CHAPTER XIV

TAX ADMINISTRATION

Income-tax authorities

236. For the purposes of this Act, there shall be the following classes of income-tax authorities:—

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

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

        (c) Directors General of Income-tax or Chief Commissioners of Income-tax;

        (d) Principal Directors of Income-tax or Principal Commissioners of Income-tax;

        (e) Directors of Income-tax or Commissioners of Income-tax or Commissioners of Income-tax (Appeals);

        (f) Additional Directors of Income-tax or Additional Commissioners of Income-tax or Additional Commissioners of Income-tax (Appeals);

        (g) Joint Directors of Income-tax or Joint Commissioners of Income-tax or Joint Commissioners of Income-tax (Appeals);

        (h) Deputy Directors of Income-tax or Deputy Commissioners of Income-tax;

                (i) Assistant Directors of Income-tax or Assistant Commissioners of Income-tax;

        (j) Income-tax Officers;

        (k) Tax Recovery Officers; and

        (l) Inspectors of Income-tax