IRS (C&CE) Officers disappointed with appointment of Chairman of GSTN
THE IRS (Customs & Central Excise) Officers Association expressed its disappointment that a non-IRS officer has been appointed as the Chairman of GSTN and that no IRS (C&CE) officer (serving or retired) was found suitable for the post of the Chairman, despite the nominated officers (by CBEC) having longer track record of overseeing implementation of large IT projects within the Government, and besides being backed by long years of experience far more relevant to the task at hand.
The Association in a letter to the FM expressed its unhappiness and concern the marginal role given to IRS (C&CE) vis-a-vis other services in the running of the GSTN.
The Association wants that:
Legal Corner Icon — the image was hosted by the publisher and was not captured.1. The remaining Director to be nominated by the Centre on the Board of GSTN should be a senior official of CBEC, instead of the Financial Advisor. The Director's post should preferably go to the DG (Systems), CBEC since he/she is the senior-most official in the country today working full-time on all aspects of IT-systems for indirect tax administration.
2. At least three of the independent Directors in the Company should be people with long experience in indirect tax administration within CBEC formations, preferably in IT, Audit (CAAP), DRI (RMS), etc.
3. The post of the CEO should be based on open selection process as has been already decided by the Cabinet.
4. The post of Chairman should be given to the IRS (C&CE) cadre-serving or retired as our service is the exclusive specialist in tax administration and has abundant experience in electronic clearance of goods for the last one decade or so.