Section 116:
Income-tax authorities.
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),
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(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,
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(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),
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(cc) Additional Directors of Income-tax or Additional Commissioners of Income-tax or
Additional Commissioners of Income-tax (Appeals),
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(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).