List of Income Tax Department officer ranks

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The following are ranks of the officers working in the Income Tax Department of Ministry of Finance (India). Officers are appointed from two different recruiting agencies. Gazetted officers are appointed from Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) of Union Public Service Commission while non-gazetted officers are recruited by Staff Selection Commission.

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Ranks of the Income Tax Department

Position / pay grade in the Government of IndiaLevel and rank according to section 116 of Income Tax 1961(2023)Equivalent position or designation in Government of India Order of precedence
(as per presidential order)
1Inspectors of Income TaxAssistant Section Officer
2Income-Tax Officers / Tax Recovery Officers/Administrative officerSection Officer
3Junior Time ScaleAssistant Directors of Income Tax / Assistant Commissioners of Income-TaxAssistant Secretary
4Senior Time ScaleDeputy Directors of Income-Tax or Deputy Commissioners of Income-tax or Deputy Commissioners of Income-Tax(Appeals)Under Secretary
5Junior Administrative GradeJoint Directors of Income-Tax or Joint Commissioners of Income-Tax or joint Commissioners of Income-Tax(Appeals)Deputy Secretary
6Selection GradeAdditional Directors of Income Tax or Additional Commissioners of Income Tax or Additional Commissioners of Income Tax(Appeals)Director
7Senior Administrative GradeDirectors of Income-Tax or Commissioners of Income-Tax or Commissioners of Income-Tax(Appeals)Joint Secretary
8Higher Administrative GradePrincipal Directors of Income Tax or Principal Commissioners of Income TaxAdditional Secretary
9Higher Administrative GradeDirectors-General of Income-Tax or Chief Commissioner of Income-Tax Additional Secretary26
10Apex ScalePrincipal Directors-General of Income-Tax or Principal Chief Commissioner of Income-TaxSpecial Secretary25
11Apex Scale The Central Board Of Direct Taxes constituted under the Central Boards of Revenue Act,1963(54 of 1963)Special Secretary24

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References

  1. "Indian Revenue Service (IRS) Officers Online". www.irsofficersonline.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2011-02-03.