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Do IFS officers get cars abroad?
If an IFS officer has a posting in the Indian Embassy in the USA, the officer can get around 2.40 lakh per month as a special foreign allowance. The IFS officers are eligible to buy a car in foreign countries depending upon their requirements with all the amenities.
Can IFS officer do side business?
Any person having a government job in India is not allowed to engage in any business or pursue another job. Even if the business or the other job is non-remunerative, this is not allowed to avoid any conflict of interest (some voluntary work is allowed). This restriction applies to IFS officers, too.
Can IAS officers use personal cars?
IPS / IAS Officer Car cannot use it for personal use. Furthermore, if they wish to use the cars for personal use they have to take permission and also pay fee charges for the same.
Can an IFS officer return to India on transfer from abroad?
When returning to India on transfer from abroad (or on retirement), all provisions of the Customs Acts of India that are normally applicable, are applicable to IFS officers, too. That is, IFS officers do not get any exemptions since they are not diplomats in India.
What are the import duties for used cars of IFS officers?
That is, IFS officers do not get any exemptions since they are not diplomats in India. Used cars are subject to an import duty of 125\%. Additional custom duties such as countervailing duty, cess rates, GST levy etc are applicable on top of this.
Do Indian Foreign Service officers get government cars when posted abroad?
When an IFS official is posted abroad as a third secretary or above they don’t get a government vehicle. The official if necessary could buy or import his own car into the country without any import duty or taxes, but normally IFS officers tend not to do it as they have to clear a lot of paperworks which seems too much of a work.
Is Indian Foreign Service (IFS) worth joining?
Though Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) are considered to be the most sought-after prestigious civil services post in India among the aspirants, yet Indian Foreign Service (IFS) has maintained its sheen over time and is still one of the most admired services. Indian Foreign Service (IFS) is a Group A Service.