERATIONS AND CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS WILL SPEARHEAD THE NATIONWIDE STRUGGLE.

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ALL AFFILIATES OF CONFEDERATION AND ALL STATE COMMITTEES (C-O-CS) ARE ONCE AGAIN REQUESTED TO ENSURE MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION OF EMPLOYEES IN THE RALLY AS PER QUOTA ALREADY FIXED AND CIRCULATED.  PLEASE BRING FLAGS, BANNERS AND PLAYCARDS ALSO.

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COME IN THOUSANDS TO MAKE THE RALLY THE BIGGEST RALLY IN THE HISTORY OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES.  LET US DEMONSTRATE THE ANGER, PROTEST AND DETERMINATION OF THIRTY LAKHS CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES IN FRONT OF NARENDRA MODI GOVERNMENT.

M. KRISHNAN

SECRETARY GENERAL

CONFEDERATION OF CGE&W

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