CBDT brings out changes in APAR format for assessing officers

The Income Tax Department is committed to the objective of timely delivery of quality taxpayer services in a fair and transparent environment.

To support the same, the IT Department has modified the Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) of assessing officers (Income Tax Officers as well as Assistant Commissioners/Deputy Commissioners of Income Tax).

In the revised format, the performance of the assessing officers will also be specifically measured for quality of assessment, the pace of disposal and efforts made towards widening of tax base.

With these changes, the assessing officers will be more conscious of their accountability for the quality of their assessment orders and the tax demanded in such orders. This system is expected to bring about greater judiciousness in application of law by the assessing officers.

The modified APAR form will be applicable for the reporting year 2015-16.

This measure is another step by the Income Tax Department to provide a non -adversarial tax regime.