Vide Order No 175 of 2011 dated 27.10.2011 the CBDT has announced that the President has appointed several IRS officers as Joint Commissioners of Income-tax with immediate effect

Vide Order No 174 of 2011 dated 24.10.2011 the CBDT has promoted, transferred and posted several Chief Commissioners of Income-tax with immediate effect

We are pleased to announce that Hon’ble Shri. G. E. Veerabhadrappa has been appointed the officiating President of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal with effect from 14.10.2011

A Full Court Farewell function to honour the elevation of Hon’ble Shri. R. V. Easwar, President, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, as Judge of the Delhi High Court was held today, 14.10.2011

The Ministry of Finance has invited applications for appointment to the post of “Income Tax Ombudsman”. The post of “Income Tax Ombudsman” carries a pay scale of Rs.75500-80000. Interested candidates are requested to forward their application by 31.10.2011 indicating their preferred location

The Ministry of Revenue has intimated that some posts of Members of the Settlement Commission are vacant and due to be filled shortly. As per the Settlement Commission (Income Tax/ Wealth Tax) (Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 2007 applicable to the said post, only serving Chief Commissioners of Income-tax or officers of equivalent rank are eligible to apply for these posts, Interested candidates are requested to send their application in the prescribed format to the Ministry on or before 31.10.2011

Another confusion in the field relating to this matter is whether or not review petition is to be filed in those cases where tax effect is less than Rs 4 lacs. It was suggested by this Directorate letter No Addl DIT(L&R)-I/SLP/2011-12/4502 dtd 01/09/11 addressed to all CCsIT / DGsIT at Delhi that proposal to file SLP was not to be sent in such cases. In this regard it is clarified that as per letter dtd 24/08/11 the Board’s decision only not to file SLP due to smallness of tax effect was conveyed. However since appeal to High Court was filed as per the relevant Instruction applicable at the time of filing, review / recall petition in such cases is also to be filed where tax effect is less than Rs 4 lacs, if filing appeal to High Court was permissible as per Instruction applicable at the time of filing

In partial modification of Order No. 4/FT&TR/2011 dated 23.05.2011, the Central Board of Direct Taxes has revised the constitution of the Dispute Resolution Panels w.e.f. 16.09.2011

In pursuance of the consultations of the collegium of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal consisting of the President and two senior-most Vice-Presidents, the following Members of the Tribunal are hereby transferred in public interest, (except Serial Nos. 1 & 8) in the same capacity, to the Bench/es of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal as shown against their names with effect from 12.09.2011

Vide Order No 155 of 2011 dated 08.09.2011 the CBDT has transferred and posted several ACIT, DCIT, JCIT & Addl CIT in the Directorate of International Tax & Transfer Pricing with immediate effect