Rajaswa Gyan Sangam - Key takeaways - CBEC to scrap redundant excise Circulars and issue Master Circular; CBDT to go for re-organisation of jurisdictions on functional lines

The Senior officers in CBEC are not performing their task and almost all the works are done by junior level officers like Inspector/Superintendent. Even they don't have capabilities to handle all the three taxes Customs, Central Excise, Service Tax. Their attitude is totally negative don't allow simple request of the assessee like common registration, conversion of shipping bills, cum-duty and CENVAT in clandestine removal, deemed to be concluded, not to follow CBEC's instructions/circular favourable to assessee etc. Even committee for review functioning without application of mind to defeat the purpose of less litigation by judicious review. They allow so many things which are not required to be allowed but they allow for the reasons best known them only. Their contribution is zero in drafting SCN, Orders, Review etc. except grammatical changes. In policy making opinion outside the department like trade, advocate/consultant are required to be involved. CBEC's instructions/clarifications on same subjects for all three taxes are different e.g. deemed to be concluded passing of OIO or not. Circular must be clarify for all the three taxes wherever possible as almost all the provisions are identical. Over all reforms byway of change in their thought process with accountability may improve the way of working. To take India in 21st Century as developed country only these two boards officers attitude change may change the atmosphere of ease of doing business in India. As on today business community feel that to run a business in India is a crime.
Let's pray to god senior officers will come out from AC chambers and see the ground reality as to give positive contribution in development of country. Jai Hind, Jai Bharat, Vande Matram.

Pankaj Rachchh 20/06/2016