Customs Commissionerates Double to 60, Service Tax Triple to 22
· Audit Commissionerates Rise to 60
· Cadre Restructuring for
Effective Functioning and Career Growth Following TARC Report
[PIB Press Release dated 15th October 2014]
The Central Board of Excise and Customs has implemented the cadre
restructuring of the Indirect Taxes formations, with effect from 15th October
2014. The restructuring of formations is aimed creating larger number of
compact commissionerates, by reorganizing the
existing commissionerates. This shall provide better
tax payer services and deepen the tax base. Taking into account the growth in
Service Tax over the last decade four exclusive zones for Service tax have been
created in metro cities, and the number of service tax commissionerates
have been increased from 7 to 22. Similarly with expansion of ports, the number
of Customs Commissionerates has gone up from 34 to
60. In the context of self assessment, the department
is also laying emphasis on non intrusive controls by
creating 45 audit commissionerates. Trade notices
have been issued by the Chief Commissioners, for information of the trade and
assesses. There may be some teething troubles on account of reorganized
jurisdictions. Trade may bring to notice of the department any issues they are
facing so that timely resolution can take place.
Allocation
of Posts in Group A, B & D
Letter of
Allocation of Location Codes to newly created Commissionerates
