List of Income Tax Officer Ranks in India - Hierarchy of the Income Tax Department

List of Income Tax Officer Ranks in India - Hierarchy of the Income Tax Department

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.

Ranks/ Hierarchy of the Income Tax Department

1.     Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax/ CBDT Chairman/ Member CBDT/ DG Central Economic Intelligence Bureau.

2.         Chief Commissioner.

3.         Principal Commissioner of Income Tax.

4.         Commissioner of Income Tax.

5.         Additional Commissioner of Income Tax.

6.         Joint Commissioner of Income Tax.

7.         Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax.

8.         Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax/ Entry-level (IRS probationer).

9.        Income Tax Officer/ Special Agent of Income Tax CID/ Additional Assistant Director.

10.    Inspector of Income Tax/ Deputy Assistant Director.

11.    Senior Tax Assistant/Office Superintendent.

12.    Tax Assistant / Stenographer.

Any of above officer below ranks of Additional / Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax, may act as Assessing Officer (AO), The AO who would handle the return filed by taxpayers may vary according to the volume of income/nature of trade as assigned by the Central Board of Direct Tax (CBDT or Board).

Alternative designations

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

-      Chief Commissioner of Income Tax – 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 – 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 Probationary Rank: 2 years of service)

-   Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (IRS Probationary Rank: 1 year of service)