Chief Commissioner of Income Tax

Chief Commissioner of Income Tax of Government of India
Emblem of India
Appointer	Finance Minister of India
Formation	1944
Salary	₹200,000 (US$2,400)
Website	Official website

The Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, or Director General of Income Tax is a senior rank in the Income Tax Department in India. ^[1]

Appointment

They are chosen from the Indian Revenue Service and typically serve the government for a period of 30 years or till they reach the age of superannuation. ^[2] After cadre restructuring, a new designation is created. the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax and senior-most Chief Commissioners of Income Tax are promoted into this grade and have additional responsibilities as per personnel and budgetary targets are concerned. ^[3][4] Their equivalent rank at the Union Secretariat is that of a Special Secretary. ^{[citation needed]}

Duties

Chief Commissioners are in charge of operations of the department within a region, ^{[citation needed]} which is usually overlapping with the territory of a state. ^{[citation needed]} Depending on the region, their numbers vary from 16 (in Maharashtra) to 3 (in Karnataka). ^{[citation needed]} Chief Commissioners are allotted budgetary targets for collection by the Central Board of Direct Taxes and the targets are divided among the Commissioners of Income Tax and are constantly monitored.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Best UPSC GS Foundation Course in Delhi – SRIRAM's IAS". www.sriramsias.com. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
2. "CBDT promotes 6 senior IRS officers to Chief Commissioners of Income Tax rank". The secretariat. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
3. "CBDT: 34 IRS officers empanelled as Principal Chief Commissioner". IndianMandarins. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
4. "Karnataka: Dinesh Chandra Patwari assumes charge as principal chief commissioner of income tax". The Times of India. 10 December 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

See also

• Indian Revenue Service
• Departmental Directory