03/05/2016
Directorate issued one time relaxation of qualifying service
for filling up of vacancies of cadre of PM Gr.II and Gr. III
02/05/2016
Taxpayers account for just about one per cent of India’s population, but tax outgo was over Rs. 1 crore for as many as 5,430 individuals, as per the latest data disclosed by the government for assessment year 2012-13.
As part of a transparency drive, the government has made public direct tax data for last 15 years. Data for individuals has been published only for 2012-13 assessment year, which shows taxes for income in financial year ended March 31, 2012.
A total of 2.87 crore individuals filed income tax returns for that year, but 1.62 crore of them did not pay any tax — leaving the number of taxpayers at just about 1.25 crore which was close to one per cent of the country’s total population of about 123 crore at that time.
The tax outgo was less than Rs. 1.5 lakh for a vast majority of nearly 89 per cent taxpayers (over 1.11 crore). Their average tax payable was just about Rs. 21,000, while the collective amount stood at over Rs. 23,000 crore.
The three individuals in the top-bracket of Rs. 100-500 crore paid a total tax of Rs. 437 crore — resulting in an average tax outgo of Rs. 145.80 crore.
As many as 5,430 individuals paid income tax of over Rs. 1 crore. Out of this, the tax range was Rs. 1-5 crore for more than 5,000 individuals, resulting in a total outgo of Rs. 8,907 crore.
As per the overall data, total income tax collections rose nine-fold to Rs. 2.86 lakh crore in 2015-16, from Rs. 31,764 crore in 2000-01.
The data further said that the bulk of individuals who filed returns for the assessment year 2012-13 earned an annual salary between Rs. 5.5 lakh and Rs. 9.5 lakh.
Over 20.23 lakh taxpayers earned Rs. 5.5-9.5 lakh, while their cumulative salary earnings stood at Rs. 1.40 lakh crore in the financial year 2011-12.
Further 19.18 lakh individuals earned salary of Rs. 2.5-3.5 lakh that year.
Six individuals fell in the high-end earning bracket of Rs. 50-100 crore of salary income.
In the salary range of Rs. 1-5 crore, there were as many as 17,515 individuals.
Nearly 2.87 crore salary earners filed their I-T returns in assessment year 2012-13.
The total number of individuals who paid income tax in 2011 was 4 crore; that number climbed only to nearly 5 crore for 2014.
For the year 2014-15, Maharashtra collected the maximum direct tax (which includes corporate tax and individual income tax) of Rs. 2.77 lakh crore, followed by Delhi at Rs. 91,274 crore , Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
Over the last six years, the growth in the total income tax collected has slowed down considerably. The growth rate in the collection of taxes was nearly 18 per cent in 2010, down last year to about 6.7 per cent.
Source: NDTV
Only 1 Per Cent Indians Pay Income Tax – Over the last six years, the growth in the total income tax collected has slowed down considerably.
Taxpayers account for just about one per cent of India’s population, but tax outgo was over Rs. 1 crore for as many as 5,430 individuals, as per the latest data disclosed by the government for assessment year 2012-13.As part of a transparency drive, the government has made public direct tax data for last 15 years. Data for individuals has been published only for 2012-13 assessment year, which shows taxes for income in financial year ended March 31, 2012.
A total of 2.87 crore individuals filed income tax returns for that year, but 1.62 crore of them did not pay any tax — leaving the number of taxpayers at just about 1.25 crore which was close to one per cent of the country’s total population of about 123 crore at that time.
The tax outgo was less than Rs. 1.5 lakh for a vast majority of nearly 89 per cent taxpayers (over 1.11 crore). Their average tax payable was just about Rs. 21,000, while the collective amount stood at over Rs. 23,000 crore.
The three individuals in the top-bracket of Rs. 100-500 crore paid a total tax of Rs. 437 crore — resulting in an average tax outgo of Rs. 145.80 crore.
As many as 5,430 individuals paid income tax of over Rs. 1 crore. Out of this, the tax range was Rs. 1-5 crore for more than 5,000 individuals, resulting in a total outgo of Rs. 8,907 crore.
As per the overall data, total income tax collections rose nine-fold to Rs. 2.86 lakh crore in 2015-16, from Rs. 31,764 crore in 2000-01.
The data further said that the bulk of individuals who filed returns for the assessment year 2012-13 earned an annual salary between Rs. 5.5 lakh and Rs. 9.5 lakh.
Over 20.23 lakh taxpayers earned Rs. 5.5-9.5 lakh, while their cumulative salary earnings stood at Rs. 1.40 lakh crore in the financial year 2011-12.
Further 19.18 lakh individuals earned salary of Rs. 2.5-3.5 lakh that year.
Six individuals fell in the high-end earning bracket of Rs. 50-100 crore of salary income.
In the salary range of Rs. 1-5 crore, there were as many as 17,515 individuals.
Nearly 2.87 crore salary earners filed their I-T returns in assessment year 2012-13.
The total number of individuals who paid income tax in 2011 was 4 crore; that number climbed only to nearly 5 crore for 2014.
For the year 2014-15, Maharashtra collected the maximum direct tax (which includes corporate tax and individual income tax) of Rs. 2.77 lakh crore, followed by Delhi at Rs. 91,274 crore , Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
Over the last six years, the growth in the total income tax collected has slowed down considerably. The growth rate in the collection of taxes was nearly 18 per cent in 2010, down last year to about 6.7 per cent.
Source: NDTV
02/05/2016
Age Relaxation for Widows
GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA
MINISTRY
OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3207
ANSWERED
ON: 16.03.2016
VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI
ASHWINI KUMAR
Will the Minister of
PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND
PENSIONS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether there is any proposal
for relaxing the age bar for widows for Government and public sector jobs
through competitive examination;
(b) if so, the details thereof and
if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government has
received suggestions from various quarters including public representatives in
this regard; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and
the action taken thereon?
ANSWER
Minister of State in the Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime
Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) to (d): Suggestions have been
received from time to time for relaxation of upper age-limit for widows.
Relaxation of age up to 35 years (up to 40 years for members of Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes) for the widows, divorced and women judicially
separated from their husbands who are re-married for employment to Group ‘C’
and erstwhile Group ‘D’ post has been provided vide Department of Personnel
& Training’s Office Memorandum No. 15012/13/79-Estt (D) dated 19.01.1980.
Similar relaxation is provided for Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ posts except where
recruitment is made through open competitive Examination vide Department of
Personnel & Training’s Office Memorandum No. 15012/1/87-Estt.(D) dated
05.10.1990.
From postal delivery to banking, the PMO has received complaints about almost all areas of service and governance.
.New Delhi:A few months after assuming office, PM Narendra Modi asked officials to fix an urgent problem: a six-fold jump in grievance mail was choking the PMO's response system, leading to delays running into several weeks in processing complaints that ranged from operation of Jan Dhan accounts to stuck patents.Getting rid of truckloads of redundant material was a start. The PMO created space for a staff of 50, a digital system for web filing of complaints, online transfer of petitions to central departments and SMS alerts for complainants. Even at 3,000 petitions a day, processing time came down to days. But as grievance redressal improved, data analysis revealed policy and design glitches — some of which threatened to undermine the efficacy of the government's ambitious welfare schemes — leading to interventions and course corrections aimed at addressing root causes for the complaints to pile up in the first place.
A Jan Dhan account holder who deposited Rs 100 in a bank branch other than his
"home branch" found Rs 29 deducted as cash handling charge. Realising
that negative experiences could discredit the scheme itself, rules were
clarified to ensure such levies were not charged from beneficiaries of the
financial inclusion programme.
Feedback about problems in postal deliveries led to a review of tracking of parcels, speed post and money orders and the introduction of a post information mobile app and SMS-based messaging. Similarly, the railways' refund system was tweaked and changes made to income tax and excise procedures to reduce hassles.
Initially, a sharp rise in petitions took officials by surprise as the yearly average rose from 1.2 lakh complaints to close to 6 lakh between June 2014 and March 2015. The increase seemed driven by expectations generated by the Modi campaign's promise of "maximum governance" and perceptions of an empowered PMO.
"The motivation came from the top with the PM seeking improvements. This led to re-engineering of processes that boosted efficiency with the same staff strength. The PM's 'Pragati' governance reviews helped and resulted in a superior rate of disposal. We are encouraging states to seamlessly integrate with our system," said Anurag Jain, joint secretary in the PMO. The change has been significant as disposal rate of central departments went up from 42 per cent in July 2015 to the current average of over 85 per cent.
Feedback about problems in postal deliveries led to a review of tracking of parcels, speed post and money orders and the introduction of a post information mobile app and SMS-based messaging. Similarly, the railways' refund system was tweaked and changes made to income tax and excise procedures to reduce hassles.
Initially, a sharp rise in petitions took officials by surprise as the yearly average rose from 1.2 lakh complaints to close to 6 lakh between June 2014 and March 2015. The increase seemed driven by expectations generated by the Modi campaign's promise of "maximum governance" and perceptions of an empowered PMO.
"The motivation came from the top with the PM seeking improvements. This led to re-engineering of processes that boosted efficiency with the same staff strength. The PM's 'Pragati' governance reviews helped and resulted in a superior rate of disposal. We are encouraging states to seamlessly integrate with our system," said Anurag Jain, joint secretary in the PMO. The change has been significant as disposal rate of central departments went up from 42 per cent in July 2015 to the current average of over 85 per cent.
01/05/2016
Happy May Day 2016: May Day is also known as International Workers’ Day or Labour Day in some places. May Day is declared as a national public holiday in many countries, but in some of the countries, it is celebrated specifically as Labour Day or International Workers Day. May Day is dedicated to all the hard worker, their achievements. It is the day to all of the labors who did their best in their work and struggled in the past when our country was ruled by the Britishers. On this occasion of May Day 2016, we convey our best wishes and regards to all the labors and workers around the world.
DoP temporarily suspended booking of surface mail items to several foreign countries.
The Countries are:
1. Brunei Darussalam
2. Indonesia
3.Kuwait
4.Malaysia
5.Myanmar
6.New Zealand
7.Philippines
8.Thailand
9.Vietnam
DoP temporarily suspended booking of surface mail items to several foreign countries.
The Countries are:
1. Brunei Darussalam
2. Indonesia
3.Kuwait
4.Malaysia
5.Myanmar
6.New Zealand
7.Philippines
8.Thailand
9.Vietnam
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