DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE  

AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULINGS (AAR)  (Updated on 07/02/08) 

WHOM TO CONTACT  

AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULINGS (IT)
5 TH FLOOR, NDMC BUILDING , SATYA MARG
YASHWANT PLACE , CHANAKYAPURI,

NEW DELHI-110021

  (PBX –26117792, 26117802, 26117935)

Name of the Officer

Telephone Number

Fax Number

E-mail

Shri.Sanjay Puri (Secretary)

91-11-26117928

91-11-26113890

avipra@del2.vsnl.net.in

Batsala Jha Yadav (Addl.CIT)

91-11-26888616

91-11-26888616 (Tele-Fax)

avipra@del2.vsnl.net.in

Vacant (Addl.CIT)

91-11-26887216

91-11-26113407

avipra@del2.vsnl.net.in

A.K. Gupta (Section Officer )

91-11-24101639

91-11-26113407

avipra@del2.vsnl.net.in

COMPOSITION OF THE AUTHORITY

The Authority for Advance Rulings consists of a Chairman who is a retired Judge of the Supreme court and two members of the rank of Additional Secretary to the Government of India, one each from the Indian Revenue Service and the Indian Legal Service.

The organizational set-up of the Authority of Advance Rulings is as follows :-

CHAIRMAN

MR. JUSTICE P.V.REDDI

MEMBER (REVENUE)

MEMBER (LAW)

Shri R.R.Singh

Shri A.Sinha

 

SECRETARIAT

SECRETARY, ( AAR )

Shri Sanjay Puri

 

     (i)    Addl.Commissioner of Income-tax – Ms Batsala Jha Yadav

(ii)   Addl.Commissioner of Income-tax – Vacant

 

(iii) Section Officer - Shri A.K.Gupta

 

 

THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005

 

1.(PARTICULARS OF ORGANISATION, FUNCTIONS & DUTIES):-

 The organizational set-up of the Authority of Advance Rulings is as follows :-

CHAIRMAN

MR. JUSTICE P.V.REDDI

(Sr. PS Sh.C.P.Kataria)

(PA – Ms. Sarbhjeet Rekhi)

 

 

MEMBER (REVENUE)

Shri R.R.Singh

(PS – Mrs.Manisha Dhavale)

MEMBER (LAW)

Shri A.Sinha

(PS – Vacant)

(PA-Mukesh)

 

SECRETARIAT

SECRETARY (COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX)

Shri Sanjay Puri

(Sr.PS – Sh. S.K. Valecha)

 (i)    Addl.Commissioner of Income-tax –MS Batsala Jha Yadav

(PA – Sh. A.K. Thakur)

(ii)  Addl.Commissioner of Income-tax – Vacant

 

(iii) Section Officer (Shri A.K.Gupta)

 

SECTION

Technical Assistant

Daftry

Personal Assistant

Peons

Jr Librarian

Chowkidar

LDCs

Faresh-cum-Chowkidar

Drivers

Safaiwala

 


2. (THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES):

The Powers and duties of the Secretary, AAR is given in the AAR Procedure Rules, which may be referred to. Secretary, AAR is assisted by two Addl.CITs and one Section Officer. Addl.CIT-1 Ms Batsala Jha Yadav processes the Technical Part of the application filed by any applicant and she also looks after the administrative matters of the Authority. The post of Addl CIT-II is currently lying vacant. After the technical processing of the cases, they are put-up before the Secretary who in turn puts up the cases before the Chairman and Members, AAR for their perusal and concurrence. The Section Officer is overall incharge of the Section and looks after the day to day administration of the AAR.

 

Shri C.P. Kataria, Sr. Private Secretary

Attached with Hon'ble Chairman, AAR (IT)

Ms. Sarbhjeet Rekhi, Personal Assistant

Attached with Hon'ble Chairman, AAR (IT)

Mr. S.K. Valecha, Sr.Private Secretary

Attached with Secretary, AAR (IT)

Ms. Manisha Dhavle, Private Secretary

Attached with Member (R), AAR(IT)

Mr.Mukesh, Personal Assistant

Attached with Member (L), AAR(IT)

Shri Anil Kumar Thakur, Personal Assistant

Attached with Addl.CIT, AAR (IT)

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Attached with Addl.CIT, AAR (IT)

Vacant: Technical Assistant – 1

Section

 

 

Dealing with applications received under Section 245Q(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 from various categories including:-

•  Scrutiny of application
•  Putting up the files to Addl.CIT, AAR
•  Issue Notices to the applicant and Commissioner concerned for hearing.
•  Sending of Rulings Pronounced by the Authority concerned Parties/Commissioner concerned.

SHRI R.K. ARORA, TECHNICAL ASSISTANT-II

Dealing with all Administrative/Accounts work of AAR viz:-

•  Preparation of Salary Bills
•  Processing of applications in r/o all type of Advances viz.GPF, LTC, HTC, TA/DA Festival, HBA, Motor car, Scooter etc.
•  Preparation of all office expenses Bills.

•  Maintenance of Stock Register and incharge of Stores.
•  Preparation of Bills relating to stores.
•  Issue of Advertisements for deputation posts scrutiny of applications received, conducting of Interviews, issue of appointment letters etc.
•  Liaison with Staff Selection Commission for appointment of candidates and dealing with appointments etc.
•  Preparation of Annual Budget, Ten Monthly Statements, re-conciliation of Accounts with Field Pay Unit and ZAO.
•  Dealing with various reports/returns required by Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue from time to time.
•  Dealing as Cashier – the works involves withdrawal cash form SBI Parliament Street/C.R. Building Branches, disbursement of cash.
•  Maintenance of Cash Book, Preparation of Challans etc.

SHRI AMIT VERMA, LDC

•  Maintaining of Technical files.
•  SHRI KULDEEP LAL, LDC

Receipt and Despatch of dak.

 

1.

SHRI N.C. RANA

Posted with Hon'ble Chairman

2.

SHRI JAI PRAKASH

Posted with Member(Law)

3.

SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH

Posted with Member (Revenue)

4.

SHRI SURESH KUMAR

Staff Car.

 

CLASS 1V

 

 

1.

Shri Pramod Kumar, peon

Posted in Hon'ble Chairman's office

2.

Shri D.S. Chauhan, Peon

Posted in Hon'ble Chairman's office

3.

Smt Vimlesh, Peon

Posted with Addl. CIT

4.

Shri Luvkush Mishra, Peon

Posted with CIT( AAR ).

5.

Shri Balwan Singh, Peon

Posted in Section.

6.

Shri Vinod Kumar Mishra, Peon

Posted with Member(Revenue).

7.

Shri Diwan Singh, Peon

Posted with Member (Law).

8.

Smt Maya Rani, Peon

Posted in Section

9.

Shri Satish, Safaiwala

Cleaning of Office Premises/Corridor/ Stairs/Toilets

10.

Shri Paramanand Singh, Chowkidar

Posted with SO of AAR .

11.

Shri Subhash Kumar Pandey, Frash-cum-Chowkidar

Posted in Section

 

3. (THE PROCEDURE FOLLOWED IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS, INCLUDING CHANNELS OF SUPERVISION AND ACCOUNTABILITY) (THE NORMS SET FOR THE DISCHARGE OF FUNCTIONS): THE RULES, REGULATIONS, INSTRUCTIONS, MANUALS AND RECORDS, HELD OR UNDER CONTROL OR USED BY THE EMPLOYEES FOR DISCHARGING THEIR FUNCTIONS);

 

The Authority for Advance Rulings follows the procedure given in Section 245N to 245(V) of the Income Tax Act, 1961and Rules 44(E) & (F) of the Income Tax Rules, 1961 as well as AAR Procedure Rules.

On receipt of an application, the same is processed by the Section. If any defect/shortcoming is found in the application, the same is returned to the applicant for rectification during certain period of time. Once the application is found in order, it is processed and put-up before the AAR for hearing on admissibility of the application/rulings. After hearing both the applicant and the revenue, the AAR pronounces its ruling on the application. The proceedings and the norms of the AAR for the discharge of its functioning are regulated by the AAR Procedure Rules, 1996.

The relevant provisions of the AAR Procedure Rules, which indicate the powers/functions of the AAR/Procedure and timeframe for pronouncement of its rulings etc. are given under the heading “ Advance Rulings Procedure Rules”

 

4. STATEMENT OF THE CATEGORIES OF DOCUMENTS THAT ARE HELD OR UNDER CONTROL);

 

The documents held by AAR can be categories in two classes :-

•  General : It consists of all administrative files as well as record of cases in which rulings have been pronounced. It is kept in the Section.

•  Specific Documents : It consists of the files/applications in which the hearing is continued. It is kept in the custody of Addl.CIT's of AAR & the Secretary (AAR).

 

5. THE PARTICULARS OF ANY ARRANGEMENT THAT EXISTS FOR CONSULTATION WITH, OR REPRESENTATION BY, THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO THE FORMULATION OF POLICY OR IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF);

 

- NOT APPLICABLE -

 

6. STATEMENT OF THE BOARDS, COUNCILS, COMMITTEES AND OTHER BODIES CONSISTING OF TWO OR MORE PERSONS CONSTITUTED AS PART OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVICE, AND AS TO WHETHER MEETINGS OF THOSE BAORDS, COUNCILS, COMMITTEES AND OTHER BODIES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, OR THE MINUTES OF SUCH MEETINGS ARE ACCESSIBLE FOR PUBLIC);

 

- NOT APPLICABLE -

 

The employees of AAR are governed by the different rules such as conduct rules, CCS, CCA Rules, Fundamental Rules & Supplementary Rules etc. framed by the Central Government of India from time to time.

 

 

 

 

7. (THE MONTHLY REMUNERATION RECEIVED BY EACH OF THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE SYSTEM OF COMPENSATION AS PROVIDED IN REGULATIONS);

The details of emoluments received by the officials of the AAR are given below :-

 

Name

Designation

Pay scale

MR. JUSTICE P.V.REDDI

Chairman

30,000/- (fixed)

Shri R.R.Singh

Member

22,400-600-26000

Shri A.Sinha

Member

22,400-600-26000

Shri Sanjay Puri

Secretary

18400-500-22400

Vacant

Addl.CIT

14300-400-18300

Smt.Batsala Jha Yadav

Addl.CIT

14300-400-18300

Sh.A.K. Gupta

Section Officer

6500-200-10500

Sh.C.P. Kataria

Sr.PS

7500-250-12000

Sh.S.K.Valecha

Sr.PS

6500-200-10500

Vacant

PS

6500-200-10500

Vacant

TA

5500-175-9000

Sh.R.K.Arora

Technical Asstt.

5500-175-9000

Smt. Manisha Dhavle

P.S.

5000-150-8000

Sh.Naresh Kr.

PA

5000-150-8000

Sh.A.K.Thakur

PA

5000-150-8000

Sh.Mukesh Kr.

PA

5000-150-8000

Smt. Sarbhjeet Rekhi

PA

5000-150-8000

Mr. Rahul Sharma

Jr. Librarian

5000-150-8000

Sh.Amit Verma

LDC

3XXX-XX-4590

Sh.Kuldeep Lal

LDC

3XXX-XX-4590

Sh.Parlad Singh

Driver

3XXX-XX-4590

Sh.Jaiparkash Mehto

Driver

3XXX-XX-4590

Sh.N.C.Rana

Driver

3XXX-XX-4590

Sh.Suresh Kumar

Driver

3XXX-XX-4590

Sh.Pradeep Kr.Singh

Dartry

2XXX-XX-3200

Shri.D.S.Chauhan

Peon

2XXX-XX-3150-65-3540

Smt.Vimlesh

Peon

-do-

Sh.Balwan Singh

Peon

2XXX-XX-3200

Sh.Luvkush Kumar Mishra

Peon

-do-

Sh.Vinod Kr. Mishra

Peon

2XXX-XX-3150-65-3540

Sh.Parmod Kr.

Peon

2XXX-XX-3200

Sh.Satish Kumar

Safaiwala

-do-

Smt.Maya Rani

Peon

-do-

Sh.Subhash Kr.

Frash-cum-choki.

-do-

 

8. THE BUDGET ALLOCATION;  

The statement showing the budget provisions for the AAR is given below

 

(In thousands of rupees)

SALARIES  

6300

Wages

52

Overtime Allowance

160

Medical Treatment

200

Domestic Travel Expenses

500

Foreign Travel Expenses

438

Office Expenses (V)

4700

Rent, Rates & Taxes

3228

Publication

100

Other Administrative Expenses

45

TOTAL

15723

 

 

 


9. (THE MANNER OF EXEUCTION OF SUBSIDY PROGRAMMES, INCLUDING THE AMOUNTS ALLOCATED AND THE DETAILS OF BENEFICIARIES OF SUCH PROGRAMMES);

- Not applicable -

 

10.PARTICULARS OF RECIPIENTS OF CONCESSIONS, PERMITS OR AUTHORISATIONS GRANTED);

- Not applicable –

 

11. (DETAILS IN RESPECT OF THE INFORMATION, AVAILABLE TO OR HELD, REDUCED IN AN ELECTRONIC FORM);

 

The information about the AAR can also be obtained from the website of Deptt. of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India i.e. www.finmin.nic.in . It can also be obtained after mailing the queries at the e-mail address of AAR i.e. avipra@del2.vsnl.net.in .

 

12.(THE PARTICULARS OF FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO CITIZENS FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE WORKING HOURS OF A LIBRARY OR READING ROOM, IF MAINTAINED FOR PUBLIC USE);

 

The AAR maintains a Library, it is not meant for the Public use. It is only an in-house arrangement. The rulings given by the AAR are regularly reported/published in the Taxman series of Publication and Income-tax Reporters. The Rulings, including latest rulings can also be seen at the website of AAR.

 

13. (THE NAMES, DESIGNATION AND OTHER PARTICULARS OF THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS);

 

The AAR has designated Shri A.K.Gupta as the Public Information Officer  and Shri R.K. Arora as Deputy Public Information Officer. The citizens of India can obtain certain categories of information from them about the AAR .

 

Name of the Officer

Telephone Number

Fax Number

E-mail

A.K. Gupta

Public Information Officer

91-11-24101639

91-11-26113407

avipra@del.2.vsnl .net.in

Shri R.K. Arora

Deputy Public Information Officer

91-11-26117792

91-11-26113407

avipra@del.2.vsnl .net.in