Around this time last year, the income tax department of Gujarat was struggling to overcome the huge burden of work that had piled up after demonetisatioannouncement.This year, though there is no demonetisation- related work load, the department continues its struggle into meet deadlines, burdened with severe staff shortage. Against the sanctioned strength of 5,829, the department has filled up only 3,570 positions, leaving 2,259 positions vacant.They believe that Gujarat not being able through produce enough revenue officers of its own to fill the cadre vacancies is hitting the department badly. Officers in the department believe that the State needs to produce more personnel and officers for the revenue department toward fill up vacancies. Even the personnel at junior positions belong to others states.75% vacancy in the State. A senior officer in the know of things told Mirror, “Most of the officers in the department here are from other states.That comes toward 38.
