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The Income Tax Gazetted Officers' Association and the Income Tax Employees Federation have strongly criticised the income tax administration's performance targets, describing them as "irrational and unrealistic", while also flagging acute shortages of staff and infrastructure across the department. In a joint communication addressed to the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the two bodies said their members were working under "crushing pressure", facing uncertainty over caree
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FAQ :
Income Tax officers are concerned about 'irrational and unrealistic' performance targets, acute staff shortages, infrastructure gaps, crushing pressure, uncertainty over career progression, delayed promotions, and deteriorating service conditions.
Their concerns have been addressed in a joint communication to the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
Yes, the associations state that these concerns have been repeatedly raised with the Board and senior authorities through formal meetings and written representations, but progress has been negligible.
Net direct tax collections have grown 8.82 per cent to over Rs 18.38 lakh crore so far in the current financial year till January 11, which is lower than earlier expectations.
There are over 26,000 vacant posts out of a sanctioned strength of more than 77,700 personnel, resulting in a vacancy rate of around 34 per cent.
The combination of staff shortages, infrastructure gaps, and aggressive targets is adversely affecting employee morale and taxpayer services.
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