Press Release [F.No.500/96/97-FTD-II(PT. II)], dated 25-10-2012

What this is

Press Release [F.No.500/96/97-FTD-II(PT. II)], dated 25-10-2012 was issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes on 25 October 2012. Its subject is Nomination of officers for SAARC Seminar on Taxpayer services at Dhulikhel, Nepal.

What it does

Invites officers in the rank of Commissioner, Additional or Joint Commissioner and Deputy or Assistant Commissioner to put themselves forward for a four-day SAARC seminar on taxpayer services at Dhulikhel, Nepal from 27 to 30 November 2012. Three to four officers, one from each of those levels, were to be nominated. Willing officers had to send the enclosed proforma by fax and e-mail by 31 October 2012, and the Members of the Board were to decide the nominations, preferring officers with current exposure to taxpayer services work such as Aayakar Seva Kendras, Sevottam, the tax return preparer scheme, e-filing of returns and payments, and taxpayer publications.

Why it was issued

The SAARC Secretariat conveyed that the Government of Nepal proposed to hold the seminar, and officers had to be nominated for it.

Who it reaches

• Income-tax officers of Commissioner, Joint Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner rank interested in the nomination
• Cadre controlling authorities forwarding the proformas
• The Foreign Tax and Tax Research Division processing the nominations

The instrument, as the Board published it

Nomination of officers for SAARC Seminar on Taxpayer services at Dhulikhel, Nepal
PRESS RELEASE [F.NO.500/96/97-FTD-II(PT. II)], DATED 25-10-2012
Kindly refer to the above.
2. SAARC Secretariat, Katmandu, Nepal has conveyed that the Government of Nepal proposes to organize a four day Seminar on Tax Payer Services in Dhulikhel (about 30km. southeast from Kathmandu) during 27th-30th November, 2012.
3. It is proposed to nominate 3-4 officers (one each, in the cadre of CIT, Additional CIT/JCIT and DCIT/ACIT) to attend this Seminar. In this regard, I am directed to state that the officers in the rank of CIT/Additional CIT/JCIT/DCIT/ACIT willing to be nominated for the above-mentioned Seminar may provide the relevant particulars in the proforma enclosed. The filled in proforma should be sent urgently by Fax (011-26199026) and by e-mail at dirfttr2-rev@nic.in latest by 31-10-2012.
4. The decision, for nominations of the officers for these events will be taken by the Members of the Board. Preference shall be given to the officers who have current exposure to the Seminar topic "Tax Payer Services" i.e. officers dealing with ASK, SEVOTTAM, TRPS, e-filing of returns & tax payments, tax information publications etc.
5. This issues with the approval of Chairman, CBDT.
PROFORMA

Sr. No.
Item
Detail

1
Name of officer

2
Present Pay Scale

3
Date of Superannuation

4
Present Post

5
Office Address

6
E-mail address

7
Telephone/Fax

8
Cadre Controlling Authority

9
Details of official foreign visits (including training) in last five years

10
Whether the officer is under debarment by DOPT for central deputation

11
Brief note/CV of officers*

NAME OF OFFICER
DESIGNATION
SIGNATURE
* Attach a brief note/CV not more than 2 pages highlighting the relevant experience/exposure
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What to watch

• The proforma asks whether the officer is under debarment by the Department of Personnel and Training for central deputation, which is a threshold question.
• Details of official foreign visits in the last five years have to be disclosed, and the curriculum vitae attached is capped at two pages.
• The dates in it, 31 October 2012 for the proforma and the November 2012 seminar, are long past; this is an administrative notice with no substantive tax content.

Where you meet it

Only in departmental personnel files and nomination correspondence; it touches no assessment or taxpayer proceeding.

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