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All General Secretaries /NFPE Office bearers / Circle Secretaries / All India Office bearers of All NFPE Unions are requested to make their programme of stay for 5 days from Dated 12-2-2018 to 16-02-18 to participate in 5 days Dharna at Delhi.
Please Book tickets for to & fro journey to avoid inconvenience.
All General Secretaries/CHQs are requested to make arrangement for stay of their respective leaders/ delegates.
All Circle Secretaries are requested to select the participants from their circle as per quota allotment and ask them to book their to and fro journey to avoid inconvenience.
It is most urgent and important.
R.N. Parashar
New Income Tax law simplify tax slabs, lower total amount paid as income tax
India Today Thu, 23 Nov 8:40 PM IST
This comes close on the heels of comments made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the annual conference of tax officers in September that the Income-tax Act, 1961 was drafted more than 50 years ago and it needs to be redrafted.
The central government's decision to set up a seven-member committee to overhaul Direct Tax Code (DTC) - shelved by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in 2015 citing "most provisions were either incorporated or done away with" - may simplify the taxation slabs and reduce rates. The final DTC would also likely benefit the tax payers by increasing the exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh. Though the taxable amount may go up due to removal of all or most of the exemptions, the reduced tax rates are expected to actually bring down the total amount paid as income tax.
The direct taxes have been in force in the country since 1961. The latest decision comes close on the heels of comments made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the annual conference of tax officers in September that the Income-tax Act, 1961, was drafted more than 50 years ago and it needed to be redrafted.
"Accordingly, in order to review the Act and to draft a new direct tax law in consonance with economic needs of the country, the Government has constituted a task force," a finance ministry statement said on the formation of the new task force.
The task force is headed by Arbind Modi, Member (legislation), CBDT. Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Adviser, will be a permanent special invitee in the Task Force. Other members of the of the task force include Girish Ahuja, practicing chartered accountant and non-official Director of State Bank of India; Rajiv Memani, Chairman & Regional Managing Partner of E&Y; Mukesh Patel, Practicing Tax Advocate, Ahmedabad; Mansi Kedia, Consultant, ICRIER, and G C Srivastava, retired IRS (1971 Batch) and Advocate. The task force would draft direct tax laws in line with tax laws prevalent in other countries, incorporating international best practices, and keeping in mind the economic needs of the country. The task force would submit its report to the government within six months.
The Modi government, since assuming power in 2014, has already implemented general anti-avoidance rules GAAR. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also promised in 2016 to lower corporate tax rate to 25 per cent during the course of 5 years. As of now, individual taxpayers with an annual income up to Rs 2.5 lakh are exempt from paying income tax.
This would not be the first attempt to change the Income Tax Act in the country. Back in 2009, the incumbent UPA government had come up with the Direct Tax Code to make tax legislations easier to comprehend for individual as well as corporate taxpayers. Later the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill was tabled before the Parliament back in 2010. The Bill had suggested that annual income up to Rs 2 lakh should be exempted from income tax. Apart from this, the DTC Bill proposed levying 10 per cent income tax on annual income between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 5 lakh, 20 per cent on annual income from Rs 5-10 lakh. The Bill mandated that 30 per cent income tax should be levied from taxpayers with annual income above Rs 10 lakh. Similarly, it suggested that domestic companies should pay income tax at a rate of 30 per cent of their business income. The DTC Bill, however, lapsed with the dissolution of the 15th Lok Sabha.
(With PTI inputs)
CLARIFICATION REGARDING EXTENDED PLI CLIENTELE
AIPAEA DIPS ITS FLAG IN HONOUR OF THE DEPARTED SOUL OF COM SUKOMAL SEN
With a very heavy heart we record the sad demise of Com Sukomal Sen, a leading beacon of the Trade Union Movement. Com Sukomal Sen, was an ardent supporter of the working class. He had always been a true friend, guide, philosopher and leader of the Government employees. He was a great organiser. He spearheaded the joint movement of Government Employees against PFRDA Bill (NPS) by uniting the Central and State Government Employees. He was a prolific writer. His book "Inception and Growth of TU Movement" is considered to be the most authentic work on Trade Union Movement in India and a valuable guide for all Trade Unionists.
The demise of Com Sukomal Sen is an irreparable loss for all of us and will leave a vacuum that will be hard to replace. We convey our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members and join all comrades in paying our respectful homage to our beloved leader.
The Central Working Committee Meeting of the All India Postal Accounts Employees Association was held at Guwahati from 15-11-2017 to 16-11-2017. The young turks of Team AIPAEA Guwahati led by Com Subhajit Das had made splendid arrangements.
Com D.K.Debnath, Chairman, Reception Committee gave the welcome address. Com M.Krishnan, Secretary General, CCGEW, inaugurated the CWC and addressed the Inaugural Session. Com R.N.Parasher, Secretary General, NFPE, Com Giriraj Singh, President, NFPE and Dr Jane Prasad, DAP, Guwahati also addressed Inaugural Session.
The CWC was attended by delegates from 16 Circles. Com T.Satyanarayana, former General Secretary, AIPAEA, inauguated the Delegate Session. Com A.P.Sastri, former President also addressed the Delegate Session. The CWC deliberated in detail about various issues and problems confronting the CG Employees in general and the Postal Accounts Employees in particular.
The CWC concluded with vote of thanks by Com Subhajit Das. Detailed circular will be issued seperately. Some of the photos are placed below.
MAHA DHARNA -- LAST DAY A SECTION OF PARTICIPANTS
NFPE CIRCULAR
No.PF-01(a)/2017 Dated: 10th November, 2017
All General Secretaries / NFPE Office Bearers
All Circle Secretaries of NFPE Unions
The Federal Secretariat meeting of NFPE with available General Secretaries and NFPE office bearers held at NFPE office North Avenue Post Office. Building New Delhi has reviewed the whole situation arisen out of so many policy offensive and attacks unleashed by the Government of India by the way of authorizing nationalized banks and private banks for doing business of National small savings schemes, making the IPPB (India Post Payment Bank) as a corporate entity proposal of closure of A.P.S appointment of out sourced Postal Delivery agents, cancellation of G.D.S membership verification Delay in implementation of GDS Committee Report , Amendment in Rectt. rules of P.A. non filling up of vacant posts in all cadres, non implementation of cadre restructuring proposals for other categories and non declaration of result of regular membership verification and so many other issues.
After a detailed and threadbare discussion the Federal Secretaries has reached to a conclusion that it is the need of hour to resist all these policy offensive and attacks by way of struggles and serious agitational programmes culminating in to indefinite strike.
The federal secretariat has decided the following programme of action to achieve the demands as mentioned in charter of demands.
1. Two days Relay hunger fast in front of all Divisional offices on 28th and 29th November 2017 (All Employees will wear Black Badges containing demands and will send resolution addressed to Prime – Minister.
2. Mass Dharna in front of All C.P.M.G offices on 20th December 2017
3. 5 Days Relay Dharna in front of Parliament from 12th to 16th February 2018. (All Circles will participates in Dharna day wise)..
4. After that Indefinite Strike will be declared
1. Implementation of positive recommendations of Kamlesh Chandra Committee Report for GDS
2. Membership verification of GDS and declaration of result of regular membership verification.
3. Filling up of all vacant posts in all Cadres of Deptt of Post i.e P.A.S.A, Postmen, Mail guard, mailmen, MTS,MMS Drivers and artisans, P.A CO. P.A SBCO, Postal Actts and GDS.
4. Implement CSI, and RICT only after providing all required infrastructure including band width and stop harassment , victimization in the name of new schemes , technology induction, under contributory negligence factor and trade union victimization.
5. Stop out sourcing privatization and Corporatization.
6. Payment of revised wages and arrears to the casual, part time, contingent and daily rated mazdoors as per 6th & 7th CPC and settle other issues of Casual Laboures.
7. Implement cadre restructuring for left out categories i.e. RMS, MMS, PACO, PASBCO Postmaster Cadre, Postal Actts etc and accept the modifications suggested by federation before implementation of cadre restructuring in Postal Group 'C'.
8. Withdraw N.P.S (contributory Pension Scheme) Guarantee 50% of last pay drawn as minimum pension.
9. Implement 5 days week in Postal Operative offices.
10. Stop move of diversion of business of P.O SB Schemes to Banks (Nationalized and Private)
11. Stop move of closure of Army Postal Service.
12. Grant OSA and OTA to RMS staff and special allowances for P.O & R.M.S Accounts.
13. Finalization of Recruitment Rules of AAOS IN Postal Accounts with 40% S.C.F quota as approved by DOPT.
14. Status of Audit to SBCO.
15. Benefit of SDBS to retried GDS employees.
(R N Parashar)
The Hon'ble Prime Minister,
Government of India,
Hon'ble Sir,
The Postal Employees are very much aggrieved and agitated due to the policy offensives and attacks unleashed on Postal Services and Postal Employees. The genuine demands of Postal, RMS and GDS employees are not being settled by the Postal Administration.
Being aggrieved we the Postal Employees _____________________ (Name of Division & Circle) have conducted 2 days relay hunger fast on 28th & 29th November -2017 for settlement of 15 points charter of demands (Copy enclosed).
We on behalf of entire Postal employees request you to kindly bestow your personal attention on the problems of Postal employees and cause suitable action to settle those problems.
Signature of all Divisional Secretaries
CIRCLE WISE AND DATE WISE PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME FOR 5 DAYS RELAY DHARNA AT NEW DELHI
FROM 12th TO 16th FEBRUARY-2018
QUOTA FOR EACH CIRCLE
(1) All NFPE Unions Circle Secretaries should convene meetings and allot quota to each union and book the tickets to and fro journey in advance to avoid inconvenience.
(ii) All General Secretaries /NFPE Office bearers and All India leaders of All NFPE unions will remain present all the days. Respective CHQ will make their arrangements for stay.
UP(Eastern)
UP (West)
LAKHS OF WORKERS STORM THE DELHI
The thousands of workers who stormed the national capital and assembled at Parliament Street in the national capital Delhi, to participate in the first day of the three days 'mahapadav' on 9th November 2017 enthusiastically endorsed the call of the speakers to intensify the struggle against the anti worker, anti people and anti national policies of the BJP led government and prepare for a countrywide indefinite general strike if the government fails to concede their demands.
Workers from all over the country representing many sector - public and private, permanent employees and contract, casual workers, state and central government employees, banks, insurance, telecom, railways, defence, and the various schemes of the government of India participated in the 'mahapadav' on the first day.
Ashok Singh (INTUC), Gurudas Dasgupta (AITUC), HS Sidhu (HMS), Tapan Sen (CITU), Satyawan (AIUTUC), G Devarajan (TUCC), Manali (SEWA), Rajiv Dimri (AICCTU), M Shanmugam (LPF) and Ashok Ghosh (UTUC) addressed the gathering in the first session presided over by Sanjay Singh (INTUC), Ramendra Kumar (AITUC), Raja Sridhar (HMS), Hemalata (CITU), RK Sharma (AIUTUC), Naren Chatterjee (TUCC), Sonia (SEWA), Santosh Rai (AICCTU), Subbaraman (LPF) and Shatrujit Singh (UTUC).
Leaders of the federations spoke in the second part of the first session. It was most significant that the leaders of the two major national federations of the railway employees - Shiv Gopal Mishra, general secretary of All India Railwaysmen's Federation and Raghavaiagh, general secretary of National Federation of Indian Railwaymen - have announced that they would join the indefinite strike whenever the joint trade union platform gave the call. Leaders of several other all Industrial federations including Venkatachalam, general secretary of All India Bank Employees' Association, Subhash Lamba, additional general secretary of All India State Government Employees' Association and secretary of Electricity Employees' Federation of India, KK Divakaran, general secretary of All India Road Transport Workers' Federation, C Sreekumar, general secretary of All India Defence Employees' Federation, Jagdeesh Sreemali, VS Dahiya, GR Shiv Shankar, Ravi Sen, Peelimuthu, Kalyan Sengupta, also joined them in endorsing the call addressed the huge gathering and announced they would join the indefinite country wide general strike whenever the joint trade union platform took the decision. Thampan Thomas (HMS), Vijay Pal Singh (AIUTUC), Anil Sharma (TUCC), Sonia (SEWA), Mahendra Parida (AICCTU), Natarajan (LPF) and Thomas Joseph (UTUC) also addressed
H Mahadevan (AITUC), Raghunath Singh (CITU) Shyamlal (AICCTU), Bashir Abud (LPF) replaced their colleagues in the presidium in the second part of the first session. The second session was presided over by Gurnam Singh (INTUC), C Singh (AITUC), SN Pathak (HMS), Anadi Sahu (CITU), Shiv Shankar (UTUC), Lataben (SEWA), Shyamal Prasad (AICCTU), Basheer Ahmed (LPF) and PG Prasanna Kumar (UTUC)
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