Atal Pension Yojana
No revision of Pension for Pre-2006 Pensioners in receipt of Lump Sum Pension
CPAO has clarified that there will be no revision of Pension for Pre-2006 Pensioners who are in receipt of Lump Sum Pension
GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRY OF FINANCEDEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURECENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICETRIKOOT-11, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,NEW DELHl-110066PHONES: 26174596, 26174456, 26174438CPAO/IT &Tech/Revision Pre-2006 /2015-16/1331-148321.09.2015Office MemorandumSubject: – Revision of Pensions of Pre-2006 Pensioners.Ref:- CP AO OM NO.CPAO/Tech/Pre-2006 Revision/2015-16/708·855date -25.08.2015Attention is invited to DP&.PW OM No. 38/77-A/09-P&PW(A)(Vol.II) (Pt.I) dated 18.09.2015 (copy enclosed) regarding revision of pension in respect of those pensioners who had got 100% lump sum amount in lieu of monthly pension and in whose cases 1/3rd pension has been restored. These pensioners are not covered by DP&PW OM dated 01.09.2008 and subsequent amendment OMs dated 28.1.2013 and 30.07.2015. In such cases DPPW has issued separate orders for restoration of 1/3rd pension vide their OMs dated 15.09.2008, 3.4.2013 and 11.7.2013. ·As the proposal for revision of minimum pension with reference to the fitment table in respect of such pensioners is under consideration of Ministry of Finance. Deptt. of Expenditure, therefore, for the time being, the pension cases of such absorbee pensioners are not to be revised in terms of OM dated 30.07.2015.Hence, All Heads of the Departments/Heads of the Offices and Pr.CCAs/CCAs/CAs/ AGs/ Administrator of UTs are requested to ensure that revision of pension in such cases of absorbee pensioners is not done in terms of DP&PW OM dated 30.07.2015 until further orders. These cases may be treated to be excluded from the list provided by the CPAO.(Subhash Chandra)Controller of AccountsPh.011-26174809No.38/77-A109-P&PW(A)(Vol.II) (Pt.I)Government of IndiaMinistry of Personnel, PG & PensionsDepartment of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare3rd Floor, Lok Nayak BhawanKhan Market, New DelhiDated the 18th Sept, 2015Office MemorandumSub:- Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners – reg.The undersigned is directed to refer to CPAO letter No .. CPAO/Tech/Pre-2006 Revision/2016/ 13/933 dated lst September, 2015. In this connection it is informed that the cases of those pensioners who had got 100% lump sum amount in lieu of monthly pension and in whose cases 1/3rd pension has been restored are not covered by the OM dated 1.9.2008 and subsequent amendments thereto including the OM dated 28.1.2013 and 30.7.2015, In their cases, separate orders have been issued for restoration of 1/3rd pension vide OM dated 15.9.2008, 3.4.2013 and 11.7.2013. For such pensioners, the proposal for revision of minimum pension with reference to the fitment table has been referred to Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure separately vide ID note No. 4/2/2015-P&PW(D) dated 12.8.2015. Department of Expenditure has also been reminded for expediting their concurrence in this regard. Until the orders in respect of such absorbees pensioners are issued after approval of Ministry of Finance, their pension is not to be revised in terms of OM dated 30.7.2015. Therefore, their cases may be excluded from the list prepared by the CPAO.(S.K. Makkar)Under Secretary to the Government of India
Declaration of assets and liabilities under Lokpal – latest instruction of DOPT
Last Date for submission of Declaration of assets and liabilities under Lokpal is 15.10.2015
REMINDER-II
No. 21/2/2014-CS.I (PR/CMS)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
CS.I Division
2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi 110003
Dated the 22nd September, 2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013- Submission ofdeclaration of assets and liabilities by CSS officers for each year- regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 9.4.2015 followed by reminders dated 23.04.2015, 16.7.2015 and 25.08.2015 and to say that all CSS officershave been requested to file the returns as required under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas act 2013 as on 1.8.2014 and for the year 2015 (as on 31.3.2015) online at cscms.nic.in. However, the returns have been filed only by a very few CSS officers whereas the last date for submission of the same is fast approaching which is 15.10.2015.CSS officers who have not yet submitted the returns are requested to submit the same immediately without waiting for the last date to approach to avoid rush and slowing down of the system at the last moment. All officers of US and above levels of CSS should also take a print out of the return filed online and submit to thisDepartment duly signed.
2. Ministries/Departments are requested that the contents of this O.M. may be circulated among all CSS officers working under their control. They should also monitor and ensure that the returns are submitted by all CSS officers within the stipulated period without fail through Web Based Cadre Management System.
(V Srinivasaragavan)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tele.:24629412
22/09/2015
Postal JCA Dharna in Jantar Mantar New Delhi on 22nd September
POSTAL JCA OF NFPE & FNPO STAGED DHARNA IN JANTAR MANTAR
Missed the deadline for filing tax returns? Here's what to do
Filing your tax return has become very simple now but a lot of taxpayers still manage to miss the deadline. This year, the last date was extended twice. If you are among the lazy taxpayers who missed the 7 September deadline, there is no need to panic. You can still file your tax return by 31 March 2016.
Though there is no penalty for filing late if all your taxes have been paid, you will miss out on certain rights and privileges that a taxpayer enjoys if he files his return by the due date. For instance, you won't be allowed to modify your tax return if it has been filed after the due date.
If you had filed your return by the due date (7 September), you could have modified your return any number of times before the end of the assessment year (31 March 2016) or till the return is assessed. Any mistake in the form could have been rectified. If you had missed any deduction or exemption, you could have filed a revised return and claimed it.
Late filers also cannot carry forward any short-term or long-term losses. Taxpayers who filed by the due date can carry forward capital losses and adjust them against future capital gains. They can also carry forward these losses up to eight financial years. For instance, if someone suffered capital losses in 2014-15, these can be adjusted against gains made till 2022-23. However, this benefit is gone if the return is filed after the due date.
The tax department even accommodates the uber lazy taxpayers who have not filed their tax return for the previous year (financial year 2013-14). They can still file delayed returns till 31 March 2016. There is no difference in the filing procedure before or after the deadline. But you have to mention that the return is a belated return in the tax form.
This means the tax return for the financial year 2014-15 can be filed till 31 March 2017. However, this will be treated as a belated return. There could also be a Rs 5,000 penalty for late filing (after 31 March 2016) depending on the discretion of the assessing officer.
However, tax experts say the penalty is rarely slapped if all taxes have been paid. The assessing officer invokes that provision only when there is an additional tax liability. For salaried individuals and retirees whose income is subjected to tax deduction at source are on dry ground.
However, keep in mind that there may be some income on which you have not paid tax. Although there is now a Rs 10,000 deduction on interest earned on savings bank deposits under Section 80TTA, the income from other bank deposits and infrastructure bonds bought a few years earlier is fully taxable.
Though the tax authorities are lenient towards lazy taxpayers, there is a price to be paid for missing the deadline. If there is some unpaid tax, the taxpayer will have to pay a 1% late payment fee for every month of delay since April 2015. If the tax due is more than Rs 10,000, the taxpayer should have paid an advance tax. Advance tax is payable in three tranches—30% is to be paid by 15 July of the financial year, 60% by 15 December and 100% by 31 March. If advance tax has not been paid, the penalty per month will be applicable from the due date of the advance tax.
Source : The Economic Times
Circle office Hyderabad has announced the schedule for Postman/Mail Guard Examination for the year 2015 vide CO letter dated 15.09.2015. The last date for submission of applications by the eligible GDS and MTS staff to appear for the examination is 15.10.2015. The schedule date of limited departmental competitive examination is 01.11.2015. The examination centres are Hyderabad, kurnool,vijayawada and Visakhapatnam.
Total Postman vacancies are 332 and Mail Guard vacancies are 13.
Click here to view the Co letter dated 15.10.2015 containing the details like Examination pattern & Syllabus, Eligibility criteria, Division wise details of vacancies, Proforma Application etc.
21/09/2015
Compulsory Retirement to Central Government Employees on the Basis of their Efficiency may be a Difficult Task for the Government…
Recently, the Central Government had issued an order (No.25013/01/2013-Estt.A-IV) regarding strengthening of administration by executing compulsory retirement to the central government employees who are found to be inefficient, incapable or unable to fulfill the targets set by their higher authorities, after completing certain years of service.
The order brought panic among employees and questions arise how to identify those employees who are given compulsory retirement. The order was issued on the basis of CCS (Pension) Rule 56 (j) and Rule 48 which explains the above points. The government had clarified that if the order comes into effect, it won’t be treated as a punishment to the employees.
Article 311 of the Constitution of India says that the government should ensure security to an employee. As per the Rule, an employee should be well informed of any actions to be taken against him and be to given opportunity to explain on his part. But this rule is not applicable to criminal offences or against the security of the country.
The order which was released by DOPT, with some Supreme Court orders was a little bit strong than the previous ones. But it will not be an easy exercise for the government to implement the order as it has to face strong opposition from the employees, Trade Unions and Federations.
To analyze and determine employees’ efficiency was always a headache for the government. In the 6th CPC, the commission recommended special yearly increment to 20% of the central government employees in each department for outstanding performance on their field. But no such appreciations had happened so far in any of the departments.
Let us wait and see what will happen next….!
Government pulls up ministries on pension delay issue, sets October 15 deadline for report
NEW DELHI: The government has raised objections to delay in starting pensions to retiring officials because their respective departments fail to issue a certificate validating the service five years before they actually retire. All ministries have now been asked to study the case of each soon-to be retiring employee to avoid such an occurrence.
The PM-led ministry of personnel has written to all ministries on September 16 that they need to submit a report by October 15 in this regard and non-compliance with the statutory requirement of issuing the said certificate "may be viewed seriously".
As per the existing rules, a certificate regarding 'qualifying service' is required to be issued by the Heads of Offices after completion of 18 years of service of an employee and again 5 years before the date of the person's retirement. "It has been noticed that the certificates regarding qualifying service are not invariably issued to the government servant as required under the rules," the letter stated.
"It has been observed by this department that processing of pension cases of the employees retiring quite often get delayed on account of the issues relating to verification of service. Although detailed instructions regarding verification of service have been issued by DoPT and by this department, these instructions are not meticulously adhered to resulting in delay in sanctioning of retirement benefit of the employees," said the September 16 letter.
The letter specifies a format under which all ministries have to furnish a statement now by October 15 regarding the status of issue of service verification certificates. Each ministry has to specify the number of employees to whom the certificate has been issued after 18 years of their service and 5 years before their retirement, to whom the certificate is due and number of eligible employees in respect of whom the issue of certificates is in due process. The government is streamlining the system of pension issue, including introducing an Aadhaar-based online 'annual life certificate' submission system.
"It has been observed by this department that processing of pension cases of the employees retiring quite often get delayed on account of the issues relating to verification of service. Although detailed instructions regarding verification of service have been issued by DoPT and by this department, these instructions are not meticulously adhered to resulting in delay in sanctioning of retirement benefit of the employees," said the September 16 letter.
The letter specifies a format under which all ministries have to furnish a statement now by October 15 regarding the status of issue of service verification certificates. Each ministry has to specify the number of employees to whom the certificate has been issued after 18 years of their service and 5 years before their retirement, to whom the certificate is due and number of eligible employees in respect of whom the issue of certificates is in due process. The government is streamlining the system of pension issue, including introducing an Aadhaar-based online 'annual life certificate' submission system.
Source:http://m.economictimes.com/
20/09/2015
Full Pension on less than 30 years & more than 20 years of Qualifying Service for Pre-2006 pensioners
In view of the fact that review Petition filed by UOI RP (C) NO. 2565/2015 in SLP (C) No. 6567/2015 UOI Vs M.O. Inasu dismissed by HSC on 28.8.2015, and Following file notings of DOPW (obtained under RTI) let us hope DOP&PW will now issue necessary instructions extending benefit of full min. pension to all pre 2006 pensioners irrespective of Q.S. rendered.
The extract from the File Noting obtained from DOP&PW under RTI ACT, on pro rata pension matter.
Extract from File Noting of DOP&PW OM 30.7.2015 obtained under RTIA:
12. It may be mentioned that in its order dated 22.1.2013 and 16.8.2013 in OA No. 715/2012 and OA No. 1015/2012 respectively, Hon’ CAT Ernakulam Bench directed that the revised pension fixed in terms of para 4.2 of OM dt. 1.9.2008 would not be reduced pro rata in cases where the qualifying service of a pre 2006 pensioner was less than 33 yrs. This order of Hon CAT was challenged by D/o Revenue in the H.C. of Kerala in OP(CAT) No. 4/2012 and No. 8/2012. Hon’ H.C. of Kerala dismissed the Op(CAT) No. 4/2012 and No. 8/2012 vide order dt. 7.1.2014. The SLP filed by the Dept. of Revenue against the order dt. 7.1.2014 has also been dismissed by Hon’ S/C. in its order dated 20.2.2015. Learned ASG, Sjri P.S.Narsimha has advised to file a Review Petition. The concerned file is presently with MOL(CA Section) and Ms. Rekha Pandey, Adv. is drafting the RP.
13. As already mentioned above, in the order dt. 29.4.2013 of Hon HC of Delhi in WP No. 1535/2012, it was observed that the only issue which survived was, with ref. to para 9 of OM dt. 28.1.2013 which makes it applicable from 24.9.2012 instead of 1.1.2006. In view of this observation of the Hon H.C. of Delhi, we may issue orders for giving effect to the OM dated 28.1.2013 w.e.f. 1.1.2006 instead of 24.9.2012. The question whether or not the revised pension in terms of OM 28.1.2013 would be reduced proportionally would be examined once the order of the Hon S.C. in the RP to be filed against dismissal of SLP 21044/2014 is available ( para 12 above)
( emphasis added)
Sd.
S.K. Makkar US
17.4.2015
Noting of Secy(P)
6. Thus the court ruling has become law of the land
7. Given the fact the review/curative petition in the same matter has once been dismissed by Hon. Apex Court, as also the fact that Civil Appeal of Ministry of Defence with which the SLPs in question got tagged, has also failed, there is no chance that a review petition may yield a different result. On the other hand this will not only engage the govt. machinery in uncessary litigation but will also result in attendant avoidable expenditure. ( emphasis added)
Alok Rawat Secy/ Pension
22.4.2015
Hon MOS(PP)
22.4.2015
Hon MOS(PP)
Sd.
7.5.2015
Source: scm-bps.blogspot.com
INCOME TAX REFUND STATUS - HOW TO TRACK ?
If excess income tax has been deducted by way of tax deducted at source (TDS) either by Banks or your Employer, you are eligible to claim a refund. Banks deduct TDS on interest earned on fixed deposits if it exceeds Rs.10,000 a year.
For claiming a tax refund, you have to file ITR. If you have missed the deadline of 7 September 2015 for last Financial year, you can file a belated return. You can do so within a year from the end of the Assessment year in which the return was to be filed. So, for FY2014-15 (i.e., AY2015-16), you can file your ITR by 31 March 2017, and claim the refund of excess taxes paid.
E-filing of income tax return (ITR) has not only made the process easier, but also reduced the time taken for refunds. This year, the tax department has started the facility of electronic verification of ITR for assessment year (AY) 2015-16 through an electronic verification code (EVC). According to the department’s website, around 3.5 million e-returns for AY 2015-16 have already been verified through EVC. As on 7 September, about 4.5 million returns of AY 2015-16 have been processed, and more than 2.2 million taxpayers have got their refunds. If you are awaiting your tax refunds, you can track its status.
WHERE CAN YOU CHECK?
You can track the status of your refund onwww.incometaxindia.gov.in or www.tin-nsdl.com. Click on “Status of Tax Refunds” tab, enter your permanent account number (PAN) and the AY for which you want to track the refund. The message will show mode of payment, a reference number, status and date of refund.
The State Bank of India (SBI) processes refund claims. Taxpayers can get refunds through two modes—electronic clearing system (ECS) and by cheque or demand draft. For ECS, select this option while filing ITR, and give your bank account number, magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) code and communication address.
For taxpayers who have not opted for ECS refund, cheque or demand draft will be sent. For this, the taxpayer needs to provide her bank account number and mailing address in the ITR. If you have received a ‘refund paid’ communication, and websites also show a similar status, but the money has not been credited to your account, contact your bank or SBI.
You can contact SBI at Cash Management Product, State Bank of India SBIFAST 31, Mahal Industrial Estate Off Mahakali Caves road, Andheri (East) Mumbai-400 093, or call on helpdesk number 1800-425-9760 or email at itro@sbi.co.in.
In other cases, contact Aaykar Sampark Kendra at 0124-2438000 or email at refunds@incometaxindia.gov.in. You can even contact your assessing officer if you do not get a satisfactory reply from any of the above
