SSC CGL Income Tax Inspector: Job Profile, Salary Structure, Career Growth

SSC CGL Income Tax Inspector post is one of the favourite posts in the exam. The candidates can see here the job profile, salary structure, and career growth of the Income Tax Inspector recruited through the SSC CGL exam. 

SSC CGL Income Tax Inspector

SSC CGL exam 2022 application dates were extended on October 8. The last date to apply online for the exam is October 13. SSC CGL 2022 exam will be a two-tier exam and the Tier 2 exam is scheduled to be conducted online as a Computer-Based Exam (CBE) in December 2022.

The SSC CGL exam is very important because of the posts notified in the exam. The candidates aspiring to get some of the posts notified in the CGL exam and fiercely compete for the same. This is the reason for higher competition for some of the posts. This competition is visible in the service preference given by the candidates for the final stage of the examination. SSC CGL income tax inspector is one such post notified under the SSC CGL exam. Let us see the SSC CGL inspector

Also Read: SSC CGL 2022 New Exam Pattern

SSC CGL Income Tax Inspector – Eligibility

The eligibility conditions for the Income Tax Inspector are not defined separately in the official notification. The educational qualification required for the SSC CGL exam is a graduate degree from any recognised university or institution.

SSC CGL Income Tax Inspector – Age Limit

The official notification mentions the age limit for the Income Tax Inspector post separately. The upper age limit for Income Tax Inspector is 30 years. The lower age limit is 18 years.

Also Read SSC CGL Age Limit for All Posts

SSC CGL Income Tax Inspector - Pay Level

The Income Tax inspector post is an exception to the SSC CGL post because the post is classified as the Group C post but the pay level assigned to this post is an exception to the Group C posts. The pay levels assigned to all other Group C posts are Pay Levels 4 and 5. The pay level assigned to Income Tax Inspector is Pay Level 7 (INR 44,900 to 1, 42, 400).

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SSC CGL Income Tax Inspector – Job Profile

The SSC CGL income tax inspector is the backbone of the Indian tax system. They work at the cutting-edge level of bureaucracy and are the front runners in maintaining compliance with the prevailing tax laws in India. Income Tax inspector works under the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). They are given functional powers by the person under whom they are appointed. They work specific to the task given to them by their seniors. The following functions are assigned to the Inspector of Income Tax but they need the permission of superiors before carrying out the following assigned duties:

• They can do surveys of financial entities, which include individuals, small companies and the like.
• Inspection of books of account or other documents as they may require and are available at the place of survey;
• Placement of marks of identification on the books of account or other documents inspected and make or cause to be made extracts or copies therefrom;
• They assist the competent authority in searching and seizure the articles
• Assist the authorise officers to assess the income tax filed by the individual 
• Assist the authorise officers in the investigation of cases of tax fraud
• To be an active member in the Income Tax raids conducted by the department
• Inspectors can also make discreet inquiries relating to the information given in the form and give a report.
• They help carry out the function assigned to the income-tax authorities under Section 131, Section 132, Section 132 A, 133,133A, 133B, and Sec-134 of the Income Tax Act.

SSC CGL Income Tax Inspector Salary Structure

Recently, the Central Government has increased the Dearness Allowance for its employees. The DA increased from 34 per cent to 38 per cent from July 1, 2022. So there will be a hike in the salary of Central Government employees and consequently the Income Tax Inspectors. Income Tax Inspector is an exception to the SSC CGL posts because of the Pay level assigned to it and the Group of the service. The salary of an Income Tax Inspector depends on various factors such as the Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Travelling Allowance (TA), Leave Travelling Concession (LTC) and the like. The HRA depends on the city of posting the inspector and it makes a major difference in the inspector's salary at different geographical locations.

The salary structure has the following components

• Dearness Allowance
• House Rent Allowance
• Travel Allowance
• Leave Travelling Concession
• Pension
• Paid Leaves
• Medical Benefits

As per the 7th Pay Commission, the cities were divided into three categories based on their population and the House Rent Allowance (HRA) was assigned as per the city of residence.

The candidates can see here the SSC CGL salary of all the posts.

SSC CGL Income Tax Inspector Career Growth

Ample opportunities are there for the career growth of the Income Tax Inspector. Sometimes the promotion is time bound and sometimes it is awarded based on the performance of the person. But there are several factors which work simultaneously for the promotion of Income tax inspector. Some of them are as follows:

The waiting list – The waiting list is prepared based on the seniority of the candidates. This list is referred to if the post for the promotion is available.
Category of the post – There are posts available that are reserved for specific category candidates. Here, the candidates belonging to that category only can be promoted. 

The following are the positions to which the Income Tax Inspector can be promoted:

• Income Tax Officer (ITO)
• Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (ACIT)
• Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (DCIT)
• Joint Commissioner of Income Tax (JCIT)
• Additional Commissioner of Income Tax (ADCIT)
• Commissioner of Income Tax

The above is the important scope of work for the Income Tax inspector as collated from the official sources of CBDT. The candidates can see here other SSC CGL Job profiles.