The Directorate of Income Tax (Legal & Research), under the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), New Delhi, is actively seeking applications from retired Central Government employees.
Eligible candidates should have retired from positions classified under Pay Level 13, Pay Level 12, Pay Level 11, or Pay Level 10. The engagement, on a contractual basis, is for a period of one year, with the possibility of extension for an additional year, contingent upon conditions outlined in the Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No. 3-25/2020-E.IIIA, dated 09.12.2020. Apply before 17th November 2023, before 6 PM.
NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS:
A maximum Four (04) number of retired Government officials will be selected at a time.
ELIGIBILITY:
a) Officers who have superannuated at Pay Level 10, 11, 12 or 13 from Central Government Department with clean track record.
b) The applicant should have substantive experience in handling litigation and legal issues ariSing in the implementation of direct tax laws.
c) The applicant should be thorough with office procedures, rules and regulations.
d) Age Limit: Not exceeding 65 years as on date of advertisement.
REMUNERATION:
a) As specified in the Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No. 3-25/2021-E IIIA dated 09.12.2020 i.e. Last Pay Drawn minus Pension.
SCOPE OF WORK:
a) The scope of work will include, but shall not be limited to providing assistance to the Directorate:
i) Coordinating with the Income Tax field offices, Central Agency Section (CAS) and other agencies in respect to vetting, defect removal, briefing and seeking information related to legal matters,
ii) Coordinating with CAS and other agencies in respect of hearing in the Hon’ble Court,
iii) Any other matter assigned by the Directorate,
PERIOD OF ENGAGEMENT:
a) One (1) year on a full time basis which can be extended by a further period of one (1) year in accordance with the Department of Expenditure O.M. No. 3-25/2020- EIIIA dated 09.12.2020.
SCREENING & SELECTION PROCESS
The application forms submitted by the candidates will be screened by the Screening Committee within the Directorate. The names of the shortlisted candidates for the interview shall be posted on the Department’s website www.incometaxindia.gov.in.
The shortlisted candidates will also be informed on their respective email id for the interview. The candidates will appear for an interview before the Selection Committee. No TA or DA shall be paid for attending the interview. At the time of interview, the candidates shall have to produce their certificates, in original, for verification.
LEAVE:
a) The Consultant shall be entitled to avail leave as per aforesaid DoE’s O.M. dated 09.12.2020 on pro rata basis. Therefore, he/she shall not draw any remuneration in case of his absence beyond such leaves in a year.
b) The un-availed leave in a calendar year can neither be carried forward to next calendar year nor be entitled for leave encashment.
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
a) The Consultant would follow the regular working office hours to attend office from Monday to Friday. If required, he/she can be called for duty on any day such as Saturday, Sunday, holiday including Gazetted Holiday or beyond working hours as per the requirement.
b) The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of the data collected as well as deliverables produced for the Directorate shall remain the same.
c) The Consultant shall not utilize or publish or disclose or part with, to a third party, any part of the data or statistics or proceedings or information collected for the purpose of this assignment or during the course of the assignment for the Directorate. The Consultant would be required to sign a non-disclosure undertaking.
d) The Consultant shall in no case represent or give opinion or assist any other department/party in any matter during the currency of the Consultancy nor will she/he indulge in any activity outside the terms of the contractual assignment.
e) The Consultancy location shall be on the 4th Floor, Drum Shaped Building, I.P. Estate, New Delhi-110002.
Completed applications, in the specified format, should be forwarded to the Income Tax Officer (Admn.) (Legal & Research), Directorate of Income Tax (Legal & Research), Room No. 413, 4th Floor, Drum Shaped Building, J. P. Estate, New Delhi-110002, no later than 6 PM on November 17, 2023. Alternatively, applicants have the option to submit their applications via email to delhi.ito.Jr.admin@incometax.gov.in, followed by the submission of a hard copy within the stipulated time frame. Please note that applications received after the deadline or lacking requisite supporting documents will not be considered.
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