The Income Tax Service, Group 'B' (
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: आयकर सेवा, ग्रुप 'बी') is the
revenue service
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of the
Government of India
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. It is the feeder service of the premier and elite
Indian Revenue Service
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. The service functions under the Department of Revenue in the
Union Ministry of Finance and is concerned with the collection and administration of the various
direct
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accruing to the
Union Government
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.
All officers of and up to the rank of Income Tax Officer belong to Group B (Income Tax officer (ITO) is gazetted while those below the rank of Income Tax Officer are non-gazetted). On reaching the rank of Assistant Commissioner they are accorded IRS (Group A) by the
President of India
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Ranks of the ITS
See also
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List of Income Tax Department officer ranks
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*
Civil Services of India
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Central Civil Servants are employee ...
*
All India Services
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Corruption in India
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References
External links
Official Website of Income Tax Department of IndiaOfficial Website of Indian Revenue ServiceTraining Academy for Members of Indian Revenue Service - Income Tax
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Central Civil Services (India)
Income Tax Department of India