Nagpur, 14 November 2023

The Inauguration Ceremony of the Induction Training for 77^th batch of 90 IRS officers including 02 officers of the Royal Bhutan Service is scheduled for 16th November, 2023 at the National Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur.

Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra, Sh. Ramesh Bais, has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest on the occasion. Senior officers heading various Central and State Government organizations and senior officers from the Income Tax Department. Nagpur are expected to grace the occasion.

The National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur is the apex training institute for the Indian Revenue Service Officers (Income Tax) of the Government of India. The IRS Officers are recruited through the Civil Services Examination (CSE) conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The direct recruit IRS Officers undergo Induction Training of about 16 months before being posted to field offices. During their training, the Officer Trainees are trained on various aspects of tax administration and are provided specialized inputs in Income Tax Laws. jurisprudence as well as Allied laws, General Laws and Business laws.

The Officer Trainees receive intensive training on accounts and accounting systems. Further, inputs in Financial Forensics and Cyber Forensics are also given in order to prepare the Trainees for Investigation in tax matters and financial crimes, including tax evasion and money laundering. The Trainee are particularly sensitized towards tax payer services improving ease of compliance. Further, practical aspects of training include attachment with field offices of the Income Tax Department as well as with various constitutional/statutory bodies in India, including Parliament, RBI, SEBI & NSDL etc. 

The 77^th Batch of IRS comprises of 90 Officer Trainees including 35 lady (39 %) Officer Trainees. 23% Officer Trainee are form rural background and the rest are from urban or semi-urban background. As far as educational background of the Officer Trainees is concerned around 2/3^rd of the officer’s Trainees are from Engineering background.

The training equips the Officer Trainees with the knowledge and skills required to function as tax authorities and deliver quality tax payer service. On successful completion of the Induction Training, the Officer Trainees are posted as Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax in Income Tax offices across India. 

 

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