AFVOA Newletter August 2020

Section 5 - Memoirs CV 2 No. 02 / 2020 Page 151 of 237 Income Tax at Wit’s end !!! (1) One Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax who had a compulsive urge to refer to judicial pronouncements, whether relevant or not, once noted on a file that came to him for approval — “The ITO may please peruse 27 ITR 273 with profit before finalising the assessment order”. The ITO sent back the file with the note — “ Perused 27 ITR 273. No profit derived, Order passed .” The file went up and came back without any comment! (2) The same Assistant Commissioner, who was adept at avoiding responsibility, once made a noting — “Please speak with file”. The file came back in double quick time with the noting — “ Spoke with file. File did not reply. For further orders please ” That put paid to further such demands. Assets of Bihar Civil Servants � : If you thought you would spot billionaires by scanning asset declaration papers of Bihar bureaucrats , then you are wrong. As declaration of assets including movable ones are being uploaded in State Govt websites, you would instead notice how bureaucrats in Bihar have a wide range of asset class from cash and jewellery to cows and rifles. Most of the assets are traditional in nature --- Flats, GPF, NSS, LIC policies, vehicles etc. with a little exposure to equity market. Significantly, State Water Resources Secretary owns a rifle, a revolver and a double barrel gun. Also, a Divisional Commissioner, thanks to his writing skills earns Rs 1 lakh per year as royalty from his earlier publications . An interesting entry in asset class is possession of cows and calves by them. One District Magistrate (DM) cannot match Lallu Prasad’s possession of domestic animals, but his wife seems to have a passion for pets as she possesses two cows and two calves ! Another DM too owns two cows and a TVS Scooty! Comment on this news item (when it was flashed in public media) : This is all fake. They own much more ! Ration allowance for cats Director, Forensic Science Laboratory ( FSL), Calcutta sends a note to Home Dept. for increase of ration money for cats kept in the FSL for experimental purposes. From Rs. 1.50 a day to Rs. 2/- per day! Promptly vetted by Joint Secretary ( JS ),