TDS ON PURCHASE OF PROPERTY.

According to a notification issued on 1st of June 2013 by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, a mandatory tax (withholding tax) has to be withheld on all property purchases that exceed or are equal to Rupees Fifty Lakhs, the only exception being agricultural land. To be very precise, Sec 194 IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 clearly states that the purchaser of any property with value of Fifty Lakhs and above (except agricultural lands), is required to deduct a 1 per cent tax at the time of sale consideration payment. The purchaser is required to deduct the tax (TDS) at the time of payment and is then required to deposit the amount in the Government account. The motto behind this move is to track all high value property transactions which are not being officially registered at present.

What is the rate of deduction on property purchases?

While the base rate for deduction is 1 per cent, it can go as high as 20 per cent, especially if the seller is not willing to share his PAN details with the buyer. The statute applies to all properties, including the ones that are purchased through home loans. The tax is calculated on the entire sale consideration amount.

Do property buyers or sellers need to apply for TAN (Tax Deduction Account Number)?

Unlike in the case of all other TDS cases, in the case of property transactions, buyers and sellers are exempt from procuring TAN (Tax Deduction Account Number), and hence property buyers and sellers do not need to apply TAN to pay TDS.

Can the TDS be paid in instalments?

If the payment to the property seller is done in one go, then the TDS needs to be paid to the Government in one shot as well; however, if the purchaser is making payments to the seller in instalments, then the TDS can also be paid in instalments to the Government.

What if multiple parties are involved in the real estate transaction?

If there are more than one buyer or seller, then Form 26QB and Challan is required to be filled by all buyers for respective sellers as well as for their individual shares. For instance, if there are one buyer and three sellers, then four forms are to be filled and if there are two buyers and three sellers, then five forms are to be duly filled.

How to pay TDS on property purchases?

The easiest way to pay TDS on real estate purchases is by logging on to the official website of NSDL-TIN. You can select the 'Sale of Property' option. You can then click on form 26QB (form for depositing TDS on property) and fill the details. Once you have duly filled the form 26QB, you can select the 'Proceed' option. Once you select this option, you would be required to validate you PAN details, after which you can click on 'Confirm'. You will receive payment confirmation and details at this stage.

You must log-in to your net banking site using your user id and password, and then enter the above payment detail, after which a challan containing CIN, bank name and payment details is generated by the online portal of your bank. This Challan or receipt is the proof of payment of TDS. Once the buyer receives this Challan, he/she is required to download form 16B from CPC-TDS (official website of centralized processing cell), also known as TRACES. Within 15 days of submitting this Challan, the property buyer is required to hand over the TDS certificate (in form 16B) to the property seller, who can claim the credit for this deduction against his/her tax liability.

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Order No./date of issue	Brief Description
Office Order No. 66/2015,  dated 28-05-2015	Allocation of charge amongst Members of CBEC

The National Convention Calls upon the Central Trade Unions All India General Strike on 2nd September, 2015.

CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS NATIONAL CONVENTION OF WORKERS WAS HELD ON 26.05.2015 DECLARATION.

The National Convention Calls upon the Central Trade Unions All India General Strike on 2nd September, 2015.

NATIONAL CONVENTIONAL OF WORKERS, 26.5.2015, DELHI

DECLARATION

This National Convention of Workers being held under the banner of joint platform of all the Central Trade Unions of the country along with independent national federations of all sectors and service establishments expresses deep concern over anti worker, anti-people and pro-corporate actions of the present Govt. at the Centre in pursuance of the policy of the globalisation. During this period the Govt. has been over-busy in amending all labour laws to empower the employers with unfettered justifys to “hire and fire” and stripping the workers and trade unions of all their justifys and benefits besides aggressively pushing through almost unlimited FDI in strategic sectors like Railways, Defence and Financial Sector. Also, through sweeping changes in the existing Land Acquisition Act, farmers’ justify to land and agri-workers’ justify to livelihood are been sought to be drastically curbed and curtailed.

The Govts’ aim in aggressively pushing through sweeping changes in labour-laws is nothing but to push our overwhelming majority of workers out of the coverage of all labour laws and to drastically curb the trade union justifys. The CTUs had besides other issues raised the issue of strict enforcement of labour laws and universal social security but this Govt. is doing away with all justifys-components in all the labour laws aiming at creating conditions of bonded labour in all the workplaces. EPF and ESI schemes are proposed to be made optional which is also aimed at demolishing the PF and ESI schemes dismantling the basic social security structures available to the organized sector. And for the vast unorganized sector workers, old schemes are being repackaged and renamed, without providing for funds and implementation-machinery/network with a view to befool the people. The Govt. has not taken any step to curb price rise of essential commodities and to generate employment except making tall claims of containing inflation in the media. On universalising public distribution system, the Govt. is trying to scuttle it through Direct Benefit Transfer resulting further squeeze on the common people.

During the year with the support of the present Govt. various state governments have brought about drastic anti-workers changes in basic labour laws viz., Industrial Disputes Act, Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, Factories Act and Apprenticeship Act, Trade Unions Act etc introducing “hire & fire”, throwing more than 71% of factories out of coverage of Factories Act and making all contractors employing up to 50 workers free from any obligation towards workers. The Central Govt. on its part has introduced amendments to Factories Act raising doubly the limit of workers for registration of factories, put in public domain the proposals for new Small Factories (Regulations of Service conditions) Bill which prescribes that major 14 labour laws will not apply to factories employing upto 40 workers. Labour Code on Wages Bill and Labour Code on Industrial Relations Bill which under the cover of amalgamation seek to make registration of unions almost impossible, making retrenchment and closure almost free for the employers class. These bills have been put in public domain without consulting the trade unions thereby violating the provisions of ILO Convention 144 on Tripartite Consultation. Amendments have also been brought in EPF & MP Act and ESI Act to make it optional with a sinister design to finally demolish the two time-tested statutory schemes for the workers. The Prime Minister’s office has written to the Chief Secretaries of States to follow Rajasthan Model in labour laws. All these amendments are meant to exclude 90% of the workforce from application of labour laws thereby allowing the employers to further squeeze and exploit the workers.

The Convention also expresses dismay over the Govt’s total inaction in implementing the consensus recommendations of 43rd , 44th and 45th Indian Labour Conference of formulation of minimum wages, same wage and benefits as regular workers for the contract workers and granting status of workers with attendant benefit to those employed in various central govt schemes like anganwadi, mid-day-meal, ASHA, para-teachers etc. On the contrary, the Govt drastically curtailed budget allocations to all those centrally sponsored schemes meant poor peoples’ welfare. It is also noted with utter dismay that the present government is also continuing to ignore the twelve point demands of entire trade union movement pertaining to concrete action to be taken for containing price-rise and aggravating unemployment situation, for strict implementation of labour laws, halting mass scale unlawful contractorisation, ensuring minimum wages for all of not less than Rs 15000 per month with indexation and universal social security benefits and pension for all including the unorganized sector workers, etc. The demands also include compulsory registration of Trade Unions within 45 days and ratification of ILO Conventions 87 and 98. Even the legislations passed by Parliament on the issue of Street Vendors is not being implement appropriately.

The National Convention also denounced the retrograde move of the Govt. in hiking/allowing FDI in Defence, Insurance, Railways and other sectors and also its aggressive move for disinvestment in PSUs including Oil and financial sector aiming at total privatisation which will be detrimental to the interests of the national economy, national security as well as mass of the common people. The National Convention also condemned the sweeping change sought to be brought in Land Acquisition Act permitting forcible acquisition of land from the farmers and putting in jeopardy the livelihood of agricultural workers. It is disgusting to note that 147 workers of Maruti-Suzuki at Manesar are being forced to languish in Jail for more than two years on false and fabricated charges. It is unfortunate that even after the assurance of Prime Minister to revive the closed NOKIA Sriperumbudur unit, the recent decision to sell it out demonstrates Government approach to deny protection to workers. The coal sector has already been opened for commercial operations by private sector.

The Convention supports the decision of the constituents of JCM of Central Govt. employees to go for indefinite strike from 23rd November, 2015 and will decide at appropriate stage the form of solidarity action to be taken. The Convention also congratulates coal, postal, transport and telecom workers for their strike against policies of the Govt.

The Convention demands upon the Central Govt. to stop forthwith the process of making retrograde amendments to the labour laws. The Convention also demands immediate steps to implement the consensus recommendations of successive Indian Labour Conferences and also positive response to long pending demands of the entire trade union movement of the country. The Convention urges the Central Govt. to desist from mindless drive for disinvestment in CPSUs and liberalising FDI in defence, insurance, Railways etc. and the convention also condemns the Govt. move of corporatization of major ports and postal services etc. The Convention urges the Govt. to reverse the direction of the ongoing economic policy regime which has landed the entire national economy in distress and decline affecting the working people most.

The Convention calls upon all the trade unions, federations across the sectors to widen and consolidate the unity at the grass-root level and prepare for countrywide united movement to halt and resist the brazen anti-worker and anti-people policies of the Govt and in preparation to the same undertakes unanimously the following programme:

1) Joint conventions and campaigns during June-July in state, district and industry level wherever possible and taking initiative to involve common people in support of workers struggle

2) ALL INDIA GENERAL STRIKE ON 2ND September 2015

The National Convention calls upon the trade unions and working people irrespective of affiliations to unite and make the countrywide General Strike a massive success.

BMS – INTUC – AITUC – HMS – CITU

AIUTUC – TUCC – SEWA – AICCTU – UTUC – LPF

and All India Federations of Banks, Insurance, Defence, Railways, Central/State Govt.

Employees and other Services Establishments

Source: http://confederationhq.blogspot.in/

JOINT MEETING OF ALL ASSOCIATIONS UNDER CBEC WILL BE HELD AT KOLKATA ON 28.06.15

Dear friends,

namaste.

As discussed telephonically and and my sms to all most all leaders of all service Associations of CBEC, As a result of discussions , almost all of Staff Associations were talked and message sent by sms. No need to say that an all united platform is very much required, if we want our career prospects to be improved. So, all are once again requested to be at Kolkata as per the schedule on 28.06.15. If mail Id of any All India Association/Federation is missing in address box, all of the addressees are very much requested to contact them (if having their contact number/mail Id) and invite accordingly. I shall reach at Kolkata on 27.06.15 at about 09.30 hrs. and will leave on 29.06.15 ( morning)

RAVI MALIK,

Secretary General,

All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted executive Officers.

Mob.9868816290

NEW Transfer/Placement Policy of Group A officers of Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise) (dated 27-05-2015)

27-05-2015  new

Transfer/Placement Policy of Group A officers of Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise) (dated 27-05-2015)(CLICK HERE)

JOINT MEETING OF ALL ASSOCIATIONS OF CBEC.

Dear Comrades,

I have the pleasure to inform all the Leaders of all Service Associations under the jurisdiction of   CBEC  that a Joint  Meeting   of all staff  Associations under CBEC will be held on 28.06.15  at NACEN, Kolkata to discuss about formation of Joint Forum.

            Friends you are aware that we are passing through a very crucial time in terms of brightening the service career of all staffs and officers working under the field formations of CBEC.   We have to go some extra miles to ripe home the opportunities.   In this context this Joint Meeting assumes greater importance.  We can strengthen our organizations and embark upon the next phase of activities towards the well beings of our members, provided all of you take part in the meeting. 

DO COME AND JOIN AT KOLKATA ON 28TH JUNE, 2015 AND MAKE THE MEETING A GRAND SUCCESS.

Note: Arrangement for meeting has been made at NACEN, Kolkata.  All are requested to make their own arrangements for stay at Kolkata on 28.06.15. Delegation fees will be collected at appropriate rate from the delegates who will attend the meeting on 28.06.15. Make immediate travel arrangement to turn up by morning of 28^th June, 2015 for further details contact Shri A.Roy, Mobile No.09143669256 & Shri S.K. Patil  Mobile-09822530530.

Thanks
LOKANATH MISHRA

SECRETARY GENERAL

IRSPOA. 

The Goods and Service Tax Bill or GST Bill, officially known as The Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill, 2014, would be a Value added Tax (VAT) to be implemented in India, from April 2016. GST stands for “Goods and Services Tax”, and is proposed to be a comprehensive indirect tax levy on manufacture, sale and consumption of goods as well as services at the national level. It will replace all indirect taxes levied on goods and services by the Indian Central and State governments. It is aimed at being comprehensive for most goods and services.

India is a federal republic, and the GST will thus be implemented concurrently by the central and state governments as the Central GST and the State GST respectively.^[3] Exports will be zero-rated and imports will be levied the same taxes as domestic goods and services adhering to the destination principle.

Contents

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• 1 History in Parliament and Empowered Committee
• 2 Tax-Rate under the proposed GST
• 3 Legislative history
• 4 GST elsewhere
• 5 Renewed GST concerns
• 6 See also
• 7 References
• 8 External links

History in Parliament and Empowered Committee[edit]

In 2000, the Vajpayee Government started discussion on GST by setting up an empowered committee. The committee was headed by Asim Dasgupta, (Finance Minister, Government of West Bengal). It was given the task of designing the GST model and overseeing the IT back-end preparedness for its rollout.^[4][5]

It is considered to be a major improvement over the pre-existing central excise duty at the national level and the sales tax system at the state level, the new tax will be a further significant breakthrough and the next logical step towards a comprehensive indirect tax reform in the country.^[6]

Keeping this overall objective in view, an announcement^{[citation needed]}was made by Palaniappan Chidambaram, the Union Finance Minister, during the central budget of 2007–2008 that it would be introduced from April 1, 2010 and that the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers, on his request, would work with the Central Government to prepare a road map for introduction of GST in India.

After this announcement, the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers decided to set up a Joint Working Group on May 10, 2007, with the Adviser to the Union Finance Minister and the Member-Secretary of Empowered Committee as co-convenors and the concerned Joint Secretaries of the Department of Revenue of Union Finance Ministry and all Finance Secretaries of the states as its members^{[citation needed]}. The Joint Working Group, after intensive internal discussions as well as interaction with experts and representatives of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, submitted its report to the Empowered Committee on November 19, 2007.

This report was then discussed in detail in the meeting of Empowered Committee on November 28, 2007^{[citation needed]}. On the basis of this discussion and the written observations of the states, certain modifications were made, and a final version of the views of Empowered Committee at that stage was prepared and was sent to the Government of India (April 30, 2008). The comments^{[citation needed]}of the Government of India were received on December 12, 2008 and were duly considered by the Empowered Committee (December 16, 2008).

Tax-Rate under the proposed GST[edit]

The tax-rate under the proposed GST would come down, but the number of assesses would increase by 5-6 times.^[7] Although rates would come down, tax collection would go up due to increased buoyancy.^[8] The government is working on a special IT platform for smooth implementation of the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST). The IT special purpose vehicle (SPV) christened as GST N (Network) will be owned by three stakeholders—the centre, the states and the technology partner NSDL, then Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) Chairman S Dutt Majumdar said while addressing a "National Conference on GST". On the possibility of rolling out GST, he said, "There was no need for alarm if GST was not rolled out in April 1, 2012."

Legislative history[edit]

The Bill was introduced in 2014 to the lower house of the Parliament of India by Finance Minster Arun Jaitley.^[9]

GST elsewhere[edit]

While countries such as Singapore and New Zealand tax virtually everything at a single rate^{[citation needed]}, Indonesia has five positive rates^{[citation needed]}, a zero rate and over 30 categories of exemptions. In China, GST applies only to goods and the provision of repairs^{[citation needed]}, replacement and processing services. It is only recoverable on goods used in the production process, and GST on fixed assets is not recoverable.

There is a separate business tax in the form of VAT. For example, when the GST was introduced in New Zealand in 1986^{[citation needed]}, it yielded revenues that were 45 per cent higher than anticipated, in large part due to improved compliance. It is more neutral and efficient structure could yield significant dividends to the economy in increased output and productivity. The GST in Canada replaced the federal manufacturers’ sales tax which was then levied at the rate of 60 per cent and was similar in design and structure as the CENVAT in India^{[citation needed]}. It is estimated that this replacement resulted in an increase in potential GDP by 24 per cent, consisting of 12.4 per cent increase in national income from higher factor productivity and 50 per cent increase from a larger capital stock (due to elimination of tax cascading). The Canadian experience is suggestive of the potential benefits to the Indian economy. This means gains of about US$15 billion annually. This is indeed a staggering sum and suggests the need for energetic action to usher the GST regime at an early date. GST rates of some countries are given below.

Country	Rate of GST[citation needed]
Australia	10%
France	19.6%
Canada	5%
Germany	19%
Japan	5%
Singapore	7%
Sweden	25%
India	27% [a]
New Zealand	15%
Pakistan	18%
Malaysia	6%
Denmark	25%

1. Jump up^ Proposal but Arun Jaitley in lok sabha said that 27% will be too high the actual figure will decided by GST council and it should around 18%

Renewed GST concerns[edit]

With heterogeneous State laws on VAT, the debate on the necessity for a GST has been reignited^{[citation needed]}. The best GST systems across the world use a single GST, while India has opted for a dual-GST model. Critics claim that CGST, SGST and IGST are nothing but new names for Central Excise/Service Tax, VAT and CST, and hence GST brings nothing new to the table. The concept of value-added has never been utilised in the levy of service, as the Delhi High Court is attempting to prove in the case of Home Solution Retail, while under Central Excise the focus is on defining and refining the definition of manufacture, instead of focusing on value additions. The Revenue can be very stubborn when it comes to refunds, as the Maharashtra Government proves, and software entities that applied for refunds on excess service tax paid on inputs discovered^{[citation needed]}.

The all-new Cenvat Credit Rules, 2014 do little to clarify eligibility for input credits, by using general terms such as “ any goods which have no relationship whatsoever with the manufacture of a final product” and “ services used primarily for personal use or consumption of any employee”^{[citation needed]}. Before penning the GST Act and Rules, the Empowered Committee would do well to take a hard look at all the present laws that GST subsumes and their complexities. It could tempt them to rethink on the necessity to draft even the preamble ^[10]

This change in the tax structure is going to have a huge impact in the current supply chain of India. It is currently sub-optimal, and has been structured in such a fashion to avoid taxes. The supply chain tax structure of India can be broadly classified in the following categories. Threshold limit of traders, with turnover below 10 lakhs, need not register, is a concept brought from VAT system. This can cause ambiguity^{[citation needed]}. The argument that small traders can not be handled by the system is not true. A country that can give a Unique ID to every citizen, can as well give registration service to small traders. They should not be eliminated from the Tax system. Even the compounding system, of charging 0.5% for the traders with below 50 lakhs turnover, can cause undesirable results^{[citation needed]}. They also should not be eliminated from the tax system. It is not fair to restrict them from certain trade activities, such as selling to other states. The registered trader will have to face loss of input tax, if he buys either from threshold trader or compounded traders.

Office Order No. 64/2015,  dated 26-05-2015

Additional charge in the grade of CC

IRSPOA

All the Promotee IRS Officers are requested that where zonal meeting has not yet been held, please conduct a zonal meeting urgently to form the zonal body duly conducting election and request  the zonal leaders to attend the Central Executive Committee meeting  to be held at Kolkata on 27.06.15. We may organise a general body meeting during September, 2015 to adopt the Constitution and to   elect new office bearers. 

Letter of Director(JCA) to Secretary(Staff Side) NC JCM

Letter of Director(JCA) to Secretary(Staff Side) NC JCM

Grant of Dearness Relief to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment w.e.f 01.01.2015

F. No. 42/10/2014-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan
Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003
D ate: 26th M a y , 2 0 1 5

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment w.e.f 01.01.2015.

In continuation of this Department’s OM No. 42/10/2014-P&PW(G) dated 20th October, 2014, the President is pleased to grant the Dearness Relief at the rate of 5th CPC w.e.f. 1.1.2015 to the following:

(i) The surviving CPF beneficiaries who have retired from service between the period 18.11.1960 to 31.12.1985 and are in receipt of ex-gratia @ Rs.600/ p.m. w.e.f. 1.11.1997 under this Department’s OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 & revised to Rs.3000, Rs.1000,Rs.750 &Rs.650 for Group A, B, C & D respectively w.e.f 4th June,2013 vide OM No. 1/10/2012-P&PW(E) dtd. 27th June, 2013 are entitled to Dearness Relief @ 223% w.e.f. 1.1.2015.

(ii) The following categories of CPF beneficiaries who are in receipt of ex-gratia payment in terms of this Department’s OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 are entitled to DR @ 215% w.e.f. 1.1.2015.

(a) The widows and dependent children of the deceased CPF beneficiary who had retired from service prior to 1.1.1986 or who had died while in service prior to 1.1.1986 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs. 605/- p.m. & revised to Rs 645 w.e.f 04 June ,2013 vide OM No. 1/10/2012-P&PW(E) dated 27th June,2013.

(b) Central Government employees who had retired on CPF benefits before 18.11.1960 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs. 654/-, Rs. 659/-, Rs. 703/- and Rs. 965/-.

2. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee. In their application to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue in consultation with the C&AG.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their OM No 1(4)/EV/2004 dated 25.05.2015.

4. Hindi version will follow.

Sd/-
( Charanjit Taneja )
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/DR_260515.pdf

DPC.

No  Review DPC  is to be held on 27.05.15 to grant promotions to the post of Asst. Commissioner .  DPCs CAN BE HELD  on the basis of following circular:  

PROMOTION ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING RECRUITMENT RULES TILL NOTIFICATION OF NEW RRs OF NEWLY CREATED POST IS BEING ISSUED.

STEPPING UP OF PAY ALLOWED TO DIRECT RECRUIT INSPECTORS AT PAR WITH PROMOTEE JUNIOR INSPECTORS WILL BE RECOVERED.

Pay fixation of direct recruit Assistants appointed after 1.1.2006-Stepping up of pay of DRs with reference to the pay of junior promotee Assistants- Clarification CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Constitution of Inter Ministerial Committee to hold discussion with representatives of Central Trade Unions on 10 point charter of demands and other issues.

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Labour & Employment

26-May-2015 11:48 IST

PRESS NOTE

            The Government has decided to constitute following Inter Ministerial committee to hold threadbare discussions with representatives of Central Trade Unions on 10 point charter of demands and other issues being raised by them and for recommending measures to address those issues:-

1.Shri Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister

2.Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of State(I/C) for Labour&Employment

3.Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State(I/C) for Petroleum&NaturalGas

4.Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State(I/C) for Power

5.Dr.Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office

            The Secretarial assistance to this committee will be provided by the Ministry of Labour & Employment.Ministry of Labour and Employment Government of India New Delhi:  May 26, 2015    Source: PIB

 ________________________

Meeting of the National Anomaly Committee (NAC)

ORDERS ISSUED BY CBEC.

 Government Monday appointed five senior IRS officers, including two women officials, as the new Members of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), apex policy making body for indirect taxes.

DG DRI Najib Shah was Monday appointed as Member of CBEC.

The posts, of the seven-member apex body, have been lying vacant for over three months.

“Orders for the appointment of four IRS officers to be appointed as Members in CBEC have been issued Monday,” a senior Finance Ministry official said.

As per the orders, five Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) officers — Najib Shah, Ashok K Kaushal, V S Krishnan, Neerja Shah and Vanaja N Sarna — have been appointed in the post of Special Secretary and as Members in the CBEC.

All the above IRS officers belong to the 1979 batch except Vanaja N Sarna. She belongs to 1980 batch.

Najib Shah was till now serving as the Director General of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). According to seniority, he will be appointed as the next Chairman of the CBEC, earlier in July.

With orders for five members’ posting issued by the Finance Ministry on Monday, all vacancies of Members in the seven-member body have now been filled.

The CBEC, at present, is headed by Chairman, Kaushal Srivastava with Ms Joy Kumari Chander as its lone Member. Srivastava is due to retire in June and Chander will demit her office in this month.

CBEC also appointed Shashi Bhushan Singh, a former CBEC member, retired in February this year, as adviser to CBEC on three-month contract, which will be ceased later this month.

Officials said the new appointments will boost the work of revenue collection and other indirect taxes related tasks given to the Customs, Central Excise and Service tax departments.

The body has six members apart from the Chairman and is responsible for framing policy and administrative issues related to indirect taxes.

Order No./date of issue	Brief Description
Office Order No. 123/2015,  dated 25-05-2015	Order of Members in CBEC
Office Order No. 63/2015,  dated 22-05-2015	Transfer/Posting in the grade of Commissioner/ Principal Commissioner on return from deputation

FULL BOARD.

FULL BOARD.