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Overview
Excise Department of the Government of India or the various state governments is responsible for collecting taxes on goods manufactured in India or that particular state. A career in the Excise Department provides individuals the chance to work with the revenue department with an advantage of immense job security and other related perks.
Professional Opportunities
Tax Assistant
⦿ Tax assistant is mainly an office-desk job in the excise department under the central government or the various state governments. Job responsibility involves assisting in calculation of taxes for the various goods produced in the country.
Inspector
⦿ An inspector at the Excise is like a team leader of officers below his rank and he has searching, seizure and arrest powers if he thinks that any organization is not properly paying their taxes.
Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
⦿ It is one of the highest entry level posts in the Excise Department. As an assistant commissioner, they are responsible for management of the personnel under him/her. These are only filled through Civil Service examinations unlike other posts which are filled though SSC exams.
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 Staff Selection Committee (Graduate level) Exam
⦿ Clear Civil services examination and fill preferences for IRS
Important Facts
⦿ SSC as well as the civil services examination do not ensure a job in the customs department, one can only give his/her preference but it is still up to the selectors which services are you given a job in.
Work Description
⦿ Advise business companies about statutory requirements and ensure their fulfilment
⦿ Liaison with other government departments
⦿ Maintain records through written reports
⦿ Remain up to-date with legislative and statutory requirements
⦿ Minimise administrative costs and improve policies
⦿ Take notice of irregularities and take action against resistant businesses
⦿ Supervise staff and provide feedback about performance
⦿ Help in undertaking of business audits
Pros & Cons
Pros
⦿ Job security
⦿ Excellent growth opportunities with government perks
Cons
⦿ It would take years of experience to move up the ladder
⦿ Irregular working hours and hectic work schedule
Entrance Exams (Postgraduate)
College
⦿ Staff Selection Commission Test : SSC CGL
Tier-1
Tier-2
Tier-3
⦿ UPSC CSE
Tentative Date
⦿ Tier-1: June – July
Tier-2: Sept
Tier-3:Nov
⦿ Exam: June – July
Important Elements
⦿ Tier-1: (1) General Intelligence & Reasoning, (2) General Awareness / General knowledge, (3) Quantitative Aptitude and (4) English Comprehension.
⦿ Tier-2: Paper-1) Quantitative Ability, Paper-2) English Language and Comprehension, Paper-3) Statistics and Paper-4) General Studies (Finance & Economics).
⦿ Note: Paper-1 & 2 is compulsory for all posts and Paper-3 is only for the post of “Statistical Investigator Gr. II” & “Compiler” and Paper-4 is only for the post of “Assistant Audit Officer”.
⦿ Tier-3: Personality Test /Interview
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:
⦿ Paper1 – Indian Language
⦿ Paper 2- English
⦿ Paper3- Essay
⦿ Paper4,5,6,7- General Studies
⦿ Paper 8,9- Optional paper
⦿ Interview/ Personality Test
