1.
Short title:
These rules may be called the Andhra Pradesh Commercial Taxes Service Rules, 1994.
2.
Constitution –
The
service shall consist of the following categories of posts.
3.
Method of appointment –
Subject to the other provisions in these rules, the method of appointment for the several categories shall be as follows:
|
S.No |
Category |
Method of appointment |
|
1 |
Additional
Commissioner (Commercial
Taxes) |
By
promotion from category (2) |
|
2. |
Joint
Commissioner (Commercial Taxes) |
By
promotion from category (3) |
|
3. |
Deputy
Commissioner (Commercial Taxes) |
By
promotion from category (4) |
|
4. |
Assistant
Commissioner (Commercial Taxes) |
By
promotion from category (5) |
|
5. |
Commercial
Tax Officer |
(i) By direct recruitment; (ii) By promotion from category (6); (iii) By transfer from the category of
Section Officers/Private Secretaries to Secretaries Government of Andhra
Pradesh Secretariat (except Law and Finance) and Planning (Finance Wing) Department. |
|
6. |
Deputy
Commercial Tax Officer |
(i) By transfer from the category of
Assistant Commercial Tax Officers in the Andhra Pradesh Commercial Taxes
Subordinate Service. (ii) |
33-1/3% -
By direct recruitment
56-2/3% -
By promotion
10% - By transfer from Section Officers and Private Secretaries to Secretaries to Government.
Vacancies, if any, in the cadre strength earmarked for appointment by the method of Direct Recruitment or by promotion of Deputy Commercial Tax Officers or by transfer of Section Officers and Private Secretaries to Secretaries to Government shall be reserved to be filled by eligible persons from that category only."- Subs. by G.O.Ms.No.1320, Revenue (CT.I), Dt.28-10-2010)
4.
Reservation of appointments: -
[(a)
Except in so far as it relates to Visually Handicapped persons, the rule of
Special reservation (General Rule 22) *[shall apply to the posts of Commercial
Tax Officers for appointment by each method of direct recruitment, transfer and
promotion]. The reservation in favour of Hearing Handicapped persons shall be 1%
and the reservation in favour of Orthopedically handicapped persons shall be
2%.] (Subs.G.O.Ms.No. 203, Revenue (CT.I), Dt. 10-03-2010) *(Subs. by
G.O.Ms.No.1320, Revenue (CT.I), Dt. 28-10-2010)
(b) ln the matter of direct recruitment to the post of Commercial Tax Officers, other things being equal, preference shall be given to women and that they shall be selected to an extent of atleast 30 (thirty per cent) of the posts in each category of O.C.; B.C.(A); B.C.(B); B.C.(C); B.C.(D); S.C. and S.T. in terms of General Rule 22(a) of the State and Subordinate Services Rules.
5.
Qualifications and Age: -
(b) No person shall be eligible for appointment as Commercial Tax Officer by direct recruitment, if he/she has completed the age of 28 years on the first day of July of the year in which vacancy is notified by the competent authority.
6.
Minimum Service: -
No person shall be. eligible for appointment by transfer or promotion unless he is an approved probationer and has put in not less than three years of service in the category from which promotion or transfer is made.
7.
Probation: -
(a) Every
person appointed by direct recruitment shall be on probation for a period of
two years on duty within a continuous period of three years from the date on
which one commences probation.
(b) Every person appointed by promotion/transfer shall be on probation for a period of one year on duty within a continuous period of two years from the date on which one commences probation.
8.
Training: -
9.
Tests: -
(ii) The
Accounts Test for Executive Officers or the Account Test for Subordinate
Officers, Part I & II.
10.
Unit of appointment: -
|
Category and Post
(1)
|
Unit of appointment
(2)
|
|
(6) Dy.
Commercial Tax Officer.
|
Zone I:
Comprising Srikakulam,
Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam Districts.
Zone II:
Comprising East
Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna Districts.
Zone III:
Comprising Guntur,
Prakasam and Nellore Districts.
Zone IV:
Comprising Chittoor,
Cuddapah, Anantapur and Kumool Districts.
Zone V:
Comprising Adilabad,
Karimnagar, Warangal and Khammam Districts.
Zone VI:
Comprising Hyderabad,
Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda and Rangareddy Districts.
|
|
Category
(1)
|
Method of appointment
(2)
|
Qualifications
(3)
|
|
(5)
Commercial Tax Officer. |
By Direct recruitment |
Must possess a Degree
of a University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central
Act or a State Act or any other equivalent recognized qualification.
Must have passed the
following tests:
(i)
Government Technical Examination in Book-Keeping by the Lower Grade or any
other qualification which is recognised as an equivalent by the State
Government; (ii)
The Account Test for Executive Officers or the Account Test for Subordinate
Officers, Parts I and II; [(iii)
A test in the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005 and
the Rules made thereunder and other Commercial Tax Laws]. (Subs. G.O.Ms.No.
365, Revenue (CT.I), Dt. 19-03-2008) |
|
6. [xxx] (Omitted by
G.O.Ms.No.1759, Revenue (CT.I), Dt. 11-10-2011) |
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