NO RESOLUTION AGAINST REVENUE DEPT: FINMIN TO IT OFFICIALS

NEW DELHI: Taking a strong exception to some tax officials passing a resolution against directives issued by the revenue department, the finance ministry has termed it as “insubordination” and warned of disciplinary action. In a strongly worded statement, the ministry said: “Finance minister Arun Jaitley has taken a serious view of such a resolution by officers of organised Group ‘A’ service to advise the government on what role it should play. This is an act of insubordination. Officers indulging in acts of indiscipline would be subject to Conduct Rules.” The statement followed reports that taxmen, including senior-most officers, assembled in Mumbai last week to discuss the revenue department’s alleged interference in “operational matters”, saying it was hurting the morale of tax officials.