F. No. A-11013/18/2015-Ad.IV

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

(Central Board of Excise & Customs)

6^th Floor, HUDCO Vishala Building,

Bhikaji Cama Place, R.K. Puram,

New Delhi, dated 31.07.2015

ORDER No. 01/Ad.IV/2015

Consequent upon, the decision of the Board to create a GST Directorate in Delhi by shifting the headquarters of DGST, Mumbai to Delhi, it has been decided that Directorate General of Service Tax (DGST) will henceforth be re-named as Directorate General pf Goods & Service tax (DGGST) w.e.f. 01.08.2015.

2. It has also been decided that the headquarter of DGGST will be shifted to Delhi from Mumbai and post of Principal DG will be shifted to Delhi. All records of DGST Mumbai will continue to be maintained in the existing office till instruction regarding their transfer are issued. It is further decided that the staff posted in the DGST, since their Service are being placed on loan basis to other formations, will continue to draw their salaries from DGST. The Cadre Controlling Principal Chief Commissioner, Mumbai will make suitable arrangements like ensuring that charge of DDO, DGST is held by a DDO in Mumbai. Eventually the DDO will have to be based in Delhi vis-à-vis PAO in Delhi. These order will come into force effect w.e.f. 01.08.2015.

3. In addition, it has also been decided as under:

(a) The Service of the officers posted in DGST Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai (other then the AD who is loan basis to DGCEI) are to be placed at the disposal of Chief Commissioner, Service Tax, Mumbai, Chief Commissioner Service Tax, Kolkata and Chief Commissioner service Tax, Chennai respectively w.e.f. 1.08.2015on loan basis for one year.

(b) The Services of Group “B” “C” and “D” officers posted in DGST Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai are placed at the disposal of respective cadre controlling Chief Commissioners for a period of one year.

(c) The officers posted at DGST New Delhi will be treated as the officers posted to DGGST New Delhi w.e.f. 01.08.2015.

4. The issues with approval of IFU vide their U.No. 466/2015/IFU-II dated 31.07.2015.

Directorate renaming and headquarters relocation: GST directorate renamed and HQ moved, with staff placed on temporary deputation. The Directorate General of Service Tax is re named as Directorate General of Goods & Service Tax and its headquarters and Principal Director General post are shifted from Mumbai to Delhi, with staff payroll remaining with the originating office while personnel are placed on loan to other formations and records retained in Mumbai until transfer instructions. Officers in DGST Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai are placed at the disposal of respective Chief Commissioners on a temporary deputation basis for one year, and officers in New Delhi are treated as posted to the renamed Delhi directorate.