Section 116

Income-tax authorities. Repealed

The Income-tax Act, 1961

  • Act 43 of 1961
  • Ministry of Finance
  • Department of Revenue
About this Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to income-tax and super-tax

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1There 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),
2 (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,
2 (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),
3 (cc) Additional Directors of Income-tax or Additional Commissioners of Income-tax or Additional Commissioners of Income-tax (Appeals),
4 (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.

Notes

1. Subs. by Act 4 of 1988, s. 30, for sections 116, 117 and 118 (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).
2. Ins. by Act 25 of 2014, s. 45 (w.e.f. 1-6-2013).
3. Ins. by Act 32 of 1994, s. 35 (w.e.f. 1-6-1994).
4. Ins. by Act 21 of 1998, s. 39 (w.e.f. 1-10-1998).

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