(a) whether a large number of posts under various categories are vacant in Income Tax Department;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor and its effect on the functioning
of the Department;and
(c) the action being taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S.S. PALANIMANICKAM)
(a) to (c): A statement is enclosed.
Statement referred to in reply to parts fa) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question N J. 1605
for reply on 4th March, 2011 Category-wise details of vacancy in Income Tax Department are
as under:
GROUP `A` (as of 28.02.2011 Forenoon) Vacancy
Chief Commissioner/Director General of Income Tax 01
Commissioner/Director of Income Tax 133
Additional/Joint Commissioner of Income Tax 559
Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax 401
GROUP `B` (as of 15.12.2010 Forenoon) 1913
GROUP `C (as of 15.12.2010 Forenoon) 8547
Source: Data Base Cell, Central Board of Direct Taxes.