Performance budget - How the Revenue spends its money.
Here are the details of how the Indirect taxes Department spent the money allotted to them.
1. During 2005-06, total expenditure of Rs.1368.74crore was 5.26% more than the expenditure of Rs.1300.33crore incurred in 2004-05.
2. In Revenue Section, the increase is 7.03% which is mainly due to enhancement of pay and allowances, more expenditure on reimbursement of medical expenses and publicity campaign about Service Tax.
3. Under Capital Section, there is decrease of 75.54% in 2005-06 visà- vis expenditure in 2004-05. This is because of non-finalisation of an office accommodation proposal and non-materialization of purchase of marine vessels and container scanners during the year.
4. In 2006-07, total estimated expenditure of Rs.1632.70crore is 19.28% more than the expenditure of Rs.1368.74crore incurred in 2005-06. In Revenue Section, the anticipated increase is 15.80% which is mainly due to enhancement of pay and allowances, more cases of reward sanctioned for employees and informers, publicity campaign about Service Tax, more expenditure on hired accommodation and computerization of the Department.
5. In Capital Section, there is expected increase of 713.91% in 2006- 07 as compared to expenditure of 2005-06. This is because of finalization of proposal for purchase of office accommodation at Mumbai, expenditure on other ongoing schemes for acquisition of office/residential accommodation and likely expenditure as advance payment for construction of marine vessels and development of site for installation of container scanners.
6. Under 'Information Technology', expenditure during 2005-06 was Rs.32.63crore which is 6.45% less than the expenditure of Rs.34.88crore incurred in 2004-05 because of delay in finalization of process for implementation of consolidation project. However, for 2006-07 estimated expenditure of Rs.110.00crore is 237.13% more than the expenditure incurred in 2005-06 because implementation of some of the components of consolidation project are likely to start during 2006- 07.
7. For procurement of marine vessels, no expenditure has been incurred upto January, 2007. Some advance payment is likely to be made by March, 2007 at the time of placing order for construction of 87 vessels of Category I, III A and III B.
8. For procurement of container scanners, expenditure during 2005-06 was Rs.1.05crore which is 94.66% less than the expenditure of Rs.19.68crore incurred in 2004-05 because proposal for procurement of 3 mobile scanners and 4 fixed scanners in the second phase was approved by CNE on 14.02.2006 and by the CCEA on 27.10.2006 i.e. after the close of the financial year 2005-06. For 2006-07, estimated expenditure of Rs.6.00crore is 471.37% more than the expenditure incurred on 2005-06 because balance payment pertaining to installation of 2 scanners in first phase and some payments for Geo-Technical investigations and other preparatory work are also to be incurred.
9. For acquisition of office accommodation, expenditure during 2005- 06 was negligible as no proposal could materialize. For 2006-07, estimated expenditure is Rs.17.34crore because of part payment made in respect of purchase of building from UTI at Mumbai.
10.For acquisition of residential accommodation, expenditure during 2005-06 was Rs.5.77crore which is 19.46% more than the expenditure of Rs.4.83crore incurred in 2004-05 because of balance payment made in respect of ongoing projects. For 2006-07, estimated expenditure of Rs.12.00crore is 107.99% more than the expenditure