The following are ranks of the officers working in the Income Tax Department of

Ministry of Finance (India) The Ministry of Finance (IAST: ''Vitta Maṃtrālaya'') is a ministry within the Government of India concerned with the economy of India, serving as the Treasury of India. In particular, it concerns itself with taxation, financial legislation, ...

. Officers are appointed from two different recruiting agencies. Gazetted officers are appointed from

Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) The Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) (IAST: ), often abbreviated as IRS (IT), is the administrative revenue service of the Government of India. As a Central Service, it functions under the Department of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance and ...

Union Public Service Commission The Union Public Service Commission (ISO: ), commonly abbreviated as UPSC, is India's premier central recruitment agency for recruitment of all the Group 'A' officers under Government of India. It is responsible for appointments to and exami ...

while non-gazetted officers are recruited by

Staff Selection Commission Staff Selection Commission is an organisation under Government of India to recruit staff for various posts in the various ministries and departments of the government of India and in subordinate offices. This commission is an attached office ...

Ranks of the Income Tax Department

Alternative designations

* Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax – Principal Director General of Income Tax *

Chief Commissioner of Income Tax The Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, or Director General of Income Tax is a senior rank in the Income Tax Department in India. Appointment They are chosen from the Indian Revenue Service and typically serve the government for a period of ...

– Director General of Income Tax * Principal Commissioner of Income Tax – ADG/ Principal Director of Income Tax * Commissioner of Income Tax – Additional Director General/ Director of Income Tax *

Additional Commissioners of Income Tax An Additional Commissioner of Income Tax is a high-ranking senior income tax officer in several countries. India Additional Director or additional Commissioner of Income Tax is a rank in the Indian Revenue Service (IRS). The officer holding this ...

– Additional Director of Income Tax * Joint Commissioner of Income Tax – Joint Director of Income Tax * Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax – Deputy Director of Income Tax * Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax – Assistant Director of Income Tax * Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (

IRS The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the revenue service for the United States federal government, which is responsible for collecting U.S. federal taxes and administering the Internal Revenue Code, the main body of the federal statutory tax ...

Probationary Rank: 2 years of service) * Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (

Probationary Rank: 1 year of service)

References

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External links

Official Website of Income Tax Department of IndiaOfficial Website of Indian Revenue ServiceTraining Academy for Members of Indian Revenue Service - Income Tax
Income Tax Department Ranks

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