Section - 116, Income-tax authorities (IT Act, 1961)

Section - 116, Income-tax authorities (IT Act, 1961)

Income Tax

Income-tax authorities.

There shall be the following classes of income-tax authorities for the purposes of this Act, namely :—


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


(aa) Principal Directors General of Income-tax or Principal Chief Commissioners of Income-tax,


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


(ba) Principal Directors of Income-tax or Principal Commissioners of Income-tax,


(c) Directors of Income-tax or Commissioners of Income-tax or Commissioners of Income-tax (Appeals),


(cc) Additional Directors of Income-tax or Additional Commissioners of Income-tax or Additional Commissioners of Income-tax (Appeals),


(cca) Joint Directors of Income-tax or Joint Commissioners of Income-tax,


(d) Deputy Directors of Income-tax or Deputy Commissioners of Income-tax or Deputy Commissioners of Income-tax (Appeals),


(e) Assistant Directors of Income-tax or Assistant Commissioners of Income-tax,


(f) Income-tax Officers,


(g) Tax Recovery Officers,


(h) Inspectors of Income-tax.