Re –organisation of jurisdiction of Ranges and Divisions

GS/ADMN/2019                                                                                               Dated. 05.08.2019

To     

          The Principal Chief Commissioner of Central Tax, Central Excise & Customs

          Thiruvanathapuram Zone, I.S. Press Road, Cochin 682018

Sir,

          Sub:Re –organisation of jurisdiction of Ranges and Divisions – Reg

Kind attention is invited to letter C No. IV/16/78/2016/CC(TZ)/IVC dated 15.07.2019calling for proposals to reorganize the ranges so that the number of taxpayers in a Range goes in tandem with the normative strength for a Range. This Association had on earlier occasions represented that the Ranges having more than 1000 Registrants be either bifurcated or sanctioned an additional Superintendent and Inspector and the Ranges having Registrants between 750 to 1000 should be sanctioned an additional Inspector. We reiterate that even after the reorganization of Ranges, if any of the Ranges are having more than 750/1000 registrants, the staff strength suggested by the Association may please be adhered to failing which scrutiny of returns would become an insurmountable task.

2.       The present jurisdiction of Ranges is based on PIN codes as well as villages. But the allocation of registrants done electronically has taken into consideration PIN codes only. Though PIN codes have not been duplicated among Ranges, on actual allocation it is seen that units having same PIN codes are allotted among different Ranges. In some cases units having PIN codes that do not fall within the jurisdiction of a Division is also allotted to the Range in that Division. This might have occurred due to glitches in mapping. The cause for such erroneous allocation may please be identified and rectified before completing the reorganization.

3.       It is further submitted that if same pin codes are allotted to places falling under two or more villages, the areas under the pin code may please be identified and that area carved out of more than one village may specifically be allotted to a single Range having proximity. Alternately it is also suggested that identifying villages with the Post Offices / PIN Codes within the villages would serve to provide territorial contiguity while at the same time adherence to the Pan India norm of PIN Code based distribution of Assessees.

4.       It is also requested that the exercise of Reorganisation of Ranges may please be carried out in consultation with the Associations so that a meaningful conclusion that is beneficial to the Department, Assessee as well as Staff can be worked out.

         

                                                                             Yours faithfully

                                                                             ARUN ZACHARIAH.P

                                                                             GENERAL SECRETARY