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Section 236: Income-tax authorities

The Income-tax Act, 2025Central Act · Act 30 of 2025

CHAPTER XIV

TAX ADMINISTRATION

A.—Authorities, jurisdiction and functions

Income-tax authorities.

For the purposes of this Act, there shall be the following classes of income-tax authorities:—

(a) the Central Board of Direct Taxes constituted under the Central Boards of Revenue Act, 1963 (54 of 1963);

(b) Principal Directors General of Income-tax or Principal Chief Commissioners of Income-tax;

(c) Directors General of Income-tax or Chief Commissioners of Income-tax;

(d) Principal Directors of Income-tax or Principal Commissioners of Income-tax;

(e) Directors of Income-tax or Commissioners of Income-tax or Commissioners of Income-tax (Appeals);

(f) Additional Directors of Income-tax or Additional Commissioners of Income-tax or Additional Commissioners of Income-tax (Appeals);

(g) Joint Directors of Income-tax or Joint Commissioners of Income-tax or Joint Commissioners of Income-tax (Appeals);

(h) Deputy Directors of Income-tax or Deputy Commissioners of Income- tax;

(i) Assistant Directors of Income-tax or Assistant Commissioners of Income-tax;

(j) Income-tax Officers;

(k) Tax Recovery Officers; and

(l) Inspectors of Income-tax.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Income-tax Act, 2025
Section236
Marginal noteIncome-tax authorities
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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