CBEC Chief Commissioners Conference
IT is learnt that the CBEC Chairman has called for a meeting of Chief Commissioners today, mainly to discuss Revenue. This is the third time in this year that a Chief Commissioners' conference is being organised by CBEC. Normally the Chief Commissioners conference is an annual affair. Obviously, the Revenue targets are ridiculously high and the hope of ever reaching anywhere near the target is bleak. Now the Chief Commissioners will be told, "You will have to meet the target (I don't know how)".
Bad days are ahead for the assessees. Demands will be confirmed and recovery proceedings will be initiated, refunds will not be given and a total chaotic situation will be created. Assessees will be made to pay next year's taxes and duties this year and figures will be fabricated to announce on 31st March that Targets have been surpassed, sweets will be distributed and backs will be patted and the FM will be requested to provide more grants to the Department to buy furniture to replace the furniture they bought last year.
The irony in today's meeting is that in a day or two, Board will be promoting 16 Commissioners as Chief Commissioners and maybe transferring many Chief Commissioners. So, after today's meeting, many of the Chief Commissioners will not be in the same place as they are today. Then, what purpose does today's meeting serve?