All about GST Inspector appointed through CGL(Job Role, Promotion aspect, Salary, other important details)

INTRODUCTION TRAINING & PROMOTION ASPECT 

 A GST Inspector is a non-gazetted officer in the Customs Central Excise Service Tax Group B who is posted as an Inspector Central Goods and Services Tax. They can later be promoted to the next level, Group B (Gazetted), where they can become a Superintendent of Central Goods and Services Tax, Superintendent of Customs, or Appraiser.Promotion to Group 'B' (Gazetted) post is purely on the basis of seniority and fitness. The next higher post for all these three grades is the Assistant Commissioner in Group ‘A’. Usually the promotion from Inspector to Superintent takes about 6-7 years, but may vary accoring to the region of posting & category of the person. For example, in the Maharashtra Region, the promotion from Inspector to Superintendent for a general candidate usually take 6-7 years. Similarly, in Group ‘C’ entry level officer is the Tax Assistant (TA) and the next higher level here is the Executive Assistant (EA). Tax Assistants are promoted to the post of Inspector Central Goods and Services Tax, Preventive Officer or Examiner, as per their option, considering the seniority and merit. Departmental Examinations, under an approved syllabus and schedule, are conducted for promotion from these posts on a regular basis by the NACIN. All other officers, i.e., in the Group 'B' and 'C' cadres, are given on the job training and induction course at the Regional Centers of NACIN once they are appointed at various Commissionerates of Customs, Central Goods and Services Tax. Departmental examinations, under an approved syllabus and schedule, are also held on a half yearly basis before these officers are confirmed in their respective service. Deputation Postings The officers of the Customs, Central Goods and Services Tax are also deputed to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), Enforcement Directorate (ED), Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Special Economic Zones (SEZ), International Airports, etc. apart from the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of External Affairs. 

  SALARY STRUCTURE OF GST INSPECTOR/SUPERINTENDENT

Basic- 44900/- 

DA @ 50% - 22300 

HRA @ 30% - 13470 (for grade x city) 

TPT Allowance- 5400 

Gross TOTAL- 86070/- 

  Deductions 

CGEGIS- 60 

NPS Deduction @ 10% - 6720 

Proff. Tax- 200 

Income Tax (approx)- 2000 

Total deduction(approx)- 9000/- 

  Net Salary(In hand salary)- 77,000/-(approx) 

  JOB ROLE/JOB DISCRIPTION

Generally the job profile of the GST Inspector involves assisting the senior(superintendent) in his works. But the law has also provided some specific role for the GST Inspoctor too. The Job of the GST Inspector generally involve visit/inspection to taxpayer registered premises for GST registration, helping senior in scrutiny of the returns filed by the taxpayer, report preparations, accompany senior in search/raids to taxpayer premises, audit of the taxpayers returns & financial data/records, etc. So the GST Inspector holds an important role in the overall functioning & revenue collections. 

  CONCLUSION 

 In this era of liberalization and globalization, GST department also has started modernising itself to meet the challenges arising out of multi-dimensional expansion of the world economy and has adapted itself to the changing contours of the economy. On indroduction of e office for work in the office to introduction of AI based data for keeping a tract on the GST evasions, the department has come a long way on introducing a new & modern technology. The actual focus is on the creation of a trade friendly service which can combat the evils of tax-evasion and smuggling in a painless manner. Though the pay and allowances in these services are lower compared to the private sector, the sense of satisfaction comes from directly contributing to the development of the country, as 50% of the Government revenue comes from indirect taxes collected by these officers. The service needs bright, young, honest, and dedicated people with a high sense of morality, integrity and love for the nation who can readily adapt to challenges in India's economic framework in the process of liberalization and globalization. 

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