Introduction
Background of this Hand-Book (Right to Information Act. 2005):
As per RTI Act-2005 and Odisha RTI Rules,2005.
Objective / Purpose of this Hand-Book:
As per RTI Act-2005 and Odisha RTI Rules,2005.
Who are the Intended users of this hand-book?
As per RTI Act-2005 and Odisha RTI Rules,2005.
Organisation of the information in this hand-book.
As per RTI Act-2005 and Odisha RTI Rules, 2005.
Definitions of various terms used in the handbook.
As per RTI Act-2005 and Odisha RTI Rules, 2005.
Contact person.
As per RTI Act-2005 and Odisha RTI Rules,2005.
Procedure and Fee Structure.
As per RTI Act-2005 and Odisha RTI Rules,2005.
MANUAL-1
Particulars of Organization, Functions & Duties
[Section-4 (1) (b) (i)]
1. Objective/purpose of the public authority:
Collection of tax revenue for the state with due concern for the tax payers.
2. Mission/Vision Statement of the Public Authority:
The Commercial Tax & GST Department with a vision to achieve excellence in the formulation and implementation of different taxes administered by it works for the following mission-
i)Collection of taxes in a transparent, fair and efficient manner,
ii)Facilitation of trade and commerce by simplification of the procedure,
iii) Encouragement of voluntary compliance by building mutual trust,
iv) Prevention of tax evasion and frauds,
v) Making the tax administration more transparent, prompt, efficient and accountable to the stakeholders.
3. Brief history of the public authority and context of its formation:
The Department of Commercial Taxes came into being on the 1st April, 1947 with Head Quarters at Cuttack for collection of Sales Tax. It was in charge of the Collector of Commercial Taxes, Odisha. As the head of the Department, the post of Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Odisha was created w.e.f. 24th August, 1956. However, the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Odisha replaced the Collector of Commercial Taxes w.e.f. 29th May, 1957. The Department remained under the administrative control of the Finance Department of the Govt. of Odisha up to the 29th November, 1951. From the 30th November, 1951, administrative control was transferred from the Finance Department to the Revenue (Commercial Taxes) Department, Sambalpur. Again the administrative control was transferred to Finance Department w.e.f. 28th October, 1956. The GST Act came into force w.e.f. 01.07.2017 and The Chief Commissioner of CT & GST, Odisha replaced the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Odisha.
Office of the CT & GST Assessment Unit, Jaraka, Jajpur is one of unit of the Jajpur Circle under Territorial Range, Jajpur.
4. Duties of the public authority:
Collection of indirect taxes under Odisha Value Added Tax Act, 2004, Odisha Goods and Service Tax Act,2017, Odisha State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 2000.
5. Main activities/ functions of the public authority:
Tax administration and monitoring of collection of Commercial Tax & GST. The Department is emphasizing on consumer awareness through Electronic Media & Newspapers for enhancing its effectiveness and efficiency.
6. List of Services being provided by the public authority with a brief write-up on them:
To facilitate the tax administration, the Department provides statutory services like registration of the dealer under the provision of different Acts and providing time to time advice on different aspects of C.T. &G.S.T.Laws, Circulars, and Notifications etc.
7. Addresses of the office and subordinate offices (if Any):
CT &GST Assessment Unit, Jaraka
At-Baraju Nagar, Po- Dharmasala
Dist-Jajpur
PIN-755050
E-mail: ctojaraka&@gmail.com
Contact No.06725-283244
8. Office timings:
10.00 A.M. to 5.30 P.M.
7.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M. (Morning Office from 10th April to 15th June)
10. Mechanism available for Monitoring the Service Delivery & Public Grievance Resolution:
a) Help Line No.: 0671-2307451 of the C.C.T(O) Cuttack.
b) Grievance Hearing by the C.C.T.(O): From 3.30 P.M to 5.00 P.M on every Saturday.
c) Grievance hearing by the C.T.O. from 3.30P.M to 5.00 P.M on every Saturday.
d) Establishment of a Helpdesk in the Circle office manned by a A.C.T.O to render necessary help and guidance to the dealers and other stake holders.
11. Address of the Main Office:
Office of the Commercial Tax Officer, Assessment Unit, Jaraka.
12. Normal Working Hour of the Office:
10.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.
MANUAL-2
Powers & Duties of Officers & Employees
[Section-4 (1) (b) (ii)]
|
Sl. |
Name |
Designation |
Powers |
Duties |
|||
|
Administrative |
Financial |
Statutory |
Others |
||||
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
1 |
Sri Madan Mohan Samal OFS-I(SB) |
Assistant Commissioner of CT& GST |
Head of the office. Overall administration of the office. |
Sanctioning authority as per the provision of OGFR. Drawing and Disbursing Officer |
PSA Approver, Sanctioning Authority of Leaves |
Assessing authority, Tax Recovery Authority, Any other statutory and official work assigned by the authorities. Adjudication, Return scrutiny, Non-filer Management, Recovery and Collection. Registering Authority, MPR |
Overall charges of the office.
|
|
2 |
Puja Gupta, OSFS |
Asst. CT & GST Officer |
- |
- |
- |
Registration Enquiry, PT Assessment, PT Collection of TDS, Arrear and return scrutiny, Non-filer Management, MPR Assist in Adjudication |
|
|
3 |
Sri Satya Ranjan Parida |
Section Officer |
- |
- |
- |
|
Deputed to Territorial Range, Jajpur, Jajpur Road.
|
|
4 |
Sri Sidharth Kumar Sahoo |
Senior Assistant |
- |
- |
- |
Accounts &Establishment ,Issue and Dispatch, In charge of Stock and Store, Maintenance of Bank Draft Register, Assisting Head of the Office. |
- |
Sl. No. Duties Assist the CTO/DCCT in Tax recovery matters under other CT Acts. Cross verification of Waybills received from different check gates/ other offices in respect to the utilization statements and quadruplicate copies submitted by the dealers and report discrepancy if noticed any to the CTO for taking appropriate action. Cross verification of other statutory forms like 'C' form, 'F' form and 'H' form etc. under CST Act and report discrepancies noticed if any to the CTO. Ensuring timely collection, deposit of TDS and submission of particulars in VAT 605Aby different Engineering Divisions and other deducting authorities by keeping contact and liaison with them and report to the CTO of any statutory violation to issue show cause notices to the concerned authorities and take other legal actions. Analyze data received from departmental data base and intelligence gathered on such analysis and submit the same to the CTO for taking up surprising inspection or putting a dealer in the Audit programmed or undertaking provisional assessment etc. Verification of the business activities of the dealer/ person issued with form VAT 402-A, on application. Conduct Mobile duty as and when deployed by the CTO/ ACCT/ JCCT and checking of transport go downs to deter possible tax evasion and avoidance by enforcing different Penal Provisions. Awareness generation and collection of information from different offices/ dealers. Other miscellaneous official works as assigned by the Higher Authorities from time to time.
2
MANUAL-3
Procedure Followed in Decision Making Process
[Section-4 (1) (b) (iii)]
As per the State Govt. Rule follows
Information for the Important Matters on which the Decision is taken by the Public Authority:
|
Sl. No. |
Subject on which the Decision is to be taken |
Guidelines/ Direction, if any |
Process of Execution |
Designation of the Officers |
Contact information |
If not satisfied by the Decision, |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
1 |
Registration of the Dealer under |
Statutory provisions |
Issue of |
Sales Tax Officer/ Entertainment |
Concerned |
Appellate |
|
2 |
Assessment under OVAT/ CST/ ET/ OET Act etc. |
-do- |
Issue of |
Sales Tax Officer |
-do- |
-do- |
MANUAL-4
Norms for Discharge of Functions
[Section-4 (1) (b) (iv)]
The norms set by the Govt. of Odisha for discharge of different functions as given in the Govt. record manual is followed for various activities of the office.
|
Sl. |
Activities |
Time |
|
1 |
Diary of letters received |
3 minutes per letters |
|
2 |
Dispatch of letters |
3 to 5 minutes per letters |
|
3 |
Typing of approved letters |
Within one to two days |
|
4 |
Preparation of reports |
Basing on the urgency (Even on the same day) |
MANUAL-5
Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manuals & Records for Discharging Functions
[Section-4 (1) (b) (v)]
As per the State Govt. Rule follows
|
Sl. No. |
Name/ Title of the Document |
Type of Documents |
Brief write up of the Documents |
From where one can get a copy of Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manual & Records |
Address, Telephone No., FAX, E-mail & others |
Fee Charged by the Department for a copy of Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manual and Records |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
11 |
Odisha General Financial Power Rules |
Regarding Financial Rules |
Library |
Official Reference |
Not Applicable |
|
|
12 |
Delegation of Financial Power Rules |
Regarding Delegation of Powers |
-do- |
-do- |
-do- |
|
|
13 |
Odisha Service Code |
Service Matter |
Rules & Regulations for Government Servant |
-do- |
-do- |
-do- |
|
14 |
Classification & Control Rules |
-do- |
-do- |
-do- |
-do- |
-do- |
|
15 |
Odisha TA Rules |
-do- |
Regarding Tour of Government Servant |
-do- |
-do- |
-do- |
|
16 |
OCS (Pension) and OCS (Commutation) Rules |
-do- |
Regarding Pension Rule of Government Servant |
-do- |
-do- |
-do- |
|
17 |
Odisha Leave Rules |
-do- |
Regarding Leave of Government Servant |
-do- |
-do- |
-do- |
|
18 |
Odisha Medical Attendance Rules |
-do- |
Regarding Medical Treatment of Government Servant |
-do- |
-do- |
-do- |
|
19 |
OCS (CCA) Rules |
Service Matter |
Regarding Penalties to Government Servant |
-do- |
-do- |
-do- |
|
20 |
Odisha Government Servant's Conduct Rules |
Service Matter |
Regarding Conduct & Activities of Government Servant |
-do- |
-do- |
-do- |
|
21 |
Odisha Ministerial Service Rules |
-do- |
Regarding Appointment, Promotion etc. |
-do- |
-do- |
-do- |
|
22 |
Odisha General Provident Fund Rules |
-do- |
Regarding Withdrawal Procedure from Fund |
-do- |
-do- |
-do- |
|
23 |
Odisha Budget Manuals |
Administrative |
Regarding Budget matters |
-do- |
-do- |
-do- |
|
24 |
Accounts Code |
Statutory |
Regarding Account matters |
-do- |
-do- |
-do- |
|
25 |
Resolution, Office Memorandum, Circulars etc. amended from time to time by the Finance Department have been used |
Administrative |
Regarding Service matters, Promotion, Conduct, Pension, Salary and Rules and Regulations of all matters |
Policy/ Accounts/ Budget/ Gazetted/ Non- Gazetted/ Misc./ Revenue Sections |
-do- |
-do- |
Sl. No. Name/ Title of the Document Type of Documents Brief write up of the Documents From where one can get a copy of Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manual & Records Address, Telephone No., FAX, E-mail & others Fee Charged by the Department for a copy of Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manual and Records 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 26 ACTO Rules Administrative Regarding Appointment, Promotion etc. Library Official Reference Not Applicable 27 Sub-Ordinate Finance Officer Rules -do- -do- -do- -do- -do-
(if any)
MANUAL-6
Categories of Documents Under Control
[Section-4 (1) (b) (vi)]
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Sl . |
Category of the document |
Name of the document and its introduction in one line |
Procedure to obtain the documents |
Held by/under control of |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|||||
|
1 |
Statutory |
Goods & Service Tax Act & Rules,2017 |
Official website of the C.T. Department |
C.T. Department |
|||||
|
2 |
do |
Odisha Sales Tax Act & Rules 1947 |
Official website of the C.T. Department |
C.T. Department |
|||||
|
3 |
-do- |
Odisha Value Added Tax Act & Rules' 2004 |
-do- |
-do- |
|||||
|
4 |
-do- |
Central Sales Tax Act & Rules, 1956 |
-do- |
-do- |
|||||
|
5 |
-do- |
Odisha Entry Tax Act & Rules, 1999 |
-do- |
-do- |
|||||
|
6 |
-do- |
Odisha State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act & Rules, 2000 |
-do- |
-do- |
|||||
|
7 |
-do- |
Record Manual |
Official Reference |
Library |
|||||
|
8 |
-do- |
Commercial Tax Manual/ GST Manual |
-do- |
-do- |
|||||
|
9 |
-do- |
Circulars of Chief Commissioner of GST, Odisha |
Website |
Policy Section/ Website |
|||||
|
10 |
-do- |
Registration Record |
Official Reference/ website |
Range/ Circle Offices |
|||||
|
11 |
-do- |
Returns under different Acts |
-do- |
-do- |
|||||
|
12 |
-do- |
Assessment Records under different Acts |
Assessment order is issued to the concerned dealer/ taxpayer |
-do- |
|||||
|
13 |
-do- |
Appeal Records under different Acts |
Appeal order is issued to the concerned dealer/Taxpayer |
Range/ Office of the C.C.T.(O) |
|||||
|
14 |
-do- |
Revision Records under different Acts |
Revision order is issued to the concerned dealer/taxpayer |
Office of the C.C.T.(O) |
|||||
|
15 |
-do- |
Refund Records under different Acts |
- |
Range/ Circle Offices |
|||||
|
16 |
-do- |
Fraud Records under Different Acts |
- |
Range/ Circle/ Intelligence Range/ Vigilance Range |
|||||
|
17 |
Administration |
Service Books of Employees |
Official Reference |
Office of the CCT (O)/ Range/ Circle/ Assessment |
|||||
|
18 |
Administration |
Service Books of Employees |
Official Reference |
Office of the CCT (O)/ Range/ Circle/ Assessment |
|||||
|
19 |
-do- |
Personal Files of Employees |
-do- |
-do- |
|||||
|
20 |
-do- |
Records relating to Budget |
-do- |
Budget Section |
|||||
|
21 |
-do- |
Records relating to Audit |
-do- |
Audit Section |
|||||
|
22 |
Administration |
Records relating to Accounts |
Revision order is issued to the concerned dealer/Taxpayer |
Accounts Section |
|||||
|
23 |
-do- |
Records relating to Policy matters |
-do- |
Policy Section |
|||||
|
24 |
-do- |
Records relating to collection of taxes |
-do- |
Revenue section |
|||||
|
25 |
-do- |
Records relating to Grievance petition |
-do- |
PA to CCT (O) |
|||||
Sl. No. Category of the Document Name of the Document and its Introduction in One Line Procedure to Obtain the Documents Held by/ Under Control of 1 2 3 4 5 21 Administration Records relating to Accounts Accounts Section 22 -do- Records relating to Policy matters Policy Section 23 -do- Records relating to Collection of Taxes Revenue Section 24 -do- Records relating to Grievance Petition P. A. to C .C. T. (O)
MANUAL-7
Particulars of Arrangement in Formulation of Policy
[Section-4 (1) (b) (vii)]
Implementation of Policy:
|
Sl No. |
Subject/Topic |
Is it mandatory to ensure public participation(Yes/No) |
Arrangements for seeking public participation |
|
1 |
Formulation of various Policy, Acts Rules etc. administered by the Department |
Not Mandatory |
Not Applicable |
|
2 |
OST Act, 1947 (Now Repealed) |
- |
- |
|
3 |
CST Act, 1956(Now Repealed) |
- |
- |
|
4 |
Odisha Entry Tax Act, 1999(Now Repealed) |
- |
- |
|
5 |
Odisha State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings & Employments Act, 2000 |
- |
- |
|
6 |
OVAT Act, 2004 |
- |
- |
|
7 |
OET Act, 2006(Now Repealed) |
- |
- |
|
8 |
Goods & Service Tax Act,2017 |
- |
- |
MANUAL-8
Boards, Councils, Committees & Other Bodies Constituted
[Section-4 (1) (b) (viii)]
|
SL |
Name and |
Type of Affiliated Body (Board, Council, Committees, Other Bodies) |
Brief Introduction of the Affiliated Body |
Objective/ Main Activities |
Role of the Affiliated Body (Advisory/ Managing/ Executive/ Others) |
Structure and Member Composition |
Head of the Body |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
1 |
Local Purchase Committee |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2 |
RTI Cell |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
3 |
Internal Complaints Committee related to Sexual Harassment of women at Workplace |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2. The Range Level Advisory Committee:
|
Sl. No. |
Committee |
Member |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
1 |
Commissioner of Commercial Taxes of in his Absence Additional Commissioner of Commercial Taxes |
Chairman |
|
2 |
Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes of the Range |
Member Secretary |
|
3 |
Deputy Secretary to Government Finance Department in charge of Commercial Taxes |
Member |
|
4 |
Not more than six Trade representatives; at least one from each Circle under the Range, to be nominated by the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes |
Member |
|
5 |
Two practitioner representing legal and Accountancy professions to be nominated by Commissioner of Commercial Taxes |
Member |
MANUAL-9
Directory of Officers & Employees
[Section-4 (1) (b) (ix)]
|
Sl. |
Name |
Designation |
Office Phone No |
Mobile No |
E-Mail Id |
Address |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
01 |
Madan Mohan Samal |
Assistant Commissioner of CT&GST |
|
9439798423 |
AT-DANKARI, PO-MAHISARA, PS-JENAPUR, DIST-JAJPUR, PIN-755023 |
|
|
02 |
Puja Gupta |
Assistant CT&GST Officer |
|
9337698046 |
puja.gupta@odisha.gov.in |
AT-BADABAZAR, PO-JALESWAR, PS-JALESWAR VIA- JALESWAR, DIST-BALASORE, PIN- 756032 |
|
03 |
Satya Ranjan Parida |
Section Officer |
|
6370205427 |
satyarp1978@gmail.com |
AT-ARUHA, PO-KADALIBANA, PS-PATTAMUNDAI, DIST- KENDRAPARA, PIN-754222 |
|
04 |
Sidharth Kumar Sahoo |
Senior Assistant |
|
7751953682 |
sidharthsahoo2018@gmail.com |
AT-CHAULIGANJ, THATARI SAHI,PO-NAYABAZAR, PS-CHAULIAGANJ, DIST-CUTTACK, PIN-753004 |
MANUAL-10
Monthly Remuneration & Compensation of Officers & Employees
[Section-4 (1) (b) (x)]
|
Sl. |
Name |
Designation |
Basic |
DA |
HRA |
Gross Pay |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
01 |
Madan Mohan Samal |
Assistant Commissioner of CT&GST |
80900 |
44495 |
3236 |
128631 |
|
02 |
Puja Gupta |
Assistant CT&GST Officer |
36500 |
20075 |
1460 |
58035 |
|
03 |
Satya Ranjan Parida |
Section Officer |
47600 |
26180 |
0 |
73780 |
|
04 |
Sidharth Kumar Sahoo |
Senior Assistant |
30100 |
16555 |
1204 |
47859 |
MANUAL-11
Budget Allocated to each Agency
[Section-4(1) (b) (xi)]
MANUAL-12
Manner of Execution of Subsidy Programmes
[Section-4 (1) (b) (xii)]
MANUAL-13
Particulars of Recipients of Concessions, Permits or Authorizations Granted
[Section-4 (1) (b) (xiii)]
MANUAL-14
Information Available in an Electronic Form
[Section-4 (1) (b) (xiv)]
MANUAL-15
Particulars of Facilities Available to Citizens for Obtaining Information
[Section-4 (1) (b) (xv)]
Information relating to various schemes are intimated to employees & public through Govt. website, Official letters, Notice Board, Newspaper, Leaflets, various Trainings, Meetings, Exhibition at Field, District and State Level, Inspection of records in office, By issuing of copies of documents & through Printed Manuals etc. like
MANUAL-16
Names, Designations & Other Particulars of the Public Information Officers
[Section-4 (1) (b) (xvi)]
Public Information Officer (PIO):
|
Sl. |
Name |
Designation |
Office Ph. No. |
Mobile No. |
Fax |
|
Address |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
1 |
Madan Mohan Samal |
Assistant Commissioner of CT&GST |
- |
9439798423 |
- |
|
AT-DANKARI, PO-MAHISARA, PS-JENAPUR, DIST-JAJPUR, PIN-755023 |
First Appellate Authority (FAA):
|
Sl. |
Name |
Designation |
Office Ph. No. |
Mobile No. |
Fax |
|
Address |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
1 |
Satyanarayan Panda |
Additional Commissioner of CT&GST |
- |
9437114744 |
- |
jcctjajpurrange |
PLOT NO.535/6101, LANE-2A, MALLICK COMPLEX, JAGAMARA, BALIANTA, KHANDAGIRI, KHURDA, PIN- 751030 |
MANUAL-17
Other Useful Information
[Section-4 (1) (b) (xvii)]
| Transfer policy availavle with with this Public Authority. | |||
| Transfer Policy | |||
| SL NO | Notificatio No. | Notification Date | Attachment |
| 1 | |||
| Transfer Order issued by this Public Authority. | |||
| Transfer Orders | |||
| SL NO | Order No. | Order Date | Attachment |
| Procurement | Hardware, Software, AMC, Manpower, Outsource or any other Type of Procurement | |||
| Sl. No. | Work Order No. | Work Order date | Procurement Name | Attachment |
| 1 |
|
|||
| Public Private Partnership (Not Applicable) | ||||||
| SL |
Company Name | Agreement Date | File Number | Validuty from - to | Public Private Partnership Project Name |
Attachment |
| 1 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| RTI Application | ||||
| Years | Total Number on Application Recived | Total Number on Application Disposed | Total Number on Application Transferred | Total Number on Application Rejected |
| FY 2022-23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| FY 2023-24 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| FY 2024-25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RTI 1st Appeals | ||||
| Years | Total Number on Appeal Recived |
Total Number on Appeal Disposed |
Total Number on Appeal Rejected |
|
| FY 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FY 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FY 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAG & PAC Paras | |||||||
| SL | IR NO | Para No. | Subject | Complied | Recived | Attachment | |
| Part - II (A) | Part- II (B) | Yes/No | CAG/PAC | ||||
| 1 | |||||||
| Citizen Charter |
||
| SL No | Service Name | Purpose |
| 1 | ||
| Discretonary & Non-DiscretionaryGrants | ||||
| SL NO | Grant Name | Grant Type | Grant from (Central/State) | Grant value (In.Rs.) |
| 1 | ||||
| Foreign Tours of the Chief Minister and the other Ministers of the State by Public Authorities under suo motu disclosure | |||||
| SL.No. | Honble Minister | Tour Date | Tour Place | Tour | Purpose of Visit |
| 1 |
NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |