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Overview
A career with Income Tax Department (Government of India) gives an opportunity to work in one of the most important function of the government revenue generation setup. A knack for people as well as for numbers is very important to succeed in this department. The various services in the department provide a wonderful opportunity for a stable career along with the chance in contributing to the nation’s development.
Professional Opportunities
Prosecutor
⦿ A Prosecutor is a lawyer specializing in economic offenses, he/she is hired to represent the department in court cases involving the department and any other party.
Tax Assistant
⦿ A Tax Assistant calculates and assess individuals total liable tax incurred on their income and the groups they are catogrized in. He/ She needs to be good with number with an attitude to help others to be able to do their job successfully.
Inspector
⦿ An Income Tax Inspector handles and manages various subordinates under him/her. They have the power to search and seize a person/ goods if found suspicious.
Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
⦿ An Assistant Commissioner also known as area manager. He/ she supervises inspectors and other subordinates in the task of collection and vigilance.
Career Path
Stream
⦿ Clear Class XII with any stream
⦿ Clear Class XII with any stream
Graduation
⦿ Graduation in any stream with minimum 55% marks
⦿ Graduation in any stream with minimum 55% marks
After Graduation
⦿ Clear Civil services examination and fill preferences for IRS
⦿ Clear Income Tax Department Test
Important Facts
⦿ Graduation in any stream
Income Tax department conducts a separate selection test for all posts except those to be filled by the IRS. A good command over number and various Taxation laws and policies is a must to pass the test.
Work Description
⦿ Ensure that the government receives tax from businesses and citizens
⦿ Maintain accounts of tax from different departments
⦿ Send notice and conduct periodic checks for frauds and other illegal activities
⦿ Assist people in tax related problems and queries
⦿ Investigate into claims of inability to pay taxes by researching court information for the status of liens, mortgages, or financial statements, or by locating assets through third parties
⦿ Examine and analyze tax assets and liabilities to determine resolution of delinquent tax problems.
⦿ Communicate with companies, lawyers, colleagues and accountants
Pros & Cons
Pros
⦿ Job security and a stable income.
⦿ Assured pension, medical and other benefits.
⦿ Less amount of work load.
⦿ Better pay at low and middle levels (as a result of the 7thpay commission).
Cons
⦿ Transferrable nature of jobs
⦿ Technologically backward.
⦿ Retirement age is fixed.
⦿ Working hours can be irregular with uncertain duration.
Entrance Exams
College
⦿ UPSE CSE
⦿ Income Tax Department Selection Test
Tentative Date
⦿ Exam- June to July
Important Elements
Preliems exam
⦿ Paper -1 & Paper 2 (MCQ)
⦿ General Knowledge Vocabulary
⦿ Social Studies, Science (6th -12th class), Indian polity & constitution, logical reasoning, mathematical aptitude.
Mains There are 8 papers:
⦿ Paper 1 Indian Language
⦿ Paper 2- English
⦿ Paper3- Essay
⦿ Paper4,5,6,7- General Studies
⦿ Paper 8,9- Optional paper
⦿ Interview/ Personality Test
⦿ General Intelligence
⦿ Arithmetic Ability
⦿ General English
⦿ General Intelligence
⦿ Consists of 5 Paper (Objective papers) Paper 1 to Paper 4 are objective and consists of Tax Law & Taxes, Advance Accountancy, Allied Laws, Office Procedure.
⦿ Paper 5 is subjective