Question : VACANT POSTS OF CCIT . SHRIRAMSINHRATHWA

(a) whether a large number of posts of Chief Commissioners of Income Tax (CCIT) are lying vacant in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the extent by which the shortage of the Chief Commissioner of Income Tax has adversely affected the functioning of the Income Tax Department; and

(d) the time by which these posts are likely to be filled up and the steps being taken by the Government for the recovery of Income Tax dues at the earliest?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S.S. PALANIMANICKAM)

(a)&(b): No, Sir. Out of 116 Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (CCIT), only five posts are vacant. Action has been initiated to fill up these posts by promotion.

(c)&(d): Additional charge arrangements have been made by the Department till the posting of regular incumbent to the posts to discharge the duties of the posts lying vacant.