{"id":1604,"date":"2016-10-13T16:31:20","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T11:01:20","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2016-10-13T16:31:20","modified_gmt":"2016-10-13T11:01:20","slug":"government-directs-the-cbec-officials-association-demanding-full-control-of-central-government-over-all-assessees-under-gst-to-refrain-from-the-protest-as-proposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodsandservicetax.in\/GST\/?p=1604","title":{"rendered":"Government directs the CBEC officials association demanding full control of Central Government over all assessees under GST to refrain from the protest as proposed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Government directs the CBEC officials association demanding full control of Central Government over all assessees under GST to refrain from the protest as proposed <br \/>GST<br \/>Dated:- 13-10-2016<br \/><BR>=============<br \/>\nDocument 1<br \/>\nBy Speed Post<br \/>\nF.No.C-30013\/6\/2012-AdIVA-Voll<br \/>\nGovernment of India<br \/>\nMinistry of Finance<br \/>\nDepartment of Revenue<br \/>\nCentral Board of Excise and Customs<br \/>\n*****<br \/>\nMemorandum<br \/>\nNew Delh i dated the 10th October, 2016<br \/>\nThe All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers has given notice vide<br \/>\ntheir letter dated 04.10.2016 for observing the following:<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n(i) Peaceful Lunch Hour gathering in front of the residence of your good self (Hon&#39;ble FM)<br \/>\non 14.10.2016 to hand-over the Memorandum and Lunch Hour peaceful protests in front<br \/>\nof every Headquarters Office throughout the country.<br \/>\n(ii) Peaceful Lunch Hour protests on 09.11.2016 in all CCA Offices throughout the country.<br \/>\n(iii) Wearing of Black Badge in all Offices on 07.12.2016 throughout the country.<br \/>\n(<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Plain text (Extract) only<\/strong><BR>For full text:-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxtmi.com\/news?id=16719\">Visit the Source <\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p>of strike by Government servants, are also enclosed.<br \/>\nThis issues with the approval of Chairman, CBEC<br \/>\nEncl. As above:<br \/>\nThe Secretary General<br \/>\nAll India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers<br \/>\n240, Razapur, Ghaziabad &#8211; 201 001 (UP)<br \/>\nCopy to:<br \/>\n(Amarjit Singh)<br \/>\nDirector(Ad.IV)<br \/>\nTel: 011 2616 2694.<br \/>\n1. All Chief Commissioners of Central Excise<br \/>\n2. DG, HRD, CBEC<br \/>\n3. Web Manager, Directorate General of Systems and Data Management for uploading the<br \/>\ncommunication on the Board&#39;s website.<br \/>\n\u00d8\u00ac\u00d9\u2026\u00d9\u0160\u00d9\u201e<br \/>\n(Amarjit Singh)<br \/>\nDirector(Ad.IV)<br \/>\nTel: 011 2616 2694.<br \/>\nALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL EXCISE<br \/>\nPresident:<br \/>\nR. Chandramouli<br \/>\nGAZETTED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS<br \/>\nAddress for communication:<br \/>\n240, Razapur, Ghaziabad-201001 (U.P.)<br \/>\nSecretary General:<br \/>\nRavi Malik<br \/>\nMob. 08939955463 mail Id:ravimalik_sweet@yahoo.com, Site: cengoindia.blogspot.in . Mob. 09868816290<br \/>\nVice Presidents: P. Parwani, L. L. Singhvi (Central); Anurag Chaudhary, Ravi Joshi (North); N. Raman, G. Srinath<br \/>\n(South<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Plain text (Extract) only<\/strong><BR>For full text:-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxtmi.com\/news?id=16719\">Visit the Source <\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p>sions,<br \/>\ninter-alia, were taken and consensus was arrived among Centre and States:<br \/>\n2.<br \/>\nExemption threshold for GST to increased to Rs. 20 lakh p.a. from Rs. 10 lakh p.a. as envisaged in<br \/>\ndraft GST Model Laws. For North-Eastern and Hilly states, the threshold exemption limit increased<br \/>\nto Rs. 10 lakh from Rs. 5 lakh.<br \/>\nThe manufacturers and suppliers having annual turnover ranging from Rs. 20 lakh p.a. to Rs. 1.50<br \/>\ncrore p.a., who would be subjected to levy of CGST in lieu of Central Excise Duty (currently<br \/>\nexempted from Central Excise Duty) would be controlled by States for the purpose of CGST &#038;<br \/>\nSGST both and thus, Central Government would have no control over these assessees.<br \/>\nIt has further come to notice of the Association that the States and their employees have now started<br \/>\ndemanding for their control over Service Tax assessees also falling within the annual turnover limit of Rs.<br \/>\n20 lakh p.a. to Rs. 1.50 crore p.a. due to a liberal stand shown by the Centre towards allocation of <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Plain text (Extract) only<\/strong><BR>For full text:-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxtmi.com\/news?id=16719\">Visit the Source <\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p>16, the Centre<br \/>\non account of<br \/>\nhas to compulsorily compensate to all States for the loss of<br \/>\nimplementation of GST for a period of 5 years. Thus,<br \/>\non Cent<br \/>\nto collect<br \/>\nmore and more revenue of CGST so that a huge amount out of the CGST collected may be distributed<br \/>\namongst all States to compensate their huge (expected) loss of revenue for the next 5 years.<br \/>\n5. In the above said circumstances, the Association strongly demands and request, yourself being the<br \/>\nUnion Finance Minister and Chairperson of the GST Council, that none of the assessees of Central Excise<br \/>\n(to be levied CGST on the supply of goods) and Service Tax (to be levied CGST on the supply of<br \/>\nservices) should be transferred to the States for the purpose of levy and collection of CGST by the<br \/>\nofficers of States. All Central Excise and Service Tax assessees falling above the annual turnover of<br \/>\nRs. 20 lakh should necessarily be controlled by Centre and its officers only. No need to say that we<br \/>\nrequire a strong &#038; powerful Cen<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Plain text (Extract) only<\/strong><BR>For full text:-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxtmi.com\/news?id=16719\">Visit the Source <\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p>ed officers of CBEC to take any further decision on the<br \/>\nGST. If ignored, these Associations would be compelled<br \/>\nto initiate pon<br \/>\nnon<br \/>\nco-operation<br \/>\nper the decision taken by the Associations under CBEC representing Group &#39;A&#39; to<br \/>\nmeeting held in Mumbai on 01.10.16 towards the implementation of GST against the unilateral decisions-<br \/>\ntaken by the GST Council-<br \/>\ntot as below as<br \/>\nofficers in the<br \/>\ni) Peaceful Lunch Hour gathering in front of the residence of your goodself on 14.10.16 to<br \/>\nhand-over the Memorandum and Lunch Hour peaceful protests in front of every Headquarters<br \/>\nOffice throughout the country.<br \/>\nii) Peaceful Lunch Hour protests on 09.11.16 in all CCA offices throughout the country.<br \/>\niii) Wearing of Black Badge in all offices on 07.12.16 throughout the country.<br \/>\niv) Day long protest programme in front of all CCA offices on 05.01.17 throughout the<br \/>\ncountry.<br \/>\nv) Mass Casual Leave on Budget Day by all officers.<br \/>\nYours faithfully,<br \/>\nCopy with the request for necessary action to:<br \/>\n(RAVI<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Plain text (Extract) only<\/strong><BR>For full text:-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxtmi.com\/news?id=16719\">Visit the Source <\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p>mvented in an<br \/>\nway including by grant of leave for the period of a<br \/>\n(ii) on all important service mailers which are likely to have and<br \/>\nrepercussions on other services (e.g. action taken agains<br \/>\nGovernment employees participating in strikes), all Ministries\/Departments, Including the Ministry of Railways<br \/>\nshould, with a view to ensuring the maximum possible uniformity in the general approach, consull the Department or<br \/>\nPersonnel &#038; A.R. (now Department of Personnel and Training) before taking\/announcing any decision so that<br \/>\nembarassment to the Government in dealing with the generality of civil services is avoided.<br \/>\n2. Notwithstanding the above directions, the Department of Personnel &#038; Training has been receiving several references<br \/>\nfrom Central Government offices that in the case of employees who had participated in a strike, the period of absence may be<br \/>\nTreated as duty or leave instead of applying the principle of no work no pay. It has also come to notice that in some cases. II..<br \/>\nM<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Plain text (Extract) only<\/strong><BR>For full text:-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxtmi.com\/news?id=16719\">Visit the Source <\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p> subject, the Management has the<br \/>\npower to deduct wages for the absence from duly when the absence is a concerted action on the part of the employees<br \/>\nand the absence is not disputed. Whether the deduction from wages will be pro rata for the period of absence only or will<br \/>\nbe for a longer period will depend upon the facts of each case such as whether there was any work to be done in the said<br \/>\nperiod, whether the work was in fact done and whether it was accepted and d acquiesced in, etc.<br \/>\nIt is not enough that the employees attend the place of work. They must put in the work allotted to them. It is for the work<br \/>\nand not for the mere attendance that the wages\/salaries are paid.<br \/>\nXX<br \/>\nXX<br \/>\nXX<br \/>\nXX<br \/>\nXX&#39;<br \/>\nIt is clear that wages are payable only if the contract of employment is fulfilled and not otherwise. Hence, when the workers<br \/>\ndo not put in the allotted work or refuse to do it, they would not be entitled to the wages proportionately.<br \/>\nXX<br \/>\nXX.<br \/>\nXX<br \/>\nXX<br \/>\nWhether the strike is legal or illegal,<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Plain text (Extract) only<\/strong><BR>For full text:-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxtmi.com\/news?id=16719\">Visit the Source <\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p> Auditor General of India, New Delhi.<br \/>\n3. Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.<br \/>\n10.<br \/>\nAUT. Administrations.<br \/>\n11.<br \/>\nAll Zonal Councils..<br \/>\n( UPSC New Delhi.<br \/>\nGAT D<br \/>\nC.V.C New Delhli<br \/>\n7. Demonstration and strikes<br \/>\nNo Government servant shall &#8211;<br \/>\n247<br \/>\n(i) engage himself or participate in any demonstration which is<br \/>\nprejudicial to the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India,<br \/>\nthe security of the state, friendly relations with foreign States, public<br \/>\norder, decency or morality, or which involves contempt of court,<br \/>\ndefamation or incitement to an offence, or<br \/>\n(ii) resort to or in any way abet any form of strike or coercion or<br \/>\nphysical duress in connection with any matter pertaining to his service<br \/>\nor the service of any other Government servant.<br \/>\nGovernment of India Decisions<br \/>\n(1) Restriction on Government servants who are office-bearers of<br \/>\nservice associations, in dealing in their official capacity with matters<br \/>\nconnected with those associations.<br \/>\nReference Home Ministry&#39;s Office Mem<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Plain text (Extract) only<\/strong><BR>For full text:-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxtmi.com\/news?id=16719\">Visit the Source <\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p>ernment servant shall resort to or in any way abet any form of strike in<br \/>\nconnection with any matter pertaining to his service or the service of any other<br \/>\nGovernment servant. Instances have come to the notice of Government where<br \/>\nemployees resort to various methods of protests for redress of grievances, some<br \/>\nof which are tantamount to strike. References have been received seeking<br \/>\nclarification whether certain acts, are covered under the definition of &#39;strike&#39;<br \/>\nand if so, whether action can be taken against such employees for violation of<br \/>\nthe Conduct Rules.<br \/>\n248<br \/>\nIt is, therefore, clarified that &#39;strike&#39; means refusal to work or stoppage or<br \/>\nslowing down of work by a group of employees acting in combination, and<br \/>\nincludes<br \/>\n(i) mass absentation from work without permission (which is wrongly described<br \/>\nas &#8220;mass casual leave&#8221;);<br \/>\n(ii) refusal to work overtime where such overtime work is necessary in the<br \/>\npublic interest;<br \/>\n(iii) resort to practices or conduct which is likely to result in<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Plain text (Extract) only<\/strong><BR>For full text:-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxtmi.com\/news?id=16719\">Visit the Source <\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p>ing forcible<br \/>\nconfinement of public servants within office premises by surrounding their<br \/>\nplaces of duty and have held demonstrations\/meetings both within office<br \/>\npremises during office hours and also outside the office premises beyond office<br \/>\nhours, tending to forcible confinement of public servants within office premises.<br \/>\nSuch demonstrations\/activities are prejudicial to pubic order and also involve<br \/>\ncriminal offences like wrongful restraint, wrongful confinement, criminal<br \/>\ntrespass or incitement to commit offences. They are also subversive of discipline<br \/>\nand harmful to the public interest, and participation in them by Government<br \/>\nservants and would constitute good and sufficient reason within the meaning of<br \/>\nRule 11 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules,<br \/>\n1965. It has, therefore, been decided that a serious view should be taken of such<br \/>\nacts of lawlessness and insubordination on the part of public servants. The<br \/>\nCentral Government Departments are <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Plain text (Extract) only<\/strong><BR>For full text:-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxtmi.com\/news?id=16719\">Visit the Source <\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p>l restraint, wrongful<br \/>\nconfinement or criminal trespass or of any other cognizable offence, a written<br \/>\nreport should be made to the Officer-in-charge of the Police Station having<br \/>\njurisdiction, requesting him to register the offence and to take action under the<br \/>\nlaw. The names of the offenders should be included in the written report. Copies<br \/>\nof the report should be endorsed to the Police Commissioner\/Superintendent of<br \/>\nPolice and the Home Secretary to the State Government concerned for<br \/>\nnecessary action according to law.<br \/>\n(iv) If, notwithstanding the mandatory provisions of the Criminal Procedure<br \/>\nCode, Police takes no action on such a report, action should be taken promptly<br \/>\nto file a complaint before the appropriate Magistrate in respect of the<br \/>\nsubstantive offences under the Indian Penal Code or other law. In certain<br \/>\ncircumstances a petition could be filed before the High Court for issue of the<br \/>\nappropriate writ, but this should be done after taking legal advice.<br \/>\n[OM No. 25\/S.11\/<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Plain text (Extract) only<\/strong><BR>For full text:-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxtmi.com\/news?id=16719\">Visit the Source <\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Government directs the CBEC officials association demanding full control of Central Government over all assessees under GST to refrain from the protest as proposed GSTDated:- 13-10-2016============= Document 1 By Speed Post F.No.C-30013\/6\/2012-AdIVA-Voll Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise and Customs ***** Memorandum New Delh i dated the 10th &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/goodsandservicetax.in\/GST\/?p=1604\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Government directs the CBEC officials association demanding full control of Central Government over all assessees under GST to refrain from the protest as proposed&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodsandservicetax.in\/GST\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodsandservicetax.in\/GST\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodsandservicetax.in\/GST\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodsandservicetax.in\/GST\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodsandservicetax.in\/GST\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/goodsandservicetax.in\/GST\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1604\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodsandservicetax.in\/GST\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodsandservicetax.in\/GST\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodsandservicetax.in\/GST\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}