Income Tax DepartmentImage Credit source: PTI
Two major employee organizations of the Income Tax Department have warned the government that if their pending demands and difficult working conditions are not addressed, they will start a phased agitation from April 16. The Joint Action Council (JCA), comprising the Income Tax Employees Federation and the Income Tax Gazetted Officers Association, represents about 97 percent of the employees of the department. These employees do the work of revenue collection for the government.
What are the demands?
JCA, in a letter written to the Revenue Secretary on April 6, has said that it is taking this step due to the continuous indifference of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on its 10-point demands. CBDT decides the policies of the Income Tax Department. Employees’ organizations said that stagnation in promotions, illogical annual transfers, difficult service conditions, excessive workload, impractical targets and lack of staff and infrastructure have left employees in a difficult situation.
This warning was given in the letter
The letter warns that if the demands are not resolved on time, the movement will begin with a demonstration on April 16 during the afternoon break. After this, steps like wearing black band, not submitting demography report will be taken. The movement will be intensified till one day strike on 13th May. JCA said that the work of cadre review and restructuring has been pending for the last 13 years, which is increasing the obstruction in promotions and also affecting the efficiency of the department.
