Swachh Bharat Cess @ 0.5% on transportation passengers by trains - Railway Board Orders 2015

Swachh Bharat Cess @ 0.5% on transportation passengers by trains - Railway Board Orders 13.11.2015

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (Bharat Sarkar)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Rail Mantralya)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

(Commercial Circular No. 68 of 2015)

No. TC-II/2910/2013/Service Tax

New Delhi, dated 13.11.2015

The General Managers,

All Zonal Railways

SUB: Levy of Swachh Bharat Cess on the service tax leviable on transportation passengers by rail.

REF: i. Commercial Circular No.32 of 2015 dated 26.05.2015.

ii. Ministry of Finance Notification Nos. 21 & 22/2015- Service Tax dated 06-11- 2015.

Ministry Of Finance vide their Notification Nog. 21 & 22/201 S-Service Tax dated 06-11-2015 have decided that Swachh Bharat Cess @ 0.5% shall be levied on the value of all taxable services w.e.f. 15-11-2015.

2. Accordingly, following changes shall be made in the Commercial Circular No. 32 of 2015

dated 26-05-2015:-

"Service tax of 14% and Swachh Bharat Cess of 0.5 % are chargeable on 30% of total passenger fare equivalent to 4.35% of the total fare in first Class and all AC classes."

3. The increase in service tax shall be applicable w.e.f. 15-11-2015 on the tickets issued/booking made on or after 15.11.2015. Service Tax increase is not, leviable on tickets issued prior to 15-11-2015.

4. Other terms and conditions shall remain the Same as per various circulars/notifications issued on this subject.

5. This issues with the concurrence of Finance of Ministry of Railways.

6. Necessary instructions shall be issued to the all concerned.

sd/-

(Rohit Kumar)

Dy. Director Traffic Commercial-II

Railway Board

Authority: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/traffic_comm/Comm-Cir-2015/cc%20no.68.pdf

7th Pay Commission likely to submit its final report on November 20 : Times of India

Seventh Pay Commission likely to submit its final report on November 20 : Times of India

NEW DELHI: The 7th Central Pay Commission is likely to submit its final report to finance ministry on November 20 which is due for implementation from January 1, 2016.

More than 48 lakh serving central government employees and 54 lakh pensioners will be impacted by the 7th CPC which is likely to recommend an average hike of 15%, said a source.

The 900-page report is believed to have made suggestions on parity of 36 organized Group A services with the IAS which has so far largely dominated in superior positions in the central government.

The pay panel was constituted in February 2014 and was asked to submit its report within 18 months. However, in August the government gave the panel four months extension to submit its report by December.

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Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula of 7th Pay Commission – 21.000 and 2.86 to 3.15

Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula of 7th Pay Commission – 21.000 and 2.86 to 3.15

Observance of All India protest day on 19th November 2015 & 7th CPC to submit its report shortly

Comrades
The Confederation and NJCA had given call for holding protest meetings from 2ndNovember 2015 to 6th November 2015 and also Observance of All India protest day on 19th November 2015 in respect of following demands.

Charter of Demands
1. Effect wage revision of Central Government employees from 1.12014 accepting the memorandum of the staff side JCM; ensure 5-year wage revision in future; grant interim relief and merger of 100% of DA. Ensure submission of the 7th CPC report with the stipulated time frame of 18 months; include Grameen Dak Sewaks within the ambit of the 7th CPC. Settle all anomalies of the 6th CPC.
2. No privatisation, PPP or FDI in Railways and Defence Establishments and no corporatisation of postal services;
3. No Ban on recruitment/creation of post.
4. Scrap PFRDA Act and re-introduce the defined benefit statutory pension scheme.
5. No outsourcing; contractorisation, privatization of governmental functions; withdraw the proposed move to close down the Printing Presses; the publication, form store and stationery departments and Medical Stores Depots; regularise the existing daily rated/casual and contract workers and absorption of trained apprentices;
6. Revive the JCM functioning at all levels as an effective negotiating forum for settlement of the demands of the CGEs.
7. Remove the arbitrary ceiling on compassionate appointments.
8. No labour reforms which are inimical to the interest of the workers.
9. Remove the Bonus ceiling;
10. Ensure five promotions in the service career.



    There is a possibility of 7th CPC to submit its report on 20th November 2015 or 23rd November 2015 , but the report will not be to your expectations, The minimum wage taking into prices published by the Government of India shall come to Rs 26,000/-, considering the existing retail prices the minimum wages works out to Rs 28,000/- and fitment formula shall works out to 4.00 , but the minimum wage may be around Rs 21,000/ against the justified demand of Rs 28,000/- the fitment formula may be from 2.86 to 3.15 , also many other important demands of five promotion policy, Increment rate increase, retirement issues, pension issues etc.

We have to wait and watch the 7th CPC report will the 7th CPC accept the staff side demands or not.

We should not let down our struggle path I once again request one and all to participate in the All India protest day on 19th November 2015 at all places including the districts and send me the photos of protest meeting to publish on COC Karnataka website and this will send information to the Central Government on our demands.

Comradely yours

(P.S.Prasad)

General Secretary

Source: www.karnatakacoc.blogspot.in

Kejriwal demands OROP to be implemented in its true essence

Kejriwal demands OROP to be implemented in its true essence

“Despite the fact that OROP has crossed two stages, protests by army veterans continue in New Delhi. The centre has made official announcements regarding OROP, but protests are continuing demanding the annual revision of pension.”

Equal pension for all ex-servicemen is the most important goal of the OROP scheme. This can be achieved only if pension is revised based solely on the rank and years of service, once every year. Pension revision once every five years is unacceptable. This is the bone of contention for the continuing protests.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met the protesters and expressed his support. He also harshly criticized the centre. “OROP must be implemented in its true essence. The centre’s announcements are not complete because they do not reflect the essence of OROP. The centre should refrain from fooling the army veterans. They are not begging for alms. They are only fighting for what rightfully belongs to them. It is unfortunate that these veterans who fought for the country are now being forced to protest on the streets for their rights. The centre should immediately accept and implement their demands,” he said.

Meanwhile, the army veterans had threatened to return their gallantry service medals if the government did not accept their demands. Some of the frustrated veterans tried to burn down their medals. But others restrained them.

Manohar Parrikar, the Minister of Defence, while addressing a gathering in Madurai, said that returning the medals was akin to insulting the country and the armed forces. He had also clarified that OROP was the promise of a political party, not of the central government. He added that protesting was their right and that they should approach the judicial panel committee. He made it very clear that not all the demands will be fulfilled.

Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement general secretary Group Capt V.K. Gandhi (retd) also said that until the judicial committee submits it report, the veterans could not go to court. This, he said, was a “delaying tactic”.

In an article published by the Indian Express yesterday, it was said that the veterans risk losing public support due to their immoderate position and political leadership also needs to reachout to the veterans.

The army veterans are hoping for an amicable resolution of the protests through fair negotiations with the government.

Source: http://www.cgstaffportal.in/

RBI Officers and Employees on Mass Casual Leave programme in RBI on 19th November 2015

Reserve Bank Officers and Employees on Mass Casual Leave programme in RBI on 19th November 2015

Press Statement issued today by United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers & Employees on Mass Casual Leave programme in RBI on 19th November 2015.

 UNITED FORUM OF RESERVE BANK OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

PRESS STATEMENT

The United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers and Employees, the umbrella organization of four recognized unions of officers and workmen staff in RBI, covering the entire workforce in the country’s central bank, numbering about 17,000, are poised for a day’s Mass Leave on 19th November 2015 totally paralyzing RBI functions all over the country.

The cease-work programme is intended, inter alia, to strongly oppose Government of India’s current moves to cripple RBI in the name of the draft financial code and legislative reforms.

The Ministry of Finance is reportedly giving final shape to shift Government’s debt management funcations from RBI to the proposal Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA), which will also henceforth function as depository of Government securities (G-Sec), thus taking away from RBI some vital operations having relevance to money market as well.

Even though RBI have been performing these operations since inception with commendable alacrity, the Government is rigid in slivering these from the ambit of Reserve Bank, without national consensus on such a move with very many ramifications for the national economy and finances of State Governments particularly. Many economists, Parliamentarians, former RBI Governess have sounded caution, but to no avail.

Through the proposed mechanism of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) the Government plans to intervene and themselves decide the monetary policy which has been the exclusive jurisdiction of RBI so far. For quite sometimes past the Governments have been trying to coerce RBI to surrender to their pressure tactics of lowering bank somehow in narrow short-term interest, which the RBI refused to adhere. Hence the Government is keen to virtually take over the function under the pretext of Legislative Reforms Commission headed by Justice Sri Krishna set up by the Government of India.

RBI staff have long been pursing for improvement in pension, as their basic pension once fixed does not increase which puts thousands of RBI pensioners in extreme penury in these days of soaring prices, increased medical costs etc. Eventhough RBI pension is analogous to Central Government pension scheme, unlike Central Government pensioners, the RBI pensioners are not entitled to periodic updation of pension. However, updation of pension was granted to pre-2006 RBI retirees by RBI Central Board, but Government withdrew it unilaterally. For last 18 years the United Forum have been pursuing this issue. RBI Central Board repeatedly requested Government to permit. RBI Governors had numerous interactions with successive Finance Ministers and their officials, but Government bureaucracy is rigid. A few hundred RBI staff and retirees who did not opt for pension earlier have been denied another option just out of vindictiveness.

The agitational call is on the demands of (1) Save RBI and (2) Pension related issues. Having failed to improve pension despite peaceful pursuance for last 18 years, RBI staff and retirees have reached limit of patience and are compelled to mobilize to fight.

It will be immensely reasonable if the Government sees reason, keeps their hands off RBI, and accedes to RBI staff’s very reasonable demand of improvement in pension, otherwise the agitation will escalate in the coming days with more strike actions affecting for laong central banking operations.

Source : www.airbea.in