More than two lakh cases pending with CITs(Appeals)
THE Income Tax Department has 2,32,126 appeals pending with the Commissioners (Appeals) as on 01.04.2015 and they want these Commissioners to dispose of 1,52,283 cases by the end of 2015-16. (What a precise number!). There are 362 CIT(Appeals) in the Department.
The pendency as on 01.04.2014 was 2,15,174 and last year's target was to clear 1,34,060 cases. But now they are starting with more arrears than the previous year. They got 119 additional posts of CIT (Appeals) in the cadre review.
The figures are from the Central Action Plan of the CBDT. The CentralBoard of Direct Taxes (CBDT) devises the Central Action Plan annually to focus onmeasurable activities that are necessary for revenue mobilization. It says that collection of direct taxes in a non-adversarial and fair manner and facilitating voluntary compliance are the main thrust area of work of the Income Tax Department.