<P> The following are ranks in the Income Tax Department in India . </P> <P> Gazetted officers include all the Indian Revenue Service officers and all Income Tax Services officer of and above the rank of Income Tax Inspector . Income Tax Officer / Officer on Special Duty (OSD) / Tax Recovery Officer (TRO) All ranks above Income tax Inspector are gazetted . Income Tax Officer (ITO) belong to the Group B list of gazetted officer . These officers often get promoted to IRS, after working their way up through ranks . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Position / Pay Grade in the Government of India </Th> <Th> Level and Rank </Th> <Th> Equivalent Position or Designation in Government of India </Th> <Th> Equivalent Position or Designation in the State Government (s) </Th> <Th> Order of Precedence (As per Presidential order) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Multi Tasking Staff / Entry - level </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> N.A </Td> <Td> Tax Assistant </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Assistant Sub Inspector of Police </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> N.A </Td> <Td> Senior Tax Assistant </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sub Inspector of Police </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> N.A </Td> <Td> Inspector of Income Tax / Agent of Income Tax CID / Entry Level </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tahesildar / Police Inspector </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> N.A </Td> <Td> Income Tax Officer / Special Agent of Income Tax CID / Additional Assistant Director </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sub Divisional Magistrate / Deputy Superintendent of Police </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> Junior Time Scale </Td> <Td> Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax / Entry - level (IRS Probationer) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Additional District Magistrate / Additional Superintendent of Police </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> Senior Time Scale </Td> <Td> Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax </Td> <Td> Under Secretary </Td> <Td> District Magistrate / Special Secretary / Superintendent of Police </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> Junior Administrative Grade </Td> <Td> Joint Commissioner of Income Tax </Td> <Td> Deputy Secretary </Td> <Td> District Magistrate / Special Secretary / Superintendent of Police </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Td> Selection Grade </Td> <Td> Additional Commissioner of Income Tax </Td> <Td> Director </Td> <Td> District Magistrate / Special Secretary / Superintendent of Police </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Td> Senior Administrative Grade </Td> <Td> Commissioner of Income Tax </Td> <Td> Joint Secretary </Td> <Td> Divisional Commissioner / Secretary / Inspector General of Police </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 11 </Th> <Td> Higher Administrative Grade </Td> <Td> Principal Commissioner of Income Tax </Td> <Td> Additional Secretary </Td> <Td> Divisional Commissioner / Principal Secretary / Additional Director General of Police </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 12 </Th> <Td> Higher Administrative Grade + </Td> <Td> Chief Commissioner </Td> <Td> Additional Secretary </Td> <Td> Director General of Police (non-Head of Police force) </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 13 </Th> <Td> Apex Scale </Td> <Td> Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax / CBDT Chairman / Member CBDT / DG Central Economic Intelligence Bureau </Td> <Td> Special Secretary </Td> <Td> Additional Chief Secretary </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Duties of senior tax assistant in income tax department