Mrs Nikata Badeka, Advocate, has been unanimously elected as National President of the All India Federation of Tax Practitioners (AIFTP) for the year 2020

The CBDT has vide Office Order No. 262 of 2019 dated 20th December 2019 stated that the President has extended the ad-hoc appointments of several Assistant Commissioners of Income Tax from 23.08.2019 to 22.08.2020

The CBDT has vide Office Order No. 259 of 2019 dated 16.12.2019 stated that consequent upon approval of the Competent Authority, several officers are promoted to the grade of Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT) (level 14 in the pay matrix Rs. 144200-218200/-) w.e.f. the date of assumption of the charge of the post by them and until further orders

The Directorate of Income-tax (Systems) has issued a letter dated 11.12.2019 regarding the conduct of assessment proceedings through ‘E-Proceeding’ facility during financial year 2019-20 with reference to CBDT Circular No. 27/2019

The CBDT has vide Office Order No. 253 of 2019 dated 12.12.2019 stated that consequent upon approval of the Competent Authority, several officers have been promoted to the grade of Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT) (level 15 in the pay matrix Rs. 1.82.200-2.24.100/-) w.e.f. the date of assumption of charge of the post by them and until further orders.

The CBDT has vide Office Order No. 246 of 2019 dated 02.12.2019 ordered the promotion of several officers to the grade of Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (CCIT) (level 16 in the pay matrix Rs. 2,05.400-2.24.400/-) w.e.f. the date of assumption of charge of the post by them and until further orders

The CBDT has vide Office Order No. 244 of 2019 dated 29.11.2019 directed the transfer/ postings of several officers in the grade of Additional Commissioner / Joint Commissioner of Income Tax with immediate effect and until further orders

The CBDT has, vide Instruction dated 29.11.2019, issued important guidelines for scrutiny of invalid returns selected through CASS Cycle for AY 2017-18

According to a press report, the ‘unrealistic’ targets imposed by the Government on tax officials has taken a toll. The officials are reportedly under “stress” and are suffering from “fear psychosis“. Many have reportedly quit their jobs as they are unable to bear the pressure

The Ministry of Personnel has issued a letter dated 31.10.2019 stating that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the empanelment of several officers for promotion to the grade of Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT) in the Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax). However, some officers have not been empannelled for promotion to the grade of Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT) as the DPC has assessed them as ‘Unfit‘. Cases of other officers has been “deferred“