Faceless scheme: Revenue officers seeks change in role, service conditions

IRS Association proposes to redraft transfer and deputation policy, seeks rebranding of IRS

The Indian Revenue Service Association (IRSA) of north east region has proposed a slew of measures with respect to the role of officers and their service conditions, in order to successfully implement the faceless assessment scheme.

Some of these proposals included redrafting transfer and placement policy for IRS officerse, strengthening the cadre restructuring, rebranding of IRS, robust deputation policy and creation of encadred post in other ministries and government department.

The move followed the widespread concerns and apprehensions amongst revenue officers regarding their career prospects of the service on account of new faceless assessment scheme.

Upon discussion held on August