Income Tax Service, Group ‘B’

Income Tax Service, Group ‘B’
Service Overview
Formed 1953
Headquarters Cabinet Secretariat
Raisina Hill, New Delhi
Country  India
Training Grounds 1. National Academy of Direct Taxes (Nagpur)
Controlling Authority Ministry of Finance, Government of India
Legal Personality Governmental
Federal law enforcement
General Nature Taxation
Revenue Administration
Cadre Size 3904 (Income Tax)<br
Service Chief
CBDT Chairman<br / Anita Kapur
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Head of the Civil Services
Cabinet Secretary
Current: A. K. Seth

The Income Tax Service, Group ‘B’ (Hindi: आयकर सेवा, ग्रुप 'बी') is the revenue service of the Government of India. It is the feeder service of the premier and elite Indian Revenue Service. 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 accruing to the Union Government. 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.[1][2]

Ranks of the Income Tax Department

Position / Pay Grade in the Government of India Level and Rank Order of Precedence
(As per Presidential order)		 Equivalent Position or Designation in the State Government(s)
1 5200-20800(Grade Pay-2400) in Pay Band-I Tax Assistant / Entry-level Assistant Sub Inspector of Police
2 9300-34800(Grade Pay-4200) in Pay Band-II Senior Tax Assistant Sub Inspector of Police
3 9300-34800(Grade Pay-4600) in Pay Band-II Inspector of Income Tax/ Agent of Income Tax CID/ Entry Level Tahsildar/Inspector of Police
4 9300-34800(Grade Pay-4800) and Senior Scale of Grade Pay of 5400 after 04 years in Pay Band-II Income Tax Officer/Special Agent of Income Tax CID /Additional Assistant Director Sub District Madgistrate/Deputy Superintendent of Police/Assistant Commissioner of police
5 Junior Time Scale Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax/Assistant Director of Income Tax / Entry-level ( IRS Probationer) Additional District Magistrate/Assistant Superintendent of Police
6 Senior Time Scale Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax/Deputy Director of Income Tax (Equivalent to) Under Secretary to Government of India District Magistrate/ Superintendent of Police
7 Junior Administrative Grade Joint Commissioner of Income Tax/Joint Director of Income Tax (Equivalent to) Deputy Secretary to Government of India Special Secretary/Senior Superintendent of Police
8 Selection Grade Additional Commissioner of Income Tax/Additional Director of Income Tax (Equivalent to) Director to Government of India Secretary/Deputy Inspector General of Police
9 Senior Administrative Grade Commissioner of Income Tax/Director of Income Tax (Equivalent to) Joint Secretary to Government of India 26 Secretary/Inspector General of Police
10 Higher Administrative Grade Principal Commissioner of Income Tax/Pr. Director of Income Tax (Equivalent to) Additional Secretary to Government of India 25 Principal Secretary/Additional Director General of Police
11 Higher Administrative Grade + Chief Commissioner of Income Tax/Director General of Income Tax (Equivalent to) Additional Secretary to Government of India 25 Addl.Chief Secretary/ Director General of Police
12 Apex Scale Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax/Principal Director General of Income Tax/CBDT Chairman/Member CBDT/DG Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (Equivalent to) Special Secretary to Government of India 23 Special Secretary to the Government of India

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