SSC CGL Income Tax Inspector 2025 - Job Profile, Salary, and Growth Opportunities

SSC CGL Income Tax Inspector 2025: The SSC CGL Income tax inspector job is the dream job of thousands of aspirants. SSC CGL is one of the first jobs people think of when they appear for the exam. Many of you must be wondering what salary an Income Tax Inspector makes, what are his job responsibilities, what are his work hours, and how will his career develop? The Staff Selection Commission conducts the SSC CGL examination every year to recruit income tax officers at CBDT.

Details of SSC CGL Income Tax Inspector 2025:

The Staff Selection Commission offers several vacancies for the Combined Graduate level exams and Income Tax Inspector is one of them. Income Tax Inspector is one of the most respectable posts with ample opportunities for career growth and impressive salary packages.

SSC CGL Income Tax Inspector is a dream job for many aspirants and many candidates apply for this position every year. Interested candidates must be familiar with the eligibility criteria before applying for the job.

Eligibility for SSC CGL Income Tax Inspector 2025:

• Aspirants must have a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University.
• The maximum age of the aspirants must not exceed 27 years (3 years to 13 years relaxation for reserved categories).
• Aspirants must qualify for the SSC CGL Exams.

Job Profile of Income Tax Inspector:

The Income Tax Inspector is a Group C post in the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). The main work area of an Income Tax Officer includes the collection of Direct taxes including income tax, wealth tax, Wealth tax, Capital Gains Tax, Corporate tax from the citizens of India.

The job profile of Income Tax Inspector includes making an assessment of tax returns of individuals or organizations and reporting any discrepancy or tax evasion by firms or organizations. An Income Tax Inspector deals with the day-to-day management and investigation of tax liabilities of individuals and companies.

The Income Tax Department in India has 2 important sections: The assessment section and the Non-Assessment section. Check out the duties and importance of each section.

Assessment Section

• This section has employees that perform desk jobs.
• These Income Tax Officers make an assessment of taxpayers like individuals or companies and the amount of tax that they are liable to pay.
• The job role also includes the detailed examination of Income tax returns, verification of accounts of taxpayers, and refund claims of candidates.

Non-Assessment Section

• The employees of this section have to perform fieldwork.
• The job roles of these officers are to conduct tax raids on individuals or companies.
• A Non-Assessment Officer’s duties are to collect significant evidence against tax defaulters and accompanying rapid response teams to conduct raids related to tax evasion.
• Their duties also include clerical work in the office (when not assisting the raid team) like filing paperwork.

Important Details of the Job Profile of Income Tax Inspector:

➥ Work Timings: The work timings of the Income Tax Inspector are 9 am to 5.30 pm. The work timings may vary depending upon the city that the candidate has been posted. In the case of Non-Assessment Officers, the work timings are not fixed during raids and they have to work for 2 to 3 days at a stretch without any break.

➥ Transfer Policy: The transfer of an Income Tax Inspector depends on a number of factors like the total number of vacancies in the desired zone. Candidates are usually transferred from a small station to a big station after 3 years of service and valid reasons for the transfer. The 2 types of transfer that an Income Tax Inspector can apply for include:

• Annual General Transfer
• Inter charge Transfer

How to Become an Income Tax Officer?

You can become an Income Tax Inspector by appearing for the SSC CGL (Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level) Exam, for this you just need to fill the registration form on its official website i.e https://ssc.nic.in/ IT is a National Level Test for the recruitment of candidates in the different ministries and Departments of the Government of India.

The selection process for the SSC CGL Exam consists of different stages or tiers. Candidates must qualify for each tier in order to move on to the next tier. The SSC CGL Income Tax Inspector exam consists of  Preliminary exams, a Mains exam, and a Descriptive exam. Candidates who qualify all the tiers of the exam have to appear for the Computer skills test and document verification as a part of the final selection criteria.

Steps for Becoming an Income Tax Inspector:

1. Tier-I Exam - Prelims
2. Tier-II Exam - Mains
3. Tier-III Exam - Descriptive(English/Hindi)
4. Computer proficiency test
5. Document verification & Medical examination

Aspiring candidates have to qualify for each level of the exam to move on to the next level. They have to secure the minimum cut-off marks for qualifying for each level of the exam. Selected candidates will undergo a training session of 12 weeks at the Direct Taxes Regional Training Institute.

Work Responsibilities of an Income Tax Inspector:

• Maintains accounts and tax policies of the different Central Government Departments.
• Manages the timely tax payment of businesses and individuals.
• Investigates the inability to pay taxes by citizens and businesses.
• Resolves tax problems by analyzing the assets and liabilities of individuals.
• Checks illegal and money laundering activities of individuals and sends notices for fraud and tax evasion.
• Calculates the actual income of people who have filed income tax returns.
• Conducts raids on individuals who have filed incorrect income tax returns or have evaded ITR.

Salary of Income Tax Inspector 2025:

The Income Tax Inspector has handsome salary prospects and this factor makes it an aspiring career option for many candidates. Besides lucrative salary options, there are also opportunities for career growth. The salary of Income Tax Inspector 2025 depends on the city that he/she is posted. The salary structure is defined by Basic pay, take-home salary, allowances, and perks.

The pay scale of the Income Tax Inspector is according to the Pay Grade Level 7 and the salary ranges from INR 44,900 to INR 1,42,400 with Grade pay of INR 4600.

Along with the regular salary structure, an Income Tax Inspector also gets several allowance benefits that include the following:

• House Rent Allowance
• Dearness Allowance
• Travel Allowance
• Petrol allowance(30 liters)
• Pension
• Medical benefits
• Mobile bills(limited)
• Paid leaves
• Increment

Given below is the salary structure of Income Tax Inspector based on the city:

Income Tax Inspector Salary Category	City X	City Y	City Z
Basic pay	44,900	44,900	44,900
House Rent Allowance(HRA)	10776	7184	3592
Dearness Allowance(DA)	7633	7633	7633
Travel Allowance (TA)	3600	1800	1800
DA on TA	612	306	306
Gross earnings	67521	63929	60337
NPS Deduction 10% (Basic +DA)	5253	5253	5253
CGHS	350	350	350
CGEGIS	30	30	30
Total Deductions	5633	5633	5633
Net Earnings	61888	58296	54704
Government Contributions	7355	7355	7355

Allowances of Income Tax Inspector:

Allowance Category	City Category	Salary Structure
House Rent Allowance (HRA)	X city	24%
	Y city	26%
	Z city	8%
Dearness Allowance (DA)	All city types	17% of basic pay
Transport Allowance (TA)	X city	3600
	Y city	1800
	Z city	1800

Please Note:

• X category city - Delhi, Mumbai. Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Pune, Hyderabad
• Y category city - Towns with a population over 5 lakh
• Z category city - Rural areas

Post-Wise Salary of Income Tax Inspector:

Name of the Job Profile	Salary
Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax	INR 80,000
Chief Commissioner of Income Tax	INR 75,550- INR 80,000
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax	INR 67,000- INR 79,000
Commissioner of Income Tax	INR 37,400 - INR 67,000 +Grade pay 10,000
Additional Commissioner of Income Tax	INR 37,000- INR 67,000+ Grade pay 8700/INR 15,600-INR 39,100+ Grade pay 7600
Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax	INR 15,600-INR 39,100 + Grade pay 6600
Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax	INR 15,600-INR 39,100 + Grade pay 5400
Income Tax Officer	INR 9300- INR 34,800 + Grade pay 4800/Grade pay 5400
Income Tax Inspector	INR 9300-INR 34,800+ Grade pay 4600

Pay Scale of Income Tax Inspector:

Categories of Pay Level	Pay Scale	Gross Salary
Pay Level 8	INR 47,600-INR 1,51,100	X city- INR 70,716 Y city- INR 66,908 Z city- INR 63,100
Pay level 7	INR 44,900- INR 1,42,400	X city- INR 66,909 Y city- INR 63,317 Z  city- INR 57,925
Pay level 6	INR 35,400- INR 1,12,400	X city- INR 52514 Y city- INR 50,612 Z city- INR 46,050
Pay level 5	INR 29,200- INR 92,300	X city-INR 44,772 Y city- INR 42,436 Z city- INR 38,300
Pay level 4	INR 25,500- INR 81,100	X city- INR 39,555 Y city-INR 37,515 Z city- INR 33,675

Promotions and Career Growth of Income Tax Inspector:

The job of an Income Tax Inspector is very stable as it is a Central Government job that has lucrative salary options. Apart from the take-home salary, there are other perks like telephone, transport, fuel allowance, and Medical allowance that is provided by the Income Tax Department.

The Income Tax Inspectors are promoted after appearing for and qualifying for the Departmental exams. The time taken to become an Income Tax Inspector varies from one state to another. Normally the first promotion comes after 8 years of service and clearing the Departmental exam.

The career growth in the Income Tax Department in terms of the hierarchy are as follows:

Income Tax Inspector

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Income Tax Officer

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Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (A.C.I.T)

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Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (D.C.I.T)

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Joint Commissioner of Income Tax (J.C.I.T)

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Additional Commissioner of Income Tax (A.D.C.I.T)

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Commissioner of Income Tax

Factors Affecting the Career Growth of Income Tax Inspector:

• The time taken to become an Income Tax Inspector varies from one state to another.
• Normally the first promotion from Commissioner of Income Tax to Additional Commissioner of Income Tax takes after 8 years of service and after clearing the Departmental exam.
• The promotion of a candidate depends upon the performance in the Departmental exam and also on the number of vacancies available for the position.