The Government has decided to set up Aayakar Seva Kendra at following 11 locations during the current financial year 2010-11:

It is intended to set-up Aayakar Seva Kendras through out the country (including the State of Andhra Pradesh) in a phased manner.

The pilot was initiated at 3 locations i.e. Pune, Kochi and Chandigarh.  The scheme is being extended to 11 more cities including 4 State Capitals and other mid-size cities in different regions of the country.

No Separate funds are being released for setting-up of  Aayakar Seva Kendras as of now.  The concerned Chief Commissioners of Income Tax are incurring the expenditure out of the allotted budget grant.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Finance, Shri S.S. Palanimanickam in a written reply to an Unstarred Question raised in Rajya Sabha today.

Tax service centres expansion: additional Aayakar Seva Kendras planned, funded from existing departmental budgets to improve taxpayer services The Government will expand Aayakar Seva Kendras by establishing additional tax service centres in selected cities as part of a phased rollout supplementing a three-location pilot; implementation targets state capitals and mid-size cities. No separate central funds are being released for these centres; the concerned Chief Commissioners of Income Tax will incur establishment expenditure from existing departmental budget grants.