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New Income Tax Rules – Submission of false Aadhaar number may be fined Rs. 10,000

As it is well known that the income tax department has allowed Aadhaar card holders to use the biometric id number in lieu of the Permanent Account Number (PAN). But as per new provision of Income Tax, fine of Rs. 10,000 may be levied in case of wrong Aadhar Number. As per the latest amendments in the Finance Bill 2019, not only allowed people to use Aadhaar in lieu of PAN but also introduced a penalty for giving a false Aadhaar number. However, the new penalty rules are applicable only in cases where you are using Aadhaar in lieu of PAN and where quoting PAN is mandatory according to the income tax department rules. It is well known that although Aadhaar is issued by the Unique Identity Authority of India, yet the fine is not imposed by UIDAI but by the income tax department. Under Section 272B of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the department can impose a penalty in case of default in complying with provisions relating to PAN, i.e., failure to obtain, quote, or authenticate PAN.

Implementation of Cadre Restructuring of Income Tax Department

Implementation of Cadre Restructuring of Income Tax Department           

As it is well known that Government has approved Cadre Restructuring of the Department on 23.05.2013 for the creation of 20,751 additional posts and for carrying out various measures to increase the effectiveness of the Department.

The Core Committee, constituted in the line of implementation of cadre restructuring of the department, has now constituted 7 sub-committees for this purpose on 02.07.2013.
           
            The Seven sub-committees and their tasks as allocated by core committee are as under:
           
Sub-Committee
Purpose of Sub-Committee
Task allocated to Sub Committee
Sub-Committee No. 1
Jurisdiction   and Deployment   of posts
This Sub-committee shall be responsible   for recommending   the setting up of various   offices   along   with their jurisdiction    in accordance   with   the approved          proposals. The      Sub-committee       shall     recommend      the Regions/Charges places  where  the additional  posts/officers/officials    can be deployed,  and their  likely jurisdiction   keeping  in mind the need:
a.        to balance  the operational  requirement   with minimum  displacement of work/cases/offices;
b.      to maximize  the convenience  to the taxpayers;
c.        to  maximize   workplace   convenience   to  officers  from  the  point  of view of administrative   setup, facilities  and infrastructure;
d.      to consider  existing  and future revenue   potential,  and
e.        to   examine    the     possibility/feasibility     of   locating      Income-tax office(s)  in every District  in India
Sub-committee   No.2
DPC
The   responsibilities   of the Sub Committee  will be:
a.   to ensure early DPC for promotion  to the concerned  post b.   facilitate/carry   out vacancy  analysis
c.   ensure preparation  of a proper  panel
d.   ensure   availability  of all the necessary  clearances e.   completion  of  ACRs/ AP ARs
f.   ensure obtaining  dates  for DPCs
g.   ensure  follow  up of subsequent  clearances  as may be required
h.   Follow  up  with  the  <ECI"FCCAs  for  DPCs  of  other  Cadres  under  the CCAs
Sub-Committee No. 3
Restructuring of Directorates
This Sub-Committee   shall be responsible  for

a.   making  recommendations     on the   implementation   of proposals made   by   the   departmental    Cadre   Restructuring     Committee regarding  the  staff  in the attached  directorates
b.   establishment   of newly created  Directorates
c.   making  recommendations    on the issue  of inter-se  seniority  after merger  of  cadres
d. making  recommendations    on specific  issues  relating  to distribution/allocation-of     posts and manpower  relating  to certain directorates  such as Investigation  in UP, NADT  etc.
e.   making      recommendations        for     the      implementation       of restructurin of  other Cadres
Sub-Committee No. 4
Recruitment  of Group   B & C Cadres and Training  Needs
This Sub-Committee   shall be responsible  for looking  into


a.   the process  of filling  up all the direct  recruitment  posts  in Group  Band
Group  Cadres 
             
b.   b. preparation    and   implementation     of    training   plan   for   the   newly recruited personnel     in   consultation     with    the    NADT/RTls/CCIT CCAs(for  MSTUs)  and training  institutions
c.   recommending    the methodolog and time frame for filling up of  vacant posts  in the Promotion  quota
Sub-Committee No. 5
IRS Recruitment     Rules
This Sub-Committee    shall:

a.   look into the  existing  issues in the RRs for IRS
b.   recommend   RRs  for the  new scales/posts   in accordance  with the model RRs,  and  considering      RRs of other  Services  with  Apex  Scale  in their cadre
c.   prepare  consolidated   RRs  taking  into  account  the  amendments   already
proposed,  and amendments   required  as a result  of Cadre   Restructuring, and
d.   assist in the speedy  amendment  of the RRs for the IRS
Sub-committee  No.6
Recruitment  Rules for Group B & C Cadres
This  Sub-Committee     No.  6 known  as  the  Sub-committee   on  RRs  for
Group B & C Cadres  shall be responsible   for the following:


a.   identifying    requirements    for  amendments    in  RRs   as  a  result   of restructuring  and the Model  RRs,
b.   examining  the issues  such as the merger  of posts  like ST A, Steno  Gr
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I,   OS   as   Executive    Assistant,    and   the   consequent    changes    in
promotion    channels;    and   making    recommendations     for   suitable amendments   in the RRs.
c.   examining    recruitment/promotion     related   problems   in  these   posts
faced  in different  regions,  and  recommend   any required  amendment in the RRs resolve  the same
Sub-committee No.7
Infrastructure    Requirements
This   Sub-Committee    shall,   after   considering    the     creation      of  20,751 additional posts,  1080 additional  assessment/other  units, and consequent requirement  of   existing  infrastructure,    be responsible  for

a.   Assessing   the  existin infrastructure,    and  infrastructure    gaps   In the
Department.
b.   Working     out  and  &co    mending   arrangements    to  meet  the  interim requirement of  infrastructure     based  on the  creation,   deployment   and filling  of posts   in various  Regions  until the long term arrangements   are made.
c.   Recommending     long term   infrastructure   requirements   to dovetail  with
the plan for location  and phasing  of posts and offices,
d.   Working  out   the requirement of other  supporting  infrastructure   for tlte
.-  offices   and
e.      Preparing   an  infrastructure   plan  with  its implementation   schedule   and financial  implications,
           

The time-frame of all the above mentioned Sub-committees to  complete their  tasks  shall be three months.

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