Tax Assistant (CBEC & CBDT) and Accountant : Job Profile & Salary

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Today, we will discuss regarding the work profiles & salaries of a Tax Assistant & an Accountant recruited through SSC CGL. Many of the aspirants have no idea what actually a Tax Assistant or an Accountant in a Government Office does. So, through this article, we have tried to present a clear picture of the Job profile, Work Nature and salary of a Tax Assistant & an Accountant posts.

Job Profile of Tax Assistant (TA) in CBEC

Pay Band - Salary of Tax Assistant(TA) in CBEC is in the pay band 5,200-20,200 with grade pay of Rs. 2,400.
Tax Assistant in CBEC can have three types of postings namely
1. Excise
2. Service Tax
3. Customs


Nature & Type of Duties Performed by Tax Assistant in CBEC
The work of a Tax Assistant is purely clerical. His work mainly includes dispatch and prepare some reports of the section he is posted in. Mostly he works under Superintendent or Appraiser but at some places, he also works under Examiner, PO and Excise Inspector. A Tax Assistant can also be posted in any sensitive posting. There also his nature of work is mostly the clerical work of the port he is posted at; like to put up the file for any new Registration/Cancellation of license or any other permissions. This type of posting is considered to be the best among all.

Promotions & Department Exams
1. Senior Tax Assistant
2. Excise Inspector/PO/Examiner
3. Superintendent/Appraiser (Group-B gazetted)
4. Assistant Commissioner
5. Deputy Commissioner (+4 years)
6. Joint Commissioner (+4 years)
7. Additional Commissioner of Income Tax (+5 years)
 
Tax Assistant is usually promoted to Senior Tax Assistant in 3 years after his joining, which is 4200 GP post and can become Excise inspector/PO in next 3-4 years, means in total 6-7 years he can reach up to 4600 GP. STA usually takes 8-9 years to become an examiner i.e after a total 12 years of joining. Promotions depend on the number of vacancies available in that region and you have to pass the departmental examination of the same.
NOTE - I: TA (Customs) can apply only for promotion for PO and Examiner.
NOTE - II: TA (Excise) can apply only for promotion for Excise Inspector.

Age Limit for Tax Assistant In CBEC
Age Limit for UR is 20-27 year. Being Group-C service, the age relaxation for UR central govt employees servicing for 3 years continuously is 40 years for this post. For reserved categories add to it the usual age relaxation available to them.

Transfers in Tax Assistant In CBEC
There are 2 types of transfers available in this department.
1. Annual General Transfer
2. Inter Charge Transfer
 
Transfer is possible but it’s not too certain or easy thing to happen. There are a number of points which must be in your favor simultaneously like
1. There must be vacancies in the zone you want to get transferred into.
2. Completion of probation period of 2 years is a must for the ICT transfer.
3. Administration of both the zones must be cooperative and liberal.

Note: Colour Blind Candidates can prefer this post. But such candidates can’t be promoted to the post of Excise Inspector/PO/Examiner.

Job Profile of Tax Assistant in CBDT

Pay band - This is a post in the pay band 5,200-20,200 with grade pay of RS 2,400.Tax Assistant in CBDT can be posted at two levels - either in the assessment of tax or in non-assessment. Age Limit for UR is 18-27 year.

When he/she is posted in the assessment, he/she is supposed to do the work related to the assessment of the income tax of an individual or a partnership firm or a company or as the case maybe; and he/she has to feed that data in the computer. He/she could also be asked to do any clerical work like work related to diary and dispatch, noting, drafting etc. He/she could also be asked to accompany the RAID team.

When he is posted at a seat that belongs to non-assessment he is supposed to do only clerical work. He also gets a SIM from the department on which all STD or LOCAL calls on any phone of BSNL or MTNL are totally free. On phones of other companies he can make free calls upto 400 minutes a month; whether local or STD or both types. This SIM is provided to every TA in CBDT irrespective of the type of the seat he is posted at.

Promotions - Sr TA, ITI, ITO (Group-B Gazetted), Assistant Commissioner and so on.
His/Her next promotion is to the post of Senior TA for which 3 years of service is a qualification i.e he cannot be promoted to that post before 3 years of his tenure. Besides, a departmental exam (in the name of Departmental exam for Ministerial Staff) is a must to pass for promotion. He/She can appear in this exam any time after his/her joining; according to the schedule declared. But this exam is just an eligibility i.e he/she can be promoted only according to his seniority. After promoted to Sr TA, he is promoted to ITI. For being promoted to ITI there is also a departmental exam.

Job Profile of Accountant/JR Accountant

Pay Band - This is a post in the pay band 5,200-20,200 with grade pay of Rs 2,800. He has to pass a confirmatory exam first to be confirmed. 3 years compulsory service at the post is the minimum qualifying period for his promotion to the next post of Sr Accountant. If a vacancy is not available, the promotion will take more than 3 years. The pay-band for Sr Accountant is 9,300- 34,800 and grade pay of Rs 4,200.
 
Promotions
1. Sr Accountant after 3 years
2. Assistant Accounts Officer after qualifying AAO (Civil) Exam, consisting of 9 descriptive papers
3. Principal Accounts Officer. Takes almost 15 years after becoming AAO.
4. Sr Accounts Officer

Nature of Work
Mainly clerical. They are generally posted in Pay and Accounts Offices and Divisional Offices under various ministries. Broadly you can divide his duties as follows:
A. Passing of Various Bills: Salary, Allowances, Office Expenses, Contingent Bills etc.
B. Dealing with Pension and GPF matters: New Pension Scheme, Revision of Pension,
C. Granting Family Pension, Gratuity, Leave Encashment, Group Insurance, etc
D. Receipts and Payments: To see the accounting of revenue and compiling the expenditures incurred in civil ministries.
E. Any other
 
Age Limit in SSC CGL for this post is 18-27 for UR.   
NOTE - I: Colour Blind candidates can prefer this post.
NOTE - II: Being Group-C service, the age relaxation for UR central govt employees servicing for 3 years (continuously) is 40 years for this post.

We hope that the article has cleared all your doubts regarding the Job profile & Work Nature of a Tax Assistant & Accountant.

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