TAX ASSISTANT (TA) IN CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES (CBDT) JOB PROFILE

Selection to the post of Tax Assistant (TA) in the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is made through the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC).

In the 6th CPC he was entitled for the Grade Pay of Rs 2,400. Now in the 7th CPC he is entitled for the Basic Pay Rs 25,500 and comes under level 4 of the following Pay Matrix Table.

7th CPC PAY TABLE

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In addition he gets a MTNL/BSNLsim from the department on which all STD calls on every type of BSNL/MTNL phone are free; and 400 minutes on other phones whether STD or LOCAL are free for every month. This sim is provided to every TA irrespective of the seat he is posted at. And gets 3G 1 GB free use of data on internet.

PHYSICAL DISABILITIES ALLOWED FOR TA (CBDT)

1. OH (OA, OL, OAL, BL)

2. HH (PD, D)

3. VH (PB, B)

NOTE: Colourblind candidates can prefer this post.

NATURE OF JOB TA (CBDT)

Tax Assistant (TA) in the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) can be posted at two levels; either in assessment of tax or in non-assessment. When he is posted in assessment he is supposed to do the work related to assessment of the income tax of an individual or a partnership firm or a company or as the case maybe; and he is to feed that data in the computer. He could also be asked to do any clerical work like work related to DIARY AND DISPATCH, noting, drafting etc. He could also be asked to accompany the RAID team. When he is posted at a seat that belongs to non-assessment he is supposed to do only clerical work. This cycle of assigning of working seats keeps changing periodically.

PROMOTIONS TA (CBDT)

1. Sr Tax Assistant (Sr TA)

2. Income Tax Inspector (ITI)

3. Income Tax Officer (ITO) (Group-B gazetted)

4. Assistant commissioner and so on

His next promotion is to the post of Sr Tax Assistant (Sr TA) for which 3 years of service is a qualification; means he can’t be promoted to that post before 3 years of his tenure in the post of Tax Assistant (TA). Besides a departmental exam (in the name of DEPARTMENTAL EXAM FOR MINISTERIAL STAFF) too is a must to pass for promotion. He can appear in this exam anytime after his joining; according to the schedule declared. But this exam is just an eligibility; means he can be promoted only according to his seniority to the post.

After being promoted to Sr Tax Assistant (Sr TA) he is promoted to Income Tax Inspector (ITI). For being promoted to ITI there is a departmental exam too which TA also can take but anytime after passing the departmental exam for Sr TA.

INTER-ZONE TRANSFERS IN CBDT (RULES)

AGE LIMIT
In the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam of the Staff Selection Commission for this post the age limit is 18-27 years.

NOTE: It being Group-C service, a central govt employees servicing for 3 years continuously can take this exam upto 40 years for this post. For reserved categories add to it the usual age relaxation available to them.